In April, nothing pleases us more than telling you about our favorites for the little ones among us, the ones we’ve read over and over and obviously love.
In my garden, for 6 months
The superb In my garden published by Nathan and illustrated by Aurélie Guillerey is a gigantic illustrated book on the theme of… the garden, you guessed. Inside we find the whole universe of plants, insects, vegetables, but also equipment for professional gardening, from wheelbarrows to rubber boots. As with the previous book in the collection, beautiful beastswhich we have already told you about, on each page you can find felt flaps, under which an entire poetic and spring-like universe is hidden.
Pi, Po, Pierrot, from 4 years old
Pi, Po, Pierrot, is a beautiful philosophical account written by Chun-Liang Yeh, illustrated by Samuel Ribeyron and published by HongFei Cultures. The story, so touching, tells the search of the three brothers Pi, Po and Pierrot, who have to find a way to cross a large river to find the cure that will save the sick young princess. Except that, in the world of Pi, Po and Pierrot, every person, from birth, must live with a stone attached to their back, which we must always carry with us. You will have to face failure, loss and double your courage to find the solution.
Come on, animals!, from 3 years old
We have already told you all the good that the brilliant Briony May Smith, author in particular of My friend the unicorn OR My friend the little mermaid, all published by Gallimard editions. Well, attention, new nugget: Come on, animals! is once again a success.
The story is that of Oriane the pheasant who is fed up with seeing cars speeding through her woods at the risk of killing animals that just want to cross the road. Neither one nor two, he makes a “stop” sign with the means at hand, puts on a yellow vest and skips, traffic. I won’t even tell you everything because it’s fun, cute and full of charm, as its author knows well, and I can only advise you to offer this album to all the little animal fans you know.
Little treasures, from 18 months
Published by Casterman, the books The little treasures in my pocket OR The little treasures in my bag they’re perfect for little ones who love to lift up flaps of fabric to see what’s underneath. In each of Magali Attiogbé’s little books, the child finds the little treasures he collects during his walks, such as chestnuts, snail shells, pebbles… All these little objects that end up at the bottom of his pocket (and especially ours, we try to be honest). Thanks to the warm colors and sweet words, this new series of the “I read with my hands” range is ideal for the little ones.
Their parents explained to the children, from 6 years old
In the series When it’s good, when it’s notwe ask Parents explaining to children. Co-written by journalist couple Céline Kallmann and Benjamin Muller and published by Glénat Jeunesse, this guide is perfect for children wondering what’s going on in their parents’ lives. What is work, who are their friends, what are their activities, what happens in their bed, all those questions that children ask themselves about who raises them have an answer, written in an educational, elegant and non-judgmental way.
The Eiffel Tower for a walk in Paris, from 5 years old
And here is a superb pop-up book, which accompanies two children, Léa and Nino, on a treasure hunt in Paris. On each page, we discover mythical and historical places, we discover different architectures that shape the capital… Written by Mymi Doinet, illustrated by Mélanie Roubineau and published by Nathan, this pretty pop-up book will have its small effect.
Really scared!, from 4 years
Written by Gaël Aymon, illustrated by Mathilde George and published by Nathan, Really scared! shows a child who is fed up with bedtime stories that aren’t scary. Bad wolves who aren’t that bad, zombies who aren’t scary, witches, all of this is for the little ones, he’s grown up and he’s fed up, he really wants to be scared. Wait till the end, or a magical pop-up will have a nice effect!
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Source: Madmoizelle
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