On the occasion of the Reims Christmas Market, France Bleu and the Tinqueux Children’s Creation Center invited children to hear stories on Wednesday afternoons, in the Children’s Kingdom: the storytelling tasting with Mr. ‘Winter by Pierre Soletti.
These Mister Winter stories can be found on this page.
These poems by Pierre Soletti and other tales, are told by Pascal Salzard and broadcast by Julie Hainault.
Episode 1: The Stranger
Winter was spreading out its white sheets which already allowed only the tip of the branches of the cherry tree to be seen at the entrance to the village. Even the wind looked white, so much the light mingled with snow made it impossible to open your eyes. It was then that a silhouette appeared …
Episode 2: The Seasons
Imagine, little human, that in the early days, the seasons were very capricious children. In the beginning, therefore, they all lived together. At the same time, if you prefer. But summer kept complaining …
Episode 3: The Bear
The fire crackled in the chimneys. All around, the cold muttered words that only the mists could make out. Words of frost and biting frost, raw, in the icy air. The bark of the trees, the blades of grass and the night from which escaped terrifying howls, that only wolves know how to emit when everything seems like desolation. One little girl, however, loved this situation more than anything …
Episode 4: The December 21 Affair
The man was pushing a sort of extraordinary cart, made of old kites and broken pipes. What the hell could he do with it? With a cap, the man was pushing the cart. This cap was in his pocket. Otherwise, nothing to report! The man had a pleasantly shaped face, his chin perhaps slightly curved. His age ? It interests you ?
Episode 5: The Stolen Song
When Mr. Winter passes over the countries of the Far North, he drops stories, that’s for sure! But it also deposits, for months and months, the snow, the cold, the night. So that in the countries of the Far North, even when it is daytime, it is dark. People from the Far North are used to it, and when they see Mr. Winter passing overhead, bringing his share of cold, snow and night, they smile.
Episode 6: The Muggers of Rethel
The town of Rethel is known for a specialty: black pudding, white pudding. With mushrooms, truffles, foie gras, you just have to taste it once and you never want to change the blood sausages because they are so good. But it is also known for another specialty, if we can speak of specialty, it is also known for its grumpy!