For the little ones: who are they?
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.
Three beautiful babies
Editions Like Giants
From 3 years old
For primary school children: young original
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Extract of Croki. Text and illustrations by Jacques Goldstyn.
In his “perfect city, where everything [est] in its place and where each place [a] his thing,” Croki detonates. Unlike the other children, structured and obedient, the boy is messy – Jacques Goldstyn’s drawings perfectly evoke his “scribbled little look”. Throughout the pages of this album, we see this very different child with his overflowing imagination grow and flourish. A beautiful illustration of the contribution of artists to society.
Croki
Editions La Pastèque
From 6 years old
For primary school children: a final goodbye
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Extract of Moving to Heavenby Mélodie Bujold-Henri and Jean-Guy Forget
“No one had ever told me 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.
Moving to Heaven
Editions La Courte Escale
From 11 years old
For teenagers: unlikely friendship
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Excerpt fromA bubble outside of timeby Stéfani Meunier
The anxious Océane is a first-class student who feels 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 into words a host of questions that one may have during adolescence, a period when one is often looking for one’s place.
A bubble outside of time
Éditions Leméac Jeunesse
From 12 years old
Comic strip: the superpower of the cockchafer
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Excerpt fromAnatole the cockchafer doesn’t bite! Text and illustrations by Ashley Spiers, translation by Benoit Laflamme.
Some insects have superpowers. The ant, for example, is so strong that it can lift up to 50 times its 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.
Anatole the cockchafer doesn’t bite!
Bayard Editions
From 5 years old
Documentary: return to the past
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Extract of Civilizations – Stories of incredible constructions and monuments. Text by Evelyne Ferron, illustrations by Jordanne Maynard.
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 to which curious young people will find answers 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.
Civilizations – Stories of incredible constructions and monuments
Fides Editions
From 9 years old