Children’s literature: our suggestions | The Press

Among the recent publications, here are five suggestions for children’s books for young children, children and teenagers.

Veronique Larocque
The Press

For the little ones: incredible stories

On stage, an elegantly dressed man begins to tell the story of “the breathtaking number 3”. But now a monkey and a mouse come out of the wings and question the storyteller’s decision. “Why not 5? Or 2? Or even… 1000? asks the rodent. The story could also be that of 7 multicolored pandas, 8764 sausage dogs or even the letter “s”. Completely shattered, this hilarious album, with its own commercial break, will appeal to children and parents alike.

In bookstores October 25

The incredible story of the number 3

Text by Danielle Chaperon, illustrations by Agathe Bray-Bourret

Editions Monsieur Ed

From 5 years old

For children: in the Mandrilla forest

Zalou, a lonely young boy, is impatiently awaiting his tenth birthday. According to the ritual of his community, it is during this day that the children obtain power from the arborus cristallis. But for Zalou, the long-awaited ceremony turns into a nightmare. The boy does not inherit any abilities, which causes his expulsion from the village. In the mysterious forest of Mandrilla, Zalou will have to learn to trust himself if he wants to outsmart the spiderwolves and other terrifying creatures that inhabit the woods. First volume of a promising tetralogy.

Zaluvolume 1 – The crystallized tree

Josee Bournival

Editions Editorial

From 9 years old

For Teens: Rebellion Today

“The police arrived from the first day. This visit from the authorities, Salem, Manu, Julian and Victoire had not planned it so soon. But when you set up a makeshift camp to save your circus school from imminent destruction, can you really imagine the course of events? In this first novel in inclusive writing published by Bayard Canada, we follow four resourceful young people who are thirsty to be listened to. A story of friendship and love without labels, all that is most current.

Sometimes my heart hangs on the trapeze

Genevieve Dufour

Bayard Editions

From 12 years old

Comics: Into the Future of the 1800s

Horse-drawn carriages, but guided by robot servants. Here is an image that sums up the retrofuturistic universe in which the scriptwriting duo Beka plunges the reader into scrap hearts. In this first volume of the series, we meet young Iséa as she tries to find Debry, her beloved robot nanny who was fired by her mother. The beautifully illustrated story by José Luis Munuera shows that those with hearts of stone (or scrap) are not always the ones we believe.

scrap heartsvolume 1 – Debry, Cyrano and me

Text by Beka, illustrations by José Luis Munuera

Dupuis Editions

From 9 years old

Documentary: to fill up on knowledge

Is your child a curious young person passionate about nature? This is the perfect book to quench your thirst for knowledge. Featuring over 100 elements created by animals or plants, this classic and voluminous documentary reveals surprising information on subjects as varied as autumn leaves, the potato, the chrysalis, the fossils, the diamond or the web. spider. The ideal book for going to bed smarter.

Nature’s Treasures – An extraordinary selection of over 100 fascinating objects

Text by Ben Hoare, illustrations by Kaley McKean, translation by Michèle Morin

Editions Hurtubise

From 8 years old