Picture Books – From Age 1+ Into the Bed, Sleepyhead! By Pierre Delye, illustrated by Cécile Hudrisier A flap book. “When night falls in panda land, everyone goes to bed very quietly and calmly…” But so often, the following evening it’s the same old story with the youngsters always finding a good excuse not to go to bed… A little flap-book relating the countless little tricks children find to put off going 28 to bed. A highly imaginative story, in the same spirit as the well-known “Where’s That Big Cat?” by the same authors.
The Skies Are Falling! By Florence Desnouveaux, illustrated by Anne-Lise Boutin One day, a cabbage leaf fell on Kitty’s tail. “Goodness me, the skies are falling! Run for your life!” she cried. Convinced that a disaster was about to occur, Kitty ran off, dragging Rabbit, Fox and Wolf with her. But then they ran into Bear, who didn’t believe a word of it…! By the author of “The Mitten”.
The Three Little Moustachioed Pigs By Aimée de La Salle, illustrated by Vanessa Hié Mix, Max and Mux are three little pigs with mustachios who set off to discover the world. Mix and Max are far too busy singing and dancing to worry about the wolf. So when the wolf arrives he only has to make a tremendous fart to blow down their huts and gobble them up. Fortunately Mux, the clever pig, manages to save his brothers and get rid of the wolf once and for all! A new version of the well-known story of “The Three Little Pigs”.
Just Five Minutes and Some Shortbread By Stéphane Servant, illustrated by Irène Bonacina The Little Old Lady is bored. She sits and waits in her kitchen, all alone, all day long. But when Madam Death knocks on the door and pays her a visit, everything goes topsy-turvy and the Little Old Lady recovers her love of life! “After all, five minutes more or less, what does it matter?” A story as delicious as a shortbread biscuit, and full of the joys of life.
Mischievous Stories From the Middle Ages: The Ladies’ Tales By Sylvie Delom, illustrated by Raphaël Gauthey From 9+ A collection of seven unusual stories about colourful characters with very witty tongues! They include a stingy hunchback and his newlywed, a blacksmith who has been tricked by the devil, and a werewolf knight who snatches off noses. These Middle Ages have been entirely revamped, and prove to darkly humorous and far livelier than anything to be found in the history books.
Books with CD Mr Gershwin: Musical Monuments By Susie Morgenstern, illustrated by Sébastien Mourrain A sentimental piano relates the story of young George Gershwin, an unruly Brooklyn boy who proves to be a genius and becomes a great musician. It tells us how Gershwin was influenced by Klezmer music and his Eastern European Jewish origins, leading to his outstanding achievements in both jazz and musicals. A great way for children to hear extracts from the best Broadway musicals. Includes selections from Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess.
Jazz by Moonlight: Lullabies and Jazz Standards Selection by Misja Fiztgerald Michel, illustrated by Ilya Green Following the success of The Most Beautiful Jazz Lullabies, here is an opportunity to discover 14 new lullabies and jazz standards from the 1950s and 1960s. Along with the essential Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, this volume includes other magnificent voices such as Nina Simone, Eartha Kitt, Louis Armstrong and Ray Charles.
The Nutcracker By Pierre Coran, illustrated by Delphine Jacquot Push open the doors of the Silver House and allow yourself to be carried away by the magical world of Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet! A major work in the composer’s repertoire, here with a new text by the poet Pierre Coran and illustrations by Delphine Jacquot that capture the atmosphere of a child’s toy theatre. On the evening of Christmas, a delighted young Marie is twirling around clasping her wooden nutcracker. But later that night the toy cupboard wakes up and the Nutcracker comes alive…
Fiction Bluebird Tristan Koëgel An exciting blend of thrills, violence and aspirations against a blues music background. This is the story of a young black girl who yearns for music and stardom. She falls in love with an Irishman and the two of them make a moving journey in 1940s United States, which takes them from the Mississippi cotton fields in the South up to the city of Chicago, where the pair discover the blues.
Jonah, Beyond the Ocean– Volume 5 Taï-Marc Le Thanh Excitement, suspense and action are key to the penultimate volume in this series. Alicia has the place of honour in this new story. Little remains of the gentle young girl of the early novels, for this new Alicia is a fearsome warrior!
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