Prix Raymond-Plante: the Monet bookstore and Carole Tremblay rewarded
Awarded to a person or organization who has made an “outstanding contribution [au] development and [à] the recognition of children’s literature”, the Raymond-Plante prize was awarded last week not to one, but to two winners, due to a break caused by the pandemic. For its dynamism and dedication to promoting children’s books, the Monet bookstore received the 2021 Raymond-Plante prize. Author Carole Tremblay, who has authored more than 70 novels and albums for young audiences, is the Laureate 2022. Youth editor at La courte scale, she has been working in the field of children’s literature for 30 years. Created in 2007, the Raymond-Plante prize is awarded by the Fête de la lecture et du livre jeunesse de Longueuil, which will take place from February 10 to 12.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
A new youth collection at Station T
IMAGE OF CHRISTINE BATTUZ, PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHING HOUSE
Time for a walktext by Émilie Scotto and illustrations by Christine Battuz
A new youth collection is being launched by Station T. Station Jeunesse will offer young people aged 0 to 18 titles imbued with “diversity, inclusion, benevolence, dreams, intelligence and the pleasure of evolving”. Six albums and novels are planned this season. The first, Time for a walk, is an invitation to enjoy the present moment. Written by Émilie Scotto and illustrated by Christine Battuz, the album for ages 4 and up will be released in bookstores on March 7.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
Books from here awarded abroad
IMAGE GÉRARD DUBOIS, PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHING HOUSE
Excerpt fromWho owns the clouds?text by Mario Brassard, illustrations by Gérard Dubois
From France to Taiwan, local children’s literature shines abroad. Two books by Quebec authors have recently won awards. Box 144, written by Nadine Poirier and illustrated by Geneviève Després, received the Saint-Exupéry – Valeurs Jeunesse prize, awarded in Paris in December. The book on homelessness, published by Éditions D’eux, caught the attention of the jury because of the values it conveys. Who owns the clouds?, an album by Mario Brassard and Gérard Dubois recounting the memories of a child who lived through war and exile, published by La Pastèque, won the Times Open Book Award in Taiwan. The Quebec publishing house also saw one of its books rewarded at the Angoulême International Comics Festival last week. youth comics The little escapeby Marzena Sowa and Dorothée de Monfreid, received the 2022 School Prize, a distinction awarded by children.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
An audio version of Little Astronaut
PHOTO CATHERINE LEFEBVRE, ARCHIVES SPECIAL COLLABORATION
The little astronautby cartoonist Jean-Paul Eid, won the Prix des libraires du Québec last year.
The touching story of Tom, this child with a dumb smile who is at the heart of the graphic novel The little astronaut, now relives as an audio adaptation on Radio-Canada OHdio. The director is Marie Cayer, spouse of cartoonist Jean-Paul Eid who was inspired by their son, who has cerebral palsy, to imagine this story which has won several prizes (including the Prix des libraires du Québec, last year). Marie Cayer has also visited daycare centers and rehabilitation centers to authentically portray the characters with disabilities in the story.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
A book by Dominique Demers on writing
Dominique Demers has authored more than 70 works of fiction for children, teenagers and adults over the past 50 years; now she confides in her creative process by looking back on the birth of some of her works and some outstanding characters. The book is a mixture of reflections, personal memories and advice based on her own experiences, which makes it an inspiring and intimate little book where she tells us with tenderness of the sweet moments with her children and the lessons of writing. that she took from it.
Write so that everything becomes possible
Dominique Demers
Quebec America
216 pages
Laila Maalouf, The Press
Children’s author Hélène de Blois has passed away
PHOTO NINA DUVAL, FROM THE AUTHOR’S FACEBOOK PAGE
The author Hélène de Blois
Hélène de Blois is no more. During her career, the 54-year-old author has published a dozen children’s titles. Her first novel, A train to Kénogamipublished in 1999, was a finalist for the Cécile-Gagnon award. The highest branch, his latest album, has been available in bookstores since November. The moving story highlights the bond that unites a little girl with nature. Hélène de Blois was also an actress.
Veronique Larocque, The Press