Jack and his mother are poor. The day Jack trades their goat for six bean seeds, his mother gets angry. But the seeds are actually magic! In one night they grow into a huge ladder of greenery, like a giant bean. Jack climbs to the top of the ladder and, beyond the clouds, enters the ominous home of an ogre and an ogress...

A few quiet jingle bells are still ringing from afar, then silence invades the room... Quenotte discovers a teddy bear who doesn't want to be a toy and requests his mom! Our brave mouse decides to go with him to find her: a great adventure is waiting for them! You won't ever look at the stars the same way...

The story takes place in Burkina Faso. The book tells of the tribulations of the chicken Piga who is taken to the big market in Ouagadougou. A journey through the colourful and dusty tracks in a crowded bus. Discovery of the city, its numerous stalls and its intense traffic. Arriving on the big market, Piga understands that he is going to be sold, we then discover bartering, haggling, all the exchanges that allow to be in turn seller or buyer to provide for his needs. Piga, who has no desire to end up in stew, will manage to escape from the city. The story of Chicken Piga was born from notes and sketches collected during several trips of the author to Burkina Faso.

At home, we're waiting for a big event. The biggest of my life. So I wait impatiently. In the hospital, in the street, everyone is also waiting for a big event, their faces glued to a TV screen. A man is going to walk on the moon. But in that same little second, you too have arrived. The combination of a birth and a planetary event, using words common to both, is an attractive idea to express the importance and the upheaval of these human adventures. Bibliographical notes

When Noah wants to go for a ride in a boat, he meets a bunch of animals who want to accompany him. Once on the water, a storm breaks out... Will Noah manage to reach his lover?

To discover the job of an airplane pilot: first choose your hero, Thomas or Marianne. Follow his steps throughout his working day, as if you were there. Add documentary sections to learn all about the sound barrier, the exploits of Charles Lindbergh, the aeronautical alphabet and other treasures. Complete the adventure with the companion blog! This book won the 2015 Aeronautical Book Award for Youth at the 6th annual Stars and Wings Aerospace Festival.

When you're a real gourmand, how can you be satisfied with just one child a year? Leaving his parents, the little ogre takes off to conquer the world and its inhabitants. A world tour for little children that ends well, of course.

At the time of the Origins, the Earth was still only a vast bluish and vaporous sphere, inflated with air and zebra of clouds with thousand colors. It was populated only by strange birds...

Imagine a farm. A big farm with everything you need: a tractor, chickens, a dog, cows, milk cans, chicks...

Lost in the middle of the ocean, is an island. It's a volcano. It seems it's going to wake. A huge dome of smoke overhangs its summit. Scientists in uniform are approaching by boat. The exploration is going to begin...

Once upon a time, there were four friends who never left each other, they had too much fun together. For several weeks, however, the gang was terribly bored because it was raining incessantly. Fortunately, they had the fabulous idea of going on a picnic sheltered from the water. They decided to repair a large boat to cross the river and go to the Blue Mountain. Accompanied by several friends, including a weasel, a fox and a wolf, they set off for this new land where they would all be so wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully happy! This musical tale will make children laugh like never before. The story is carried by a few well-known traditional songs and a dozen compositions that are as tender as they are funny. Very fine illustrations accompany this joyful and unbridled journey.

Mirette is a very special little mole. She was born with eyes that see! And she wants to see lots of things. So she goes on a trip, loaded with a good cheesecake.

Up there, hot air balloons glide through the air. What are they? The polar bears, numb on the ice floe, observe these strange beasts and then try to catch one... just to know! By dint of willpower, ingenuity and acrobatics, they finally succeed. Of course, the navigator is surprised and annoyed. But how can he resist inviting these curious people to explore the world in a balloon with him? A fresh book like the irresistible desire of children to grow up and see the world.

In a village in the heart of Africa, little Moïra spends her days playing with the lion Banana. One morning, Melkiore, director of the Grand Melkiore Circus, arrives and is looking for new acts to perform. For Moïra and Banana, the opportunity is too good to discover the world. So they set off on an adventure, an eventful journey that holds some unpleasant surprises.

An elephant is about to cross the river. Two tigers in love ask him to take them on his back. Then three monkeys, a family of mongooses, a young cobra and finally a parrot. Loaded up like an ocean liner, the elephant takes off when a small spider falls gently on the parrot's head. The fragile crew wobbles... Splash! By the way, has anyone noticed the tiny ant that has been climbing and climbing since the beginning of the story?

In those days I was so blue, so marvellously blue, that no one in living memory had ever seen a more beautiful bird. I was prouder than a peacock. So proud that I strutted before all the animals. So proud that one day I even dared to compare myself to the Sun... This album was part of the selection Lire et Faire lire 2015.

This tale is a social fable. It speaks of the fear that seizes us in front of the unknown, in front of a stranger, even a simple cat. It tells how this fear can grow until it paralyses a whole kingdom... A Persian tale illustrated, in the respect of the tradition, by the patchworks of a major Iranian illustrator of this beginning of century.

The title of this book reminds us, of course, of the space station of the same name that orbited the Earth for fifteen years, from 1986 to 2001. And the story told is indeed that of an astronaut sent on a mission in space. However, there is no mention of the scientific dimensions of the journey, nothing to glorify the advanced technologies concentrated in this orbiting research laboratory. Rather, it is the astronaut's humanity that is highlighted through his thoughts and emotions, especially when he notices that a plant has started to grow inside the station itself: no doubt a seed slipped in with him before departure, and now it has blossomed!

When Grandpa Zoum tells his fabulous memories, his grandchildren Zic and Zac would be tempted not to believe him. However, this voluble grandfather does not lie, well... not quite! And after all, grown-ups also have the right to dream. The essential landmarks are there: wolves, blizzards, bears, night and cold. The fantasy is invited, with the cat, unexpected in the decor. Bibliographical notes

"If I were a bird, I would share the crumbs of the sparrows. Then, when the neighbor's cat comes... I would jump on his back and tame him! Then, with my friends, we would go for a hike. We would go out of the city... We would have a surprising encounter on the side of the road... We would cross the countryside... And we would go to the sea." But who would love to be a bird? What would you do if you could fly away?

A collection that is sure to please gourmets, as Monique Ribis offers a real tour of the world of colours and flavours: from strawberries to pineapples, from roses to buttercups, these poems are full of humorous descriptions and tasting tips, beautifully illustrated by Serge Ceccarelli.

In their small Cameroonian town, Noémie and Mvondo love each other like lovebirds. One day, Noémie becomes pregnant. Her new condition gives her new appetites, which Mvondo can only satisfy by travelling the country in search of new recipes and their ingredients. This is the price to pay to have a beautiful and strong baby... but also a happy wife.