Barely out of their shells, three beautiful baby animals fall into a pool of cotton candy. Covered in this delicious sugary substance, they are impossible to identify. They themselves wonder who they are. Crocodiles? Birds ? Adorable piglets? An entertaining story with a finale that is as funny as it is surprising.
In his “perfect city, where everything [is] in its place and where each place [has] its thing”, Croki stands out. Unlike other children, who are structured and obedient, the boy is messy – Jacques Goldstyn’s drawings wonderfully evoke his “little scribbled look”. Throughout the pages of this album, we see this very different child with an overflowing imagination grow and blossom. A beautiful illustration of the contribution of artists to society.
“I had never been told that even fish could drown,” confides the young narrator at the beginning of this collection of poetry which reads like a novel. And yet, it happened: his cousin, “a born swimmer,” was swept away by the current. On this funeral day, we follow the thoughts of this bereaved boy through a most touching text.
The anxious Océane is at the top of her class feeling bad about herself. The impulsive Roch lives in a youth center. To escape, he uses drugs and alcohol. Even if nothing seems to unite them, a friendship develops between them. In their bubble, on the edge of a stream in the forest, the two narrators of the novel drop their shells and discuss their lives, their memories and their aspirations. A book that puts words to a host of questions we may have during adolescence, a period when we are often looking for our place.
Some insects have superpowers. The ant, for example, is so strong that it can lift up to 50 times its body weight. Impressed by the abilities of his six-legged compatriots, Anatole, a striped cockchafer, is determined to find out what skill makes him unique. Through his quest, we discover in this humorous comic strip the surprising characteristics of many insects. A perfect read for budding little entomologists.
How long did it take to build the Cheops Pyramid? Why was the Taj Mahal built? What color was the Eiffel Tower originally? Here are some questions that curious young people will find answers to thanks to this first book in a new informative and entertaining documentary collection created by historian Evelyne Ferron and illustrated by Jordanne Maynard. From the stone circle of Stonehenge to the housing of Habitat 67 via the Palace of Versailles, the duo presents more than fifteen breathtaking monuments.
