“Max and Lili” by Dominique de Saint Mars and Serge Bloch

Max and LilyDominique de Saint Mars and Serge Bloch, Calligram editions (6-12 years old) for the School bullying awareness day of November 10.

Who better placed than Dominique de Saint Mars, the creator of Max and Lilythe two favorite troublemakers of children and even their parents, to talk about the November 10 awareness day against bullying at school ?

Surely you have already seen, or even read to your children, these little hardback books illustrated by Serge Bloch, no bigger than your hand? Mini albums yes, but with maximum content! They certainly evoke the daily life of schoolchildren, and they are also damn good companions to talk about sensitive subjects, sometimes complicated and always necessary to approach with the youngest.

And this is what the author, Dominique de Saint Mars, does in particular, when speaking of the problem of harassment in several of her titles in the collection of Max and Lily : Lili is bullied at school, Lili gets tricked on the internet, Lili is bullied at school, Max is extorted, Max gets insulted at recess, Max and Lili like to laugh too much.

“Bullying and teasing is something that can destroy a child. So I obviously attached myself to these subjects.”

Dominica of Saint Mars

In addition, the opportunity was too good to talk about this charming little duo, since it is their anniversary! Max and Lily since their creation, more than 22 million copies have been sold. So there is a secret behind all this… and the final word will be for Dominique de Saint Mars:

“My secret? I don’t know! If I have a secret, it’s actually real. It’s real and maybe humor… Those are the two things you have to teach children. “

Dominica of Saint Mars

To complete this reading, here is the link of the article How to fight school bullying? in which you will also find an explanatory video by Dominique de Saint Mars on his commitment to this scourge of the courtyards.

My name is Billy, by Loïc Clément and Clément Lefèvre, Little Urban editions (August 2022, from 6 years old). All that’s missing is a horse for this young Billy! Welcome to the schoolyard that looks like two drops of water in the Wild West, especially when the big guy Loveless rules it!

Arsène and Marcelle harass meby Diariata N’Diaye, illustrated by Ama, Gründ editions (April 2022 from 6 years old).

Camellia facing the pack, screenplay by Christophe Cazenove and Nora Fraisse, drawing by Bloz. Bamboo editions (September 2021, to read from 13 years old).

The packa story by Adèle Tariel published by Magnard Jeunesse, in the Presto collection (March 2021, to read from 13 years old).

And of course like every week, go to the website of kibookin with the selection of the week and the titles in the running for the Prix des Pépites. For all ages, and for all tastes, no more excuses for not finding your nugget to read.