When he was working, Salomé's grandfather was a chocolatier. Unfortunately, since he retired, he no longer wants to hear about chocolate. No more truffles or mochas for his little girl! It's impossible to make him change his mind. The grandfather is determined to take advantage of his retirement to have a good time. But the little girl is just as determined to find her Papi Chocolat, the one with the truffles and mochas.This album received the Chronos Vacances 2018 Prize and was part of the Opalivres selection, category 4-5 years.

Juliette Mangemiette is never hungry. Her Mummy is very worried. She tries all her recipes !

Drôles de marchés takes us to the four corners of the world to discover unique and colourful markets, from the West Indies to Guatemala, via India and Mali. An original book full of flavours that invites children to discover the foods and customs of different countries. For each market illustrated, an exotic recipe is easy to make!

The Big Bad Wolf is not well. His back, his paws, his muzzle, his teeth... How long has it been since he caught cute and tender little children?

Too long... But what is happening to him?

Drôles de marchés takes us to the four corners of the world to discover unique and colourful markets, from the West Indies to Guatemala, via India and Mali. An original book full of flavours that invites children to discover the foods and customs of different countries. For each market illustrated, an exotic recipe is easy to make!

Torgnole, a spool of thread who wants to fight with the whole world, goes in search of happiness. From sewing box to music box, will he find the key to his fulfilment? Young and old, don't hesitate to follow the thread of this adventure!

All over the world, every mask has a special story. Used to show off or hide, to have fun or to save the planet, masks have always attracted young and old alike.

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

On a white planet a cosmonaut has landed. He is going to explore the place and discover its inhabitants and their way of life which is not without resemblance to ours and for good reason...

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!

One night, when everything is silent, a strange machine lands next to Pipelette's nest. Who is this strange cat who drives it? And what is this kind of space shuttle called the "Sputleon"? Let's go for a ride in the air, as hair-raising as it is funny!

Can you imagine a doctor as a musician? A few notes of music, no more flu! A few chords on the piano, no more backache! And for the most serious cases, the violin does its work. A dream, a utopia? No, here is Doctor Bellenote, and his dog Ré-Mi, who will cure all your worries.

Berlin 1988. While playing in the attic, I discovered a cello that belonged to my grandmother. I took it in my arms and we never left each other. Music sounds like a language to me. What's more, my parents fled East Berlin with this instrument, while my grandparents are still on the other side of the wall. But today, more and more people are angry, they demonstrate in the streets and soon, this wall will have to come down.This album has been selected for the Prix Michel Tournier, category CM1-CM2, 2020.

One day, Cuikomo the little bird, meets a strange fish named Leon. Immediately, he wants to make him his friend. But fish do not talk to birds. And birds don't talk to fish! It has always been like that... However, this little fish seems so nice that Cuikomo, to attract its attention, improvises a song. And Leon, with his mouth, plays the percussion. This album won the 2003 Prix des Incorruptibles.

Four farm animals find themselves bound by an unfortunate fate: their owners want to get rid of them! The four friends leave their respective homes and set off for Bremen where they want to become musicians. The journey is not without danger. In a house in the middle of the forest live some robbers. Thanks to their team spirit, the four friends chase the thieves away. From now on, they will live free and happy in their new home.

Against the dictatorship of a thin and perfect body. The mouse Moussy, with a slim figure, is at the Opera to take the little rat contest. The Fluettes sisters, ill-intentioned mice with ultra-thin waists, point out to her that it will be difficult to pass the contest without losing weight. Moussy, influenced and destabilized, goes on a diet until she stops eating and loses all her strength. Fortunately the VSS, the Old Wise Mouse, watches over Moussy...

Moussy, the little dancing mouse, is confronted with the dictatorship of brands and the "disposable" fashion. She can't afford to be like her friends who go on a shopping spree. So how can she be stylish without spending a penny? Her pugnacity and the advice of the VSS, the Old Wise Mouse, will enable her to find THE solution. Once again, she will triumph while getting her friends to change their dress code.

Sipho loves rugby! He is mocked by his brothers and neighbours in the township of Soweto. Rugby is a white man's sport and everyone supports the Bafana Bafana football team. But this year, South Africa is hosting the Rugby World Cup and the Springboks have Chester Wiliams, a black rugby player who is going to unleash the passions.With the help of short texts and large colourful illustrations, this album simply recounts this important event in history. With short texts and large colourful illustrations, this book simply recounts this important event in history. At the end, a few explanatory pages tell the reader more about apartheid, the life of Nelson Mandela and the inequalities that still exist in this country. Le P'tit Libé

Come and watch the brilliant auditions of the animal dancers who are driven by passion. Virtuoso Nours Riev, expert choreographer, assisted by Arabesque, a light-hearted star dancer, will unearth all the rare pearls to reveal them to you when the big night comes... From all over the world, they will follow one another, swinging their legs and giving you a good time.A humorous album with alexandrine rhythms, beautifully illustrated with dynamic and colourful illustrations to discover the dances of today and yesterday across the continents.

Every year, for his birthday, a father paints a picture for his son. But not just any painting! Because on those mornings, he invites his child to enter his painting in order to pass on to him some of the values that he himself has received from his own parents. Thus, over the years, he helps him to climb a step or take up a challenge. Until the child, now grown up, takes flight.

Paloma and her parents left Spain because of the war. However, in Paris too, people talk about the dictator Franco, especially since he bombed the town of Guernica. During the May 1st demonstration, Paloma finds a wounded dove. She nurses it, feeds it, and her father builds it a cage. The bird, nestled in her shoulder, accompanies her everywhere. During one of her walks in the streets of Paris with her dove, Paloma exchanges a few words with a man who marks her mind. Later, when she sees the painting of Guernica during her visit to the World's Fair, she realizes that it is Pablo Picasso.This book has been selected for the Prix Michel Tournier 2020 and for the Prix jeunesse Alé of the LEC Festival 2020 (Littératures européennes de Cognac).

From the power of water come oceans and seas, but also the fine rain that enchants the snail. Around this aquatic world, a thousand destinies and stories mingle, which Sophie Leï Thuman distils, mixing the destiny of the mythical basilisk with the hopes of a champagne bubble, letting the idea that water is a rare and precious resource float through the waves.