Annabelle refuses to let her grandmother go to a retirement home: she doesn't want her to end up like a flowerpot that hasn't been watered enough! With her best friend Léo, she organizes Mamilou's escape, while her worried father tracks down the fugitive. But old Gustave discovers their hideout. Fortunately, he might have a solution for his childhood friend.This album is part of the selection of the Chronos Prize, category CM1-CM2, 2021.

The tiger is in love with his tamer. Ah, Clara, the compliments, the caresses of Clara... Alas, there are competitors, Culbuto the tightrope walker, Octopodi the juggler, Konrad the hercule, Satya the elephant trainer and even Victor the ringmaster. The tiger makes it his business... With William the Clown, it's a different story, a gentle man that Clara even seems to like... But can you seriously love a clown?

I'm Fred. Fred Baramine. I'm 8 years old, I live at 7 Cénou Street. What I like most is playing football with Mouloud, my friend from the building. Or so I thought... until my neighbour Héloïse Crampon's violin audition. That's when I saw HER, my fairy. I was bewitched...

The tiger is in love with his tamer. Ah, Clara, the compliments, the caresses of Clara... Alas, there are competitors, Culbuto the tightrope walker, Octopodi the juggler, Konrad the hercule, Satya the elephant trainer and even Victor the ringmaster. The tiger makes it his business... With William the Clown, it's a different story, a gentle man that Clara even seems to like... But can you seriously love a clown?

Theseus was silent. They thought he was dumb, stupid, crazy or even worse, a stranger! So, out of fear and as a precaution, he was chased away. Always forced into exile, he finally landed one day in Crete. The little people were in full effervescence. It was the big day, according to tradition, each year a young man was chosen to go and confront the frightening half-man half-bull creature: the Minotaur... Beautiful illustrations and suspense to revisit with humour the astonishing myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.

Revisiting the "City of Light" from a new angle, at once poetic, tender, funny, and a little extravagant: this is what this album invites us to do. Endearing and unusual characters take us by the hand and lead us into a Paris where it is good to take one's time, to stroll, to contemplate, and perhaps to love each other... An original way to discover or rediscover the Capital, its emblematic places, its gardens, its cafés, its passages, its curious inhabitants. A delightful walk, carried by the elegance of the drawings and the unexpected twists of a very pretty sentimental story...

"Inhaling deeply to regain his voice, Orpheus gently plucks the strings of his instrument and whispers a song with a lullaby-like rhythm. As soon as the notes reach his ears, Cerberus flattens his large body, his snake-like tail curling in on itself and his three snouts resting on his legs. "

The arrival of a computer in the Cubichou family is a revolution! Julien can't do without the internet, social networks, blogs and his new "friends". But he still needs to know who is behind the screen...

Le serpent Baï (« Blanche ») a acquis le pouvoir de se transformer en femme. Se rendant au lac de l’Ouest réputé pour sa beauté, Baï y trouve l’amour et se marie avec Xuxian, apothicaire modeste ignorant tout de la vraie nature de son épouse. Offensé par cette union « contre nature », un bonze moraliste veut détruire cette union sincère. Il faudra tout le courage et la force de Baï, enceinte, pour résister à l’intolérance.

Petit frère et Grand frère s’avancent dans une nature luxuriante vers la mer et vers Shu. Petit-frère aime tant les histoires que Shu raconte. Grand-frère, lui, aime surtout Shu. Les amoureux, c’est ennuyeux… Ils ne s’occupent que d’eux-mêmes ! Alors, pour s’accommoder de sa solitude, Petit-frère imagine des histoires qui l’emportent loin comme le feraient les oiseaux dans le ciel. Shu et Grand-frère ne savent pas ce qu’ils manquent quand un simple bout de bois suffit pour écrire sur le sable.

Petit frère nous donne envie de rêver à notre tour et de raconter nos propres histoires intérieures. Institut International Charles Perrault

For Marion, having an older brother is a real pain in the ass, especially when he steals her diary to reveal her secrets to everyone, especially to the handsome Félix... A novel for ages 10 and up.

Hyper-agile, hyperactive, and sometimes hyper-annoying... Livio does not know the pause mode, never. So much so that he wears out the teachers as much as the chair in the headmistress' office, and sometimes his friends. But behind his behavioural and attention difficulties lie an incredible sensitivity and courage.

Marie, a specialist teacher and children's author, receives children like Livio in her class every year. She has found all the delicacy and humour necessary to portray Livio and his sister Stella, their complicity and their solidarity in the face of all situations.

My life is a silent film. Without words or music. Where every gesture counts.

- Theo? Do you understand what I'm saying?

I can't hear my friend. I only see the words dancing on her lips. I've always lived in silence. A total silence. All the all the time. Everywhere.

Alex is a typical kid-funny, curious, a little forgetful, and always hungry. His world is turned upside down when he finds a monster in his bedroom. Where did it come from? From The Book of Monsters, of course! That's where the little monster lived before the evil Dr. Brut chased him out. Now Dr. Brut is back for more evil deeds, including sinking the Nautilus Restaurant. Luckily Chef Roll, the kitchen monster, is on hand to help cook up a plan to stop him.

Read the first volume of this series here: Alex et les monstres - L'arrivée de M.Flat

I'm Fred. Fred Baramine. I'm 8 years old and I live at 7 Cénou Street. This year, for my birthday, I asked Mom if we could throw a big party. The problem with Mum is that she never has time. But when I said I could have the party at Dad's, she said, "No way! The party will be held here at home! "

Léon has a red spot that covers part of his face. And at 10 years old, the look of the other children is sometimes difficult to bear. Fortunately, there is music, friends at the fair and... Juliette.

An island, a birthday, dancing, a meeting, a wish and a touch of magic. The essential ingredients to find the strength to surpass oneself and gain self-confidence. Hadrian has just received the first letter of his life: Sidonie invites him to dance for his birthday. He would never dare, he doesn't know how to dance. But some encounters are surprising, especially those you don't expect!

For Marion, having an older brother is a real pain in the ass, especially when he steals her diary to reveal her secrets to everyone, especially to the handsome Félix... A novel for ages 10 and up.

The series Alex et les monstres takes you in a comical universe where reigns twists and turns, humor and literature in a joyous mess.

Read the second volume here: Alex et les monstres - à la rescousse du restaurant

Hana is a refugee in France because there is a war in her country. At night, she sleeps with her mom in a museum, very close to "Mademoiselle Vole". But, that is a secret, you mustn't say it. Until the day where...

A beautiful story which shows that a small insignificant thing can sometimes change the course of a life. Mr. Banal led a peaceful and uneventful life. But sometimes it only takes one little thing to make everything change. One morning, Mr. Banal did an incredible thing... He bent down, picked up a little thingy and put it in his pocket. It was a very small thing, but it became more and more important in Monsieur Banal's life...

The Whale on Bus 29 evokes in a very warm and poetic way a little girl's view of a colourful and moving woman who has been sitting in front of her bus stop for a week. In the eyes of the little girl, this woman looks like a whale stranded on the sidewalk. In creating this story, in which one of the two characters is a homeless woman, the author succeeds in creating a very endearing book, rich in tenderness, poetry, imagination, humour and emotion. This album was awarded the 2015 Jérôme Main Prize at the Cherbourg Children's Book Festival.

In ancient times, in China, a father mobilized for war leaves his home, leaving his daughter alone to whom he gives a white foal. Later, the daughter, unwary, promises her horse to marry her if he brings back the absent father. The horse is impatient and the daughter pretends to ignore the promise. It is then that the father discovers the foolish oath... The fate of the girl, her white horse and the appearance of the first silk thread will depend on his reaction.

On the shores of a black lake in China, under a dark sky, the young man Rong leads a lonely life without a sparkle. One day, next to a black feather, he finds a wounded bird that he will take care of. It turns out that this bird, which he names Qing and to whom he will give his freedom, is none other than the princess of the kingdom of crows. The beautiful Qing, grateful, will offer Rong a magic dress allowing him to fly away and follow her to her country which hides a thousand colors. Their love will be celebrated there and Rong's life will be changed forever.

Le serpent Baï (« Blanche ») a acquis le pouvoir de se transformer en femme. Se rendant au lac de l’Ouest réputé pour sa beauté, Baï y trouve l’amour et se marie avec Xuxian, apothicaire modeste ignorant tout de la vraie nature de son épouse. Offensé par cette union « contre nature », un bonze moraliste veut détruire cette union sincère. Il faudra tout le courage et la force de Baï, enceinte, pour résister à l’intolérance.

- She opened the door of her house and Calypso, the cat, and I walked on the moor along the cliffs. Tonight, we'll look at the stars. Then the seagull, a beautiful white bird with extraordinary powers, swirled around our heads. This book is part of the Chronos Prize selection, category CE1-CE2, 2021.

Grand-Aigle and Petit-Castor floated down the tumultuous river to the quiet shores of Lake Massawippi. There, seated at the shore, under the starry sky of a full moon night, the old wise man tells his grandson about the birth of the Amerindian people, on a peaceful day, in the early light of the world's very first morning.

Un enfant et son grand-père, marin aguerri, sont en vacances. L’innocence de l’un, l’assurance de l’autre. Quand ils trouvent un coquillage portant l’inscription « Écoute-moi ! », Grand-père n’entend que la mer. L’enfant, lui, entend un poème. C’est une langue étrange qu’il ne connaît pas. Mais petit à petit, le poème est moins impénétrable pour cet enfant qui se laisse toucher et s’amuse à le traduire à son grand-père. Puis, viendra le temps d’écrire son propre poème.

Un album envoûtant pour petits lecteurs et grands rêveurs. Bodoï, le coin des enfants

Fiona's grandmother is rather intrusive. So she decides to introduce her to her best friend Arthur's rather special grandfather. So maybe they can have some peace! The two children think up tricks that don't work. But chance has not said its last word...

Charlie and his friend live in troubled times, with the rise of an extreme political regime, the Brown State, and they go about their lives in a very ordinary way: between beer and belote. They are neither heroes nor pure bastards. They simply look the other way to avoid trouble, but do we know enough about where the little cowardice of each of us can lead us collectively?

It is night... on the stoop of an abandoned manor, a very old cat, Goliath, is sleeping heavily. Suddenly, an invisible enemy is heard... Goliath calls on his subjects, the trees, the winds, the birds... Who is this approaching enemy. But having become strong through his weakness, they all refuse to serve the old tyrant... This fable is tender and humorous. It shows through the story of this old cat - former king and tyrant - that people are never totally good or totally bad. And that the real enemies are not always those we think they are...

Arthur's arrival in Melissa's class changes her perception of things, and helps her to find a path of acceptance by making her feel better about her appearance.

A story that is both sweet and full of hope, to remind us that, even if it is not always easy to accept ourselves as we are, each of us is unique in their own way, and that we should see our differences as a blessing rather than a problem.

Falling back into childhood... remembering a specific fact and a memorable encounter! What could be better than meeting your future best friend on your birthday? "She is the friend I dreamed of, I am the friend she was waiting for. "However, this beautiful meeting has a very high price... the little girls will not be able to see each other again except with the agreement of the Queen of the Night. What will she decide?

"He felt as if he were being propelled through the air by a strange force. He opened his eyes and looked around haggardly."

For Basile, holidays are no joy! His parents don't go with him and they always have dreadful ideas. This year, it's a circus course in the middle of Nowhere recommended by Aunt Anna. Basil has no desire to be a clown, nor to ride a trapeze, let alone a horse. Besides, the only other child is a girl! Yet, the show must be prepared and everyone will have to find their place in the Ravioli circus troupe.This album was part of the Lire et Faire lire 2016 selection, the Livrentête 2017 selection, first reading category, the Bataille des livres 2017-2018 selection and was selected in the good reads of the Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse de Montreuil 2016.

An island, a birthday, dancing, a meeting, a wish and a touch of magic. The essential ingredients to find the strength to surpass oneself and gain self-confidence. Hadrian has just received the first letter of his life: Sidonie invites him to dance for his birthday. He would never dare, he doesn't know how to dance. But some encounters are surprising, especially those you don't expect!

Antoine loves playing the piano and writing stories. One day, however, his father signs him up for a rugby club without asking his opinion. A story to discover that, in the end, rugby is really fun and that sometimes you can make mistakes.This album was part of the selection of the Prix Ruralivres Nord 2017-2018 and of the selection of the Prix l'Arbre à livres 2018-2019 in Landivisau.

Around the lake, the situation is serious. The birds of bad luck have invaded parts of the country, imposing their terrible laws. Jojo and Jolie, two young birds have to flee, leaving their parents behind. Without any other choice than making a deal with dishonest trespassers, they'll be confronted with many dangers and start a new life! A touching graphic novel with just and moving illustrations.

Travel back in time to meet Niccolò Paganini by following Minime, a charming little mouse who loves cheese and music! After hiding Minime in her skirt pocket, Emily rushes to her father's workshop. An important guest has just arrived at the violinmaker's. He is the best violinist in the world, they say. The one who would have sold his soul to the devil!

Amandine's parents are divorced and get along very well. Everything is in its place in the little girl's life. But one day her father introduces her to his lover, who is none other than Jean, his daughter's teacher. Amandine finds it hard to accept her father's homosexuality. For a while, her father chooses to break off his relationship with Jean so as not to interfere with his relationship with his daughter. But thanks to her friends and her mother, Amandine finally understands: "It's all love, just love". And she will, with the help of her friends, bring about a meeting between her father and Jean so that they can renew their relationship.This album was part of the selection of the 2018-2019 Ruralivres Nord fair, intermediate category.

In the fourth and final part of this saga, our hero is locked up in a detention center, like a real criminal. In this prison that does not say its name, Moussa escapes by thinking. The days are long in the C.R.A. and he misses Chloé... This is the last volume of what will remain an exemplary illustrated album on immigration and clandestinity imposed by the dogma of borders which are also borders between rich and poor, between the aspiration to freedom of life and the reality of the mental enclosures where humanity is withering. Read Youth

She and he love each other incredibly. Sometimes they don't understand each other. And yet...

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.

Amandine's parents are divorced and get along very well. Everything is in its place in the little girl's life. But one day her father introduces her to his lover, who is none other than Jean, his daughter's teacher. Amandine finds it hard to accept her father's homosexuality. For a while, her father chooses to break off his relationship with Jean so as not to interfere with his relationship with his daughter. But thanks to her friends and her mother, Amandine finally understands: "It's all love, just love". And she will, with the help of her friends, bring about a meeting between her father and Jean so that they can renew their relationship.This album was part of the selection of the 2018-2019 Ruralivres Nord fair, intermediate category.

Aimy lives as a recluse in the woods at the behest of her mother, Rose, who tries to protect her. She has never been to school, cannot read or write, is unaware of the existence of cities, and has no idea that her lifestyle is out of the ordinary. But one day, Aimy becomes aware of the size of the world around her. Being excluded from it makes her deeply nostalgic. Why does Aimy live isolated from others? Will she be able to overcome her loneliness?

One hour. One hour with him, snuggling up to his laughter, breathing in his hazelnut smell, watching him flex his muscles, moving his ears, listening to him call me "my son", stretching his neck towards the clouds, out there, one hour of nothing at all, one hour to forget all the others.

This book was awarded the Franco-German Prize for Children's Literature 2015, organized by the Foundation for Franco-German Cultural Cooperation and the European Children's Book Fair. It was also part of the selection of the Bonnes lectures of the Salon de Montreuil 2014.

It's the story of Paola. It's also the story of her parents who are separating after arguing for a long time. It's the story of a short and intense love. It's a story about scissors. And it's the story of three roses... It's also a tale for the youngers and olders, about love passing and the acceptance of this passed meeting. It's about separation seen by a child and the consolation on the sadness going with it. A sweet and sensitive book.

The arrival of a computer in the Cubichou family is a revolution! Julien can't do without the internet, social networks, blogs and his new "friends". But he still needs to know who is behind the screen...

When Benjamin discovers that his new neighbour's house is being used as a hideout, he runs to his best friend for help. Cages, screams, feathers, pots of glue..., the clues are piling up : an odious traffic is plotting in this small corner of Normandy.

This album was selected for the Motamo Prize 2018-2019, category 9-12 years, and selected for the Prix du salon de Bussy-Saint-Georges 2018-2019, category CE2-CM1.

there was a forest like all the forests of the world... populated by trees and squirrels, foxes and other owls. Among this society, there lived two troublemakers: a chestnut tree and a chestnut tree, afflicted by a misfortune, both neighbours, they hated each other...