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Art P 4 - 6 Comic Books Literature Non-Fiction > Charl es and Marie-Laure de Noailles: P 92 - 114 Patrons of the 20th Century & Graphic & Fiction > Vitt ore Carpaccio: P 75 - 91 > Convalescence: Painting Boredom in Venice P 53 - 65 Literature at Rest > Marie-Antoinette: Novels > Harpo > The Amazon: History, Metamorphoses of an Image > The Year 01 > This Is My Body Geography, Environment > The Book Tour > The Snowplow Girl > The Schubert Treatment > Ne w Adventures > Omni > A Life, or Thereabouts > Rebellion in Art > #Greenflowers > Esther's Letters > Birds > The Time and > Soon > Tanz! > Nice Boys > The Coronavirus Space of Old Age Administration > Olive > As trid Bromide: > And May Only the PleasantMoments Last as Seen by Artists > Biomimicry! Ideas > 300,000 Years How to Wipe out > Br eton Song followed by The Child and the War the World Over From the Living World & Management P 7 to Get Here the Little Mouse > The Night of the Beguines > Swimmer Alert > The Dealer > Ho w to Manage Human Resources > Super s: Reunited > Anent: News From > God Loves Redheaded Girls > Stephen King to France's Elite in an SAP World? (volume 5) the Jivaro Indians > Nearly Getting Shot > Truckers > Rupture(s) > Sorceline > All Their Light on the World > Atlas of the > Barbar ossa, 1941: > People Like Them Chauvet-Pont The Heart of Darkness > Things That Go Away > Mediterranean Wall d'Arc Cave > Napoleon > Stormy House > I Who Have Never Known Men > F emale Shamans: > Rereading the Book Children's > The Hare and the Rabbits > My Free Time Initiatory Encounters > Atlas of the > Kanjil and the Tiger King P 8 - 52 Young > Opus 77 Anthropocene Books > The Migratory Birds > The Climate Coup > Let's Go on an Adventure: > Patience, Miyuki > History of the USSR The Minecraftia Mystery > Washing up All by Myself Adult > Stop Lying to Yourself > My Old Doggie > The Astonishing Appenzell Family P 66 - 74 Lifestyle/Leisure/ > Ho w Everything > 1001 Ants > Yoga for Wolves Can Collapse > Where's the Cat Going? > My Awful Summer at Granny's > 8,848 Meters > In the Sky > The Prickly Softness of Dad's Cheek > The Girl From Hamelin Well-Being P 115 - 128 > The Colander > Méli-Mélo in China > The Legend of the Four: > The Hedonist's Guide Through Iceland > Tell Me, What Is Happiness? > Everyone Is Scared of Something The Wolf Clan (book 1) > Reconstructing One's Interior > A Cat in Her Throat > Murder at Landemor Zoo > The Windless City > The Big Book of Baking Science / > Bully Free! > Socrates for President! > Nix Olympica > Your Time is Limitless > The Great Studio > My Little World > Plastic Apocalypse > Guide to Sophrology > A New Spring for Grandpa Bear > A Marvelous Garden > Her Name Was Ab > The World on a Plate Technology/ > Animated Coloring Book: The Little Prince > Fast, fast, fast! Stenson > Kids' Cookbook With Pictures Only > 36 Grains of Rice: Koichi's Great Journey > Noon Sharp > Gr eek Mythology, > Why Stupid People Never Change Their Mind Medicine > Chewy Stone Soup > The Night Walk as Seen by Two Teens > The Little Illustrated Decoder of Kids' Tantrums > Mister Rabbit Gets Married > The Fur Family (volume 1) > 1,2,3, Into the Woods > Babka & Other Brioche Recipes P 129 - 132 > Space: What's a Planet? > People of the Way > Reboot > Medic al Investigations and Drug Evaluation > The Legend of the Pyjamasks > Neighbors > Cookie Dough > F ouloscopy: Standing out From the Crowd > I Wonder If… > Looking Through > Nomad Cycling > Epidemics: Real Dangers and False Alerts > Apolline and the Valley of Hope > Fights Under the Tent: > Cut, Paste & Draw: 100 Creative Projects > Be yond Darwin: Evolution as You've Never > My Little Chopin Be Beary Careful to Experiment, Dream, and Create Imagined It A SELECTION OF FRENCH TITLES PERSONAL PICKS
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Bernard Chauveau Édition
Charles et Marie Laure de Noailles - Mécènes du XXe siècle
CHARLES AND MARIE-LAURE DE NOAILLES: The story of TH PATRONS OF THE 20 CENTURY a legendary French
An unprecedented and exceptional scientific monograph copublished couple who met with Villa Noailles, Hyères. • Hundreds of archival photographs the greatest artists that have never been reproduced before. • The only book of reference on the most extraordinary patronage saga of the 20th century. Bernard Chauveau and creators of
Villa Noailles is an emblematic place of who, from 1923 to 1973, acquired and their time. modernity, or shall we say, of the “modern- commissioned works of art in every field: ities” that shaped the decades following visual art, cinema, music, and literature. WWI. Designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens At the risk of inciting shock or criticism, and furnished by Pierre Chareau, Sonia they followed, took part in, and supported Delaunay, Djo Bourgeois, and Jean- the plastic and intellectual research of Michel Frank, this “cubist castle” has their time all throughout their lives. hosted Man Ray, Alberto Giacometti, Find out more Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau, Francis Poulenc, Luis Buñuel, André Breton, and > 2,500 copies sold Alexandre Mare many more. This eagerly awaited book > 400 images Stéphane Boudin-Lestienne explores the multifaceted art patronage > Drouot Award in 2019 of Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, 9782363062062 / 2018 / 336 pages / 52,00 € Bernard Chauveau
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Espaces & Signes
Vittore Carpaccio, peindre l'ennui à Venise VITTORE CARPACCIO: Two women PAINTING BOREDOM IN VENICE in a closed space, In 2020, for the first time in its history, humanity is bored! waiting... Boredom Due to the coronavirus, people all around the world are forced to stay confined to their homes. One of the first areas in Europe affected by this deadly pandemic: is timeless and the Veneto region and Venice, where Carpaccio painted boredom during universal! the Renaissance (1490) in all of its density and strength in a work considered to be one of the “most beautiful paintings in the world.” Caroline de Peyster Who are these two Venetian women and it in perspective with other more recent what are they doing on this patio? With representations of boredom painted by this painting, a masterpiece of the Italian Hopper and Caillebotte. Renaissance exhibited at the Correr Find out more Museum in Venice, Carpaccio is the first painter to represent boredom in > A first edition of this text, published an extremely coded staging. This panel, by Sens & Tonka (2006), won the prize which is one of the pieces of a larger en- for "Best Essay on Art" awarded by the Edouard Dor semble, is a real enigma. Edouard Dor magazine Lire. As the book was out of reconstructs the story of this painting, print, Espaces & Signes has published attempts to decipher it, and then puts a new enriched edition this year. 9791094176467 / 2020 / 119 pages / 18,00 € Caroline de Peyster
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Éditions du Patrimoine
Marie-Antoinette, Métaporphoses d'une image The discovery of MARIE-ANTOINETTE: a historical figure known throughout the METAMORPHOSES OF AN IMAGE world through her many Marie-Antoinette is the most well-known historical figure in the world. representations over Having become a pop culture icon, she is currently the object of an astonishing the course of more revival. Here, along with a panel of historians, Antoine de Baecque reveals the queen's multiple faces. Antoine Gründ than two centuries.
From the ideal princess to the "villainous to Marie-Antoinette has often been a queen," from the traitress to the martyr, passionate affair that has given rise to from the woman of culture to fashion worship, homage, or, on the contrary, icon, the image of this queen has never violent attacks. ceased to evolve over the centuries. This Find out more book presents the many representations of a queen by turns adored and despised > 2,600 copies sold and demonstrates how our relationship Under the direction 9782757706817 /2019 / 216 pages / 39,00 € of Antoine de Baecque
Antoine Gründ
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Los recursos humanos en le mundo SAP This book enables the reader HOW TO MANAGE HUMAN to understand fundamental HR RESOURCES IN AN SAP WORLD? concepts in SAP ERP. SAP HR is a main core solution, used as the confidential data linked to your em- a stand-alone system or an integrated ployees; manage your workforce's ac- module in SAP ERP ECC6. SAP HR tivities, along with their organizational concepts are used in multiple other SAP and personal information; improve the solutions, such as CRM, finance, and lo- efficiency of your HR team with robust gistics, allowing the biggest companies processes and streamlined actions; and to manage their human capital. You will benefit from data analytics to provide a learn the functional concepts of HR in the holistic overview for your stakeholders. SAP world, enabling you to: consolidate into one integrated system that manages 9782953640878 / 2016 / 568 pages / 19,00 €
Miguel Regalado Torres
Yann Szwec
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Vivez l'Aventure - Minecraft - Les ruines de Kômoriom Solve the enigmas, LET'S GO ON AN ADVENTURE: play games such as search and THE MINECRAFTIA MYSTERY find, decipher the Scheduled for June, this series is a redesign of an old series that was very riddles, and enjoy popular with booksellers and readers. This new series is modern, trendy, reading in a playful and quickly piqued the interest of our international partners when we sent it to them. James Elliott way! For ages 7-10.
You are a young Minecrafter harvesting while solving the enigmas! Let’s go on an potatoes near your village. Suddenly, the adventure! phantom of a great magician appears. He announces that you are the chosen one Rights sold and must go to the ruins of Komoriom German to stop a malefic creature who is plan- ning on killing all of the villagers! Will Find out more you succeed in escaping the book? Make > Over 3 million copies sold your own choices as you turn the pages of the original series Alain T. Puyssegur, and move forward in the story. Have fun > 100% new content Vladimir Subbotin 9782324012280 / 2020 / 48 pages / 9,95 € James Elliott
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ABC Melody
Mon vieux toutou A great story about the friendship MY OLD DOGGIE between a girl and You will fall in love with this adorable duo! The topic of saying goodbye her beloved dog, to your childhood pet isn't easy, yet this book is full of emotion, sensitivity, and funny moments that only friendship creates. Marion’s illustrations who will enjoy life are bursting with joy and positive energy. One of my favorites! Laurie Jesson together up until Ninon loves her doggie Hector: they run, friend is getting old. Even if that sounds the very end… they jump, they have so much fun to- a bit scary, Ninon decides that today will gether. But when Hector begins to look be the most beautiful and craziest day of tired, Mom tells Ninon that her 4-legged Hector’s life. 9782368361993 / 2020 / 40 pages / 14,00 €
Nadine Brun-Cosme, Marion Piffaretti
Laurie Jesson
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Actes Sud Junior
1001 fourmis A pleasant journey with a little ant colony through 1001 ANTS the undergrowth, Brimming with lively illustrations and full of fascinating facts, this fun discovering the plants narrative-based book is a must for inquisitive children, who will delight in discovering where the ants’ excursion will take them… Johanna Brock and animals that inhabit this natural Everybody’s busy in the anthill. But some Rights sold environment. of the ants step out to explore the surroun- English, Danish, Chinese (Simplified), ding countryside. Let’s follow them! Along Korean, Russian the way, we'll discover the plants, insects, mushrooms, and animals both large and small that live in our environment! 9782330108359 / 2018 / 32 pages / 15,90 €
Joanna Rzezak
Johanna Brock
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L'Agrume
Où va le chat ? A beautiful first picture book featuring bold acrylic illustrations and WHERE'S an endearing little hero with a big personality THE CAT GOING? who presents life in an apartment Where's the Cat Going? is the first children’s book by a young illustrator who impresses us with her talent and maturity. In this time of lockdown, building and the days nothing is more enjoyable than following this gourmet and esthete cat of the week. as it moves freely from one apartment to another. A gem. Guillaume Griffon
Lisa’s cat has a busy week ahead of him. On Wednesday, he is going to see Grand- On Monday, he is seeing Sebastien, the ma Yvonne, the queen of cooking. How writer with thick glasses. They are both delicious! And so forth until Saturday, great intellectuals! On Tuesday, he is po- when he heads into town with his friend pping round to see Mina, the downstairs Capucine. As for Sunday, he plans on neighbor who grows all kinds of flowers spending the day with Lisa, because he on her balcony. Such wonderful smells! is her cat after all! Léa Decan 9782490975075 / 2020 / 44 pages / 16,50 €
Guillaume Griffon
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Amaterra
Dans le ciel An invitation IN THE SKY to marvel at the wonders of For everyone who was able to enjoy some free time, lockdown was an opportunity to rediscover the joys and the importance of daydreaming. the sky. And what better object for contemplation than the sky above our heads and outside our windows? This book pays poetic homage to its colors, its inhabitants, and its phenomena. Florence Pariente
The sun, a rainbow, the northern lights, a illustrations made of collages, various homing pigeon, an air balloon, the traces textures, and direct tone inks. of an airplane... The sky is a continuous show. Thirty short texts, between poetry Rights sold and documentary, describe these diffe- Italian rent scenes, accompanied by expressive 9782368561690 / 2018 / 72 pages / 17,50 €
Aurélia Coulaty, Atelier Bingo
Florence Pariente
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Atelier du Poisson Soluble
La passoire A small girl is striving to recall THE COLANDER an evanescent One of the wonderful new projects from dream… L'Atelier du Poisson Soluble. Daniela Bonerba
A small girl is striving to recall an creating the surreal and peculiar feeling evanescent dream. The details become that is unique to the universe of dreams. hazy, accentuating the strangeness of Following her first immediate success the situations. Memory is like a colan- with Dans la queue, this young author- der! The attempt to remember dream illustrator brings us another picture book sequences is fruitless and the perma- with a much more ambitious but equally nence of memories is as flimsy as their successful topic. interpretation. Clarisse Lochmann's technique of superimposing ink and so- lid digital colors lends itself perfectly to 9782358711555 / 2020 / 56 pages / 16,00 € Clarisse Lochmann
Daniela Bonerba
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Balivernes
Dis, c'est quoi le bonheur ? For the bird, it is his freedom. TELL ME, For the bear, it is a feast of honey. WHAT IS HAPPINESS? For some, it is to be with family. Happiness is difficult to describe. And yet we all aspire to find and give it, which is why this project is a favorite for us. It makes readers think about But what is what is important to each of us and what brings us real happiness. happiness for you? And we could all use a bit more happiness today… Pierre Crooks
A little rabbit goes out to meet the crea- these encounters and more, the rabbit tures of the forest and asks them, "Tell will realize that happiness can take many me, what is happiness?" They all have forms and that it is always within reach. different answers. For the flower, it is to feel the rays of sun heating its petals. For Rights sold the big oak, it is to feel majestic. For the Danish bird, it is to freely glide through the air. For the bear, it is a feast of honey. Throughout Emma Robert, Romain Lubière 9782350671871 / 2020 / 32 pages / 14,00 €
Pierre Crooks
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Benjamins Media
Un chat dans la gorge A new story from Emilie Chazerand in which a talking cat A CAT IN HER THROAT takes revenge on its There are two reasons for this choice. The first is that this book hypocritical owner. is typical of benjamins media: a story that is both enjoyable and meaningful. Funny, burlesque, The main subject is also rather unusual: hypocrisy. The second reason is that this author-illustrator duo also wrote The Real Truth About and punchy, Muriel Wildboarpiglet. Their fantastic working relationship like Joann Sfar’s is reflected in this lively and clever book. Rudy Martel The Rabbi’s Cat. Mrs. Schneck was a very mean woman, Rights sold but you would never know it because she Korean was a hypocrite. Everyone in the village loved her. But Raymond, her cat, could not Find out more bear her anymore. One night, he had a > Print run: 3,000 copies bright idea to shut her up. One morning, Mrs. Schneck woke up and coughed. But something was stuck in her throat, pre- venting her from talking… Emilie Chazerand 9782375150726 / 2020 / 48 pages / 19,90 €
Rudy Martel
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Éditions Courtes et Longues
Ma vie est un trésor An essential tool for discussing BULLY FREE! bullying and This collection is a valuable tool that can be used to explain difficult situations its consequences to children. Hélène Romano holds a PhD in psychopathology and is specialized with children. in childhood trauma. Here, she guides parents and children through life's hardships. This work also includes concrete advice for parents. Jean Poderos
Bully Free! is the story of a young boy with practical advice to help parents talk who takes part in perilous games to be to their children about these games and accepted by a new group of friends. The the danger they pose for themselves and consequences are terrible: he puts his life others. in danger and ends up losing one of his Find out more friends. The issue of bullying is made that much more difficult to address because > In the same collection, the title children may find themselves alternately After the Storm sold over 3,000 copies. in the roles of victim, witness, and ringlea- der. Hélène Romano’s book concludes Hélène Romano, 9782352902362 / 2020 / 40 pages / 19,90 € Germain Barthélémy
Jean Poderos
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Dada [Éditions Arola]
Le grand atelier Do you ever dream of stepping into an artist’s studio? THE GREAT STUDIO Ever wonder what At DADA, we've been brainstorming the best ways to talk to kids about Leonardo da Vinci art for over twenty years. We are very proud of our new collection of 100% illustrated documentaries. Two years of work on each title, or Van Gogh’s over 300 drawings, and a truly visual dive into art. Antoine Ullmann workshop looked This beautiful book offers a peek engravers, architects, and photographers like? behind the scenes of fifteen art studios all open up their doors. A beautiful and throughout history, from Antiquity to pre- fully illustrated book in an XXL format to sent day. Each workshop is presented enjoy as a family. on two double-page spreads: an artist’s portrait and fifteen objects relating to Rights sold their work along with a text about their Chinese (Simplified) art on one, and a full-page illustration plunging the reader into their studio on the other… and a seek and find game for each. The greatest sculptors, filmmakers, Les Canailles 9782358801379 / 2021 / 68 pages / 22,00 €
Antoine Ullmann
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Along with the passing Un nouveau printemps pour Pépé ours seasons, Grandpa Bear is getting older A NEW SPRING and Little Bear is FOR GRANDPA BEAR growing up. But they are not This touching picture book seems to me very topical for many reasons: more than ever, we feel fragile and vulnerable like Grandpa Bear. about to bid farewell We desperately need to reinvent ourselves like Little Bear. We miss to their adventures our grandparents enormously (why oh why do they age so quickly?) And we are all dreaming of a new spring. Another spring. Ieva Vaitkeviciute together!
As she does every spring, Little Bear time, Little Bear is going to get the hive! visits Grandpa Bear. On the schedule: Balandras’ tender and inspiring debut as climbing, wheelbarrow races, jum- an author-illustrator celebrates life and ping over ant hills, and the traditional the touching complicity between a grand- hunt for honey. But what a scatterbrain father and his granddaughter. Grandpa is! He has forgotten his bag, he Find out more struggles to climb over the tree trunk… Boom! Will they go without honey this > English translation available Elodie Balandras year? Oh no, out of the question! This 9782278097814 / 2020 / 36 pages / 13,90 € Ieva Vaitkeviciute
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Cahier de Dessin Animé - Le Petit Prince
ANIMATED COLORING BOOK: A transgenerational, fun, and interactive THE LITTLE PRINCE book to guide By revisiting the work of Antoine de Saint Exupéry, I wanted to introduce youngsters toward the lessons from The Little Prince to the youngest of all. This masterpiece moves each and every reader because it shares the keys to finding the path to childhood, listening and to imagination, and to innocence once again. The Animated Coloring Book: creativity. The Little Prince is a marvelous journey from paper to the digital world that blends together creativity and self-expression. Claire Faÿ
Les Editions Animées launched the Ani- replacing them, using both tradition mated Coloring Book, the first coloring and innovation. With over 800,000 books book that is transformed into an ani- printed in France and in the world and mated cartoon with the BlinkBook appli- 4.5 million animated cartoons generated, cation. The founder, Claire Faÿ, is also the the Animated Coloring Book has already author of Scribble Books for Grownups, conquered thousands of families. bestsellers that started a truly societal Find out more Antoine de Saint Exupéry phenomenon. The Animated Coloring Book was fueled by a powerful ambition: > 10,000 copies printed in France to breathe new life into books, without 9791094306260 / 2019 / 40 pages / 22,00 € Claire Faÿ
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L'Élan Vert
36 grains de riz, le grand voyage de koïchi A beautiful journey through 19th-century 36 GRAINS OF RICE: Japan illustrated KOICHI'S GREAT JOURNEY by fifteen prints by Hokusai and This book is part of our "Carnets Pont des arts" collection, which we hold close to heart. The idea is to create a story illustrated by the works fueled by the hero's of an artist that is part of our global cultural heritage (Hokusai in this case) courage and the ruses and a travel illustrator. The result is a beautiful and unique book that unites art and reading. Amélie Léveillé of Tomomi the fox.
Koichi was in love with Yunko and Yunko open his fist. Tomomi, a crafty fox with a was in love with Koichi. But in order to win tendency to complain, will be his compa- the hand of his beloved, he had to suc- nion on this journey. Good luck, Koichi! ceed in a trial that all other suitors had failed: selling a load of rice throughout the Rights sold country, all while keeping 36 grains of rice Italian in his right hand. In short, he must never Mapi, 9782844555564 / 2019 / 100 pages / 14,00 € Bruno Pilorget
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La Soupe aux cailloux moëlleux
CHEWY STONE SOUP The famous This book was inspired by the desire to work with the talented story of author Alain Serge Dzotap and to spin a new version of the well-known tale "Stone Soup," with its emphasis on the importance of sharing and solidarity. "Stone Soup" Here, it is set in the African savannah with the warm and colorful palette with an African of Irène Schoch. Caroline Drouault, Ilona Meyer twist! Famine has struck. Leuk the hare is des- bestiary of African folk tales. A book that perate to find something to munch on. Af- overcomes prejudices and emphasizes ter a long journey through the savannah, the importance of sharing with others and he knocks on Bouki the hyena’s door, but solidarity, accompanied by Irène Schoch’s she does not want to share anything with warm, vibrant, and joyful illustrations. Eve- him. Using his cunning ruse, Leuk ma- ryone will emerge from this African soup nages to convince her to lend him a pot to feeling full and wiser. make a delicious chewy stone soup. One by one, the elephant, the leopard, and all the Rights sold animals join them, adding peanuts, palm Greek nuts, yams, red chili, and more to cook Alain Serge Dzotap, up a soup with a secret only Leuk knows. Find out more Irène Schoch A well-known folk tale from Europe to > Selection of the Ministry Asia, served up with an African twist of National Education by Alain Serge Dzotap. With a touch of > Selected and gifted by the city mischief and freshness, he transposes the of Nanterre to kindergartners and story to the savannah, along with the rich children hospitalized in Garches Caroline Drouault Ilona Meyer 9782372730778 / 2019 / 32 pages / 14,00 €
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L'Étagère du Bas
Marions-les ! Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. MISTER RABBIT GETS MARRIED No ordinary rabbit. We immediately fell in love with this funny and absurd story Stylish, elegant, by Eric Sanvoisin and the elegant colored pencil illustrations by Delphine Jacquot that give this book a certain Lewis Caroll style. The comments of a small and chic! gallery of characters at the bottom of the page offer a second A hilarious love level of reading. Delphine Monteil story. When an elegant rabbit bachelor falls in highly rhythmical, is brought to life by love with a carrot, the carrot is naturally elegant and stylized illustrations with a terrified at the prospect of being eaten. strong graphic identity. Love at first sight! So out of love, the rabbit has his big teeth removed. But then along comes the fox… Rights sold Will he get his rabbit and carrot stew? At Chinese (Simplified) the bottom of each page, the spider and the worm, first-row spectators, comment Find out more on the story and question the characters’ > Libbylit Award 2019: decisions. And it’s hilarious! The main Best Picture Book of the Year Eric Sanvoisin part of the text, delightfully cheeky and 9782490253135 / 2019 / 48 pages / 15,00 € Delphine Monteil
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Gallimard Jeunesse
Espace Qu'est-ce qu'une planète ? For budding astronomers and SPACE: WHAT'S astronauts, questions and answers for A PLANET? a dive into the While looking at the nighttime sky, we discover stars, planets, comets… universe! Beautiful images, simple texts, flaps to lift, questions and answers: this fresh collection stimulates the pleasure of discovery and children's imaginations. A true continuation of the emblematic collection My First Discoveries! So Taniuchi This collection awakens the curiosity Find out more of children ages 4 to 7 and helps them > 6 titles to be published discover the world! Over forty flaps to lift, in June 2020 beautiful illustrations to contemplate, and simple texts will propel readers both young and old into the stars. Christophe Chaffardon, 9782075130820 / 2020 / 16 pages / 9,90 € Tom Goyon
So Taniuchi
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Giboulées [Gallimard Jeunesse]
La légende des Pyjamasques
The very first THE LEGEND adventure of kids' favorite OF THE PYJAMASKS heroes! A special edition that traces the origins of the characters of the emblematic collection of albums that first appeared in 2007 and inspired the successful TV series PJ Masks. Adventures, plenty of humor, and above all, three superhero kids with funny and delightfully supercharged powers! So Taniuchi
When three animal-totems escape Sor- Rights sold celine the Sorcerer and meet Sacha, Turkish Amaya, and Greg on Earth, they give them extra superpowers. From now on, Find out more they will turn at night into Yoyo, Bibou, and > Over 400,000 copies sold in France Gluglu. Sorceline the Sorcerer doesn't > A TV series broadcasted know it yet, but she is in trouble for good throughout the world Romuald and the legend of the Pyjamasks is only > A collection with 22 titles just beginning! and 1 special edition 9782070667666 / 2016 / 36 pages / 9,90 €
So Taniuchi
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P'tit Glénat [Glénat]
Je me demande A beautiful and poetic play on different I WONDER IF… perspectives that If you have a garden or dream of having one, this album will let will help you you peek through blades of grass as though you were lying in it, feel the cool shadows under a tree, and marvel at the life rediscover the world all around you. This beautiful summer day is all yours. Etienne Bonnin from a child's point From his bedroom window, a little boy nest hidden in the leaves of the cherry of view. watches his puppies as they return to tree. And if from up there, the chicks in their doghouse in the yard. He wonders if the nest can see... A magnificent play from there, they can see the hedgehogs on perspectives that will take you from a that live under the shed. And if from un- child's bedroom to the stars, and back. der there, the hedgehogs can see the 9782344038123 / 2020 / 32 pages / 11,00 €
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Etienne Bonnin
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Grasset Jeunesse
Apolline et la vallée de l'espoir A magnificent APOLLINE AND favorite: condensed THE VALLEY OF HOPE sun and hope! This feel-good book is an instant favorite. A universal story that reminds us how important it is to keep hope in our hearts, to continue to believe that the world can be a beautiful place, and that small hands can make miracles grow… A ray of sunshine! Valeria Vanguelov
A happy little girl loves to take care of valley to blossom once more... With its her flowers. But one day, a big menacing minimalist lines, words, and colors, this cloud comes to her valley. She tries to book is a breath of fresh air and a beau- fight it, but despite her efforts, nothing tiful life lesson for children that empha- grows and her flowers start to die… But sizes the necessity for hope. when the sun returns to her heart, she finds the light within that will allow the Heng Swee Lim 9782246824350 / 2020 / 48 pages / 14,50 €
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Gründ [Edi8]
Mon petit Chopin Children are introduced to MY LITTLE CHOPIN classical music This is one of the most successful series in our rights department, and its greatest with over 1 million copies produced internationally. But it's also a series that I personally cherish as my son reads and listens to them at all composers in hours of the day. I chose Chopin because as an amateur pianist, this bestselling he is my favorite composer. James Elliott series! With its sound chips, this book is unique. Rights sold On each page, children can press a button Danish, Greek, German, Catalan, that will set off music. In this title, they will Castilian, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, discover Chopin's music, with extracts Chinese (Traditional) from: Grande Valse Brillante; Minute Waltz; Raindrop Prelude; Nocturne in E Find out more flat; and Polonaises. > Over 3 million copies sold in France and 1 million copies sold around the world! Séverine Cordier, 9782324012280 / 2018 / 12 pages / 9,95 € Emilie Collet
James Elliott
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Hélium
Les Choses qui s'en vont A book for all ages in which images THINGS THAT GO AWAY change as you turn Things That Go Away has taken on a new poignancy these last few weeks. the velum pages. Simply, and with a lot of talent, Beatrice Alemagna evokes in this book the evanescence of things. Baby teeth, soap bubbles, even dark thoughts… A book that shows As you turn the velum pages, as in life, "everything changes or goes away." life's moments But there's one thing that never changes... Elsa Giroux and movement with With a great deal of graphic creativity Rights sold great sensitivity. as well as tender, funny, and intriguing English (UK, USA), Spanish, Catalan, illustrations, Beatrice Alemagna evokes Italian, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified the different moments of life that all and Traditional), Korean children face when growing up. Some are painless (or almost), like teeth falling Find out more out or a little scrape. Others are deeper, > Selected by the Val de Marne region such as sadness… A velum sheet is lifted and given to 20,000 newborns in 2020 on each page, transforming the image. Beatrice Alemagna But beneath each of these short-lived moments lies something that never changes, something strong and everlas- ting: a parent's love for their child.
9782330124465 / 2019 / 70 pages / 15,90 € Elsa Giroux
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Joyvox
L'orage à la maison
A poetic tale STORMY HOUSE that sensitively The topic of parents arguing or splitting up is challenging. I like addresses the choice of a poetic aquatic universe to address it. Through this delicate children's emotions imaginary path, this book helps the young reader to accept the situation and to be reassured about his parents’ love for him, despite when facing adults conflicts. Laurie Jesson parents' arguments Like a modern Alice in Wonderland, will help him understand that parents' or separation. Arthur discovers an aquatic world that storms are not caused by their children. will guide him through his emotions. He A musical tale, with CD or MP3, that will sails away, searching for a magic shell help children face the delicate topic of to cure his family, which is plagued by family separation. a never-ending storm. Many characters 9782490066186 / 2020 / 32 pages / 19,90 €
Catherine Verlaguet, Mathilde Bedouet
Laurie Jesson
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Kaléidoscope
Le lièvre et les lapins With its breathtaking THE HARE illustrations, this picture book AND THE RABBITS is a perfectly orchestrated story Through this sumptuous album, Timothée le Véel gives us a very beautiful story about differences and family. A beautiful story in which the characters from start to finish. truly come to life: we can see the fear in their eyes! Splendid pencil illustrations and a large-format book that can't help but amaze! Marija Gaudry
After being adopted by some wild rabbits the forest and surrounded by wolves, will following his mother's death, a young the two hares manage to escape? Not hare grows up surrounded by affection, all by themselves… Is running enough to but dreams of freedom. When he meets dodge danger? a fellow hare, it doesn’t take much to convince him to head out for adventure. Rights sold But when they find themselves alone in Korean Timothée Le Véel 9782092593813 / 2019 / 32 pages / 14,00 €
Marija Gaudry
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Kanjil
Kanjil et le roi des tigres Don't be afraid of tigers, little one. KANJIL AND If you're smart and brave, you THE TIGER KING might just outsmart This Indonesian tale with beautiful artwork inspired a powerful invader! by batik and shadow theater helps children to gain self-confidence. Lise Bourquin Mercadé The wily Indonesian dwarf deer (also Find out more called Kanchil) maliciously foils the sor- > Recorded with traditional did war plans of the great and greedy music from Java Tiger King. 9782916046167 / 2016 / 40 pages / 25,90 €
Béatrice Tanaka
Lise Bourquin Mercadé
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Les migrateurs
A poignant fable THE MIGRATORY BIRDS with a timeless I first chose the text, which I immediately loved. Initially, it was a novel message. proposal, but the choice of a graphic novel soon became obvious to me. I instantly thought of Karine Maincent, whose sensitive work I adore and who doesn't hesitate to play with different ideas for her pencil illustrations and colors. The result is spot-on and moving artwork to the tiniest detail. Galia Tapiero
Jojo and Jolie, two inseparable young a familiar song and finds Jolie, safe and goslings, must leave their home, chased sound. Together, they keep wondering away by birds of ill omen. In order to es- about their homeland, until the day a cape the hunters in the fields, they'll need heron arrives with good news: birds of all the help of the trespassers. The journey is species came together to chase away the dangerous and Jolie disappears in a snow birds of ill omen and the geese are slowly storm. Jojo looks for her everywhere, but returning. It's time for Jojo and Jolie to doesn't find her. Then one day, he hears return to their family! Vincent Gaudin, 9782917045763 / 2020 / 64 pages / 16,50 € Karine Maincent
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Attends Miyuki
PATIENCE, MIYUKI A wonderful tale to learn the art What book could be better suited to these strange times than this beautiful picture book with a poetic text about patience? of being patient. Miyuki will need patience as she waits for a small flower to bloom with the upcoming spring. Not all flowers dance at the same time! This delightful tale was composed by Roxane Marie Galliez and illustrated with great sensitivity by Seng Soun Ratanavanh. Julie Guénard
Anyone with a small child knows that Rights sold patience is not a virtue easily won. In this Catalan, Chinese (Traditional), English magically illustrated story, the young girl (USA - world), Romanian, Russian, Miyuki anxiously awaits the opening of Spanish one sleepy flower. When, on the first day of spring, the flower still hasn't bloomed, Find out more Miyuki begins a frantic search for water > 32,000 copies sold in 7 languages to wake it up. Her grandfather gently en- for this title! Roxane Marie Galliez, courages her to sit and watch with him, as > More than 85,500 copies sold she learns the important lesson that good worldwide for the series Seng Soun Ratanavanh things come to those who wait. in 10 languages 9782732476087 / 2016 / 32 pages / 13,90 € Julie Guénard
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Langue au Chat
Je me lave tout seul A playful book with accessories WASHING UP to learn how to wash up while ALL BY MYSELF having fun. The subject of this book coincides perfectly with today’s news, but what I particularly like is its approach. Learning about hygiene is taken seriously, but also with a lot of humor. Moreover, each book includes cardboard accessories, which makes the whole experience really fun. I like the colorful and minimalist illustrations by Patricia Geis, which fit well with the content. Thibaut Fichers
At Langue Au chat, we believe that every the book, they will also have the oppor- learning process starts with a clear ex- tunity to practice for real! With beautiful planation, but also with games and amu- illustrations by Patricia Geis. sement. So let's have fun with toddlers while teaching them about hygiene! In Rights sold this book, toddlers will discover funny tips Portuguese, Italian Patricia Geis on how to wash up. Thanks to the mirror and cardboard accessories included in 9782806310361 / 2020 / 18 pages / 9,95 € Thibaut Fichers
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Margot
L'Étonnante famille Appenzell The Appenzells, THE ASTONISHING APPENZELL FAMILY a rich English family, have always lived a life The Astonishing Appenzell Family is a funny picture book that also bears of luxury. They swear witness to communities that are often persecuted. Daniela Bonerba by what is beautiful and Charles is what people call a “freak”: a and enclosed letters tell the story of sumptuous. But the birth human monster, a fairground attrac- this incredible family, from the birth of of little Charles casts tion; the shame of the family, and that is Eugenie (the daughter of Charles and putting it mildly. Against everyone's ad- Dorothy) to that of the youngest, Eloise. a shadow. This child is vice, Charles marries Dorothy, to whom Births, marriages, deaths, bankruptcies, different: he came into nature also hasn't been kind. Deeply in success stories, etc., through a succes- the world with horns. love, they have lots of children. The child- sion of watercolor photographs in the ren are “different” too, but they all have daguerreotype style and notes written a gift – a little extra soul. This family of by Eugenie and Victoria, the events that monsters may seem unusual, but despite affect the Appenzells are interspersed their differences, they are always ready with anecdotes about some of the most to smile. Perhaps they're not so different remarkable members of the family. As it from us after all. The Astonishing Appen- turns out, differences can be enriching. zell Family is the exact copy of the family The Astonishing Appenzell Family is a Sebastien Perez, album that Victoria Appenzell, a des- funny, touching picture album that bears Benjamin Lacombe cendant of the “cursed clan,” left to her witness to communities that are often granddaughter Eloise. The photographs persecuted. 9791095184249 / 2020 / 80 pages / 19,90 € Daniela Bonerba
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Marmaille & Cie
Le Yoga du loup Learn sixteen yoga positions for children along with the zaniest wolf in history and his "coach" Juliette! YOGA FOR WOLVES On the right-hand page, Juliette demonstrates the A humorous large-format picture book in which Juliette "coaches" her friend the wolf and teaches him new yoga positions position and on the left-hand on every page. Daniela Bonerba page, the wizened wolf strives to reproduce the little By opening the flaps on each page, rea- has plenty of patience, but the wolf is ea- girl's movements. The result ders discover how to prepare and then sily discouraged. Luckily, he'll eventually execute the position themselves. And the find his favorite position, which brings him isn't always very elegant! result is funny, to say the least! Juliette peace and serenity... 9782367731148 / 2020 / 32 pages / 18,00 €
Fabien Ockto lambert
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Éditions du Mercredi
Mon été pourri chez Mamie When should MY AWFUL SUMMER children learn AT GRANNY'S to read? When is the best time to learn how to read? The debate is ongoing… Hervé Nahum
When a young boy goes to spend his ho- lidays at his Granny's house, she decides that teaching him how to read would be a great gift. Her daughter, the boy's mother, doesn't agree. After all, aren't holidays about having fun, not studying? 9791093433387 / 2020 / 80 pages / 7,50 € Élisabeth Brami
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Motus
La piquante douceur de la joue de papa In this tender and witty book, the THE PRICKLY SOFTNESS authors beautifully present children OF DAD'S CHEEK with oxymorons: the We love oxymorons! Daniela Bonerba unexpected meeting The young reader is invited to remember over," or... "the prickly softness" evoked of two notions that - and smile at - sensations and impres- in the title. The wonderful complicity sions that are theoretically impossible to between the author and illustrator gives are usually opposed. associate, and yet are true and accurate, rise to very endearing pages. such as "the uncomfortable happiness of wearing new shoes," "the ever-present Rights sold absence of a friend you miss," "the infinite Portuguese ending of a book you can read over and 9782360110889 / 2019 / 40 pages / 13,00 € Alice Brière-Haquet, Sylvie Serprix
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Okidokid
Méli-Mélo en Chine Riddles and MÉLI-MÉLO IN CHINA cut-out pages to explore China! I chose this book because it takes us to China, a vast and fascinating country whose inhabitants have recently been ill-treated (especially by the U.S. President!). I’ve worked for over twenty years with Martine Perrin, the author-illustrator. I really like her work and her sense of colors, patterns and cut-outs. Justine de Lagausie
This board book with round corners plays or what the calligrapher is writing… Let’s with perception thanks to cut-out pages travel to immemorial China with a book and precise patterns related to China. Co- designed for toddlers! lorful images show children the animals, characters, and places that are specific to Rights sold that country. How fun it is to turn the page Italian and discover who the panda is looking at 9782361935603 / 2019 / 34 pages / 12,50 € Martine Perrin
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Pastel
Tout le monde a peur Everyone is scared EVERYONE IS SCARED of something, and it’s perfectly OF SOMETHING natural! In these uncertain times, this book reminds the youngest of all that fear is natural, that everyone is scared of something (even grown-ups!), and that we can face our fears and even laugh at them! Muriel d’Oultremont The green mouse is afraid of the cat... and the dentist. And it’s perfectly natural! I, for the cat is afraid of the bath. The clown fish example, was afraid of water... until today! is afraid of the giant octopus... and both of them are afraid of pollution caused by hu- Rights sold mans. The girls and boys are afraid of the Chinese (Simplified) ogre... and the ogre is scared of going to 9782211301763 / 2020 / 26 pages / 12,50 € Pascal Lemaitre, Rascal
Muriel d’Oultremont
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Éditions Pera
Crime au Zoo de Landemor A crime novel MURDER in which you get AT LANDEMOR ZOO to play the hero! I picked this book because it's a game book that can be played both by children and parents. For many parents, lockdown has been an opportunity to refocus on family and discover how nice and fun it can be to play together! Claire Turan
This is a new type of game book that al- looking for clues that are hidden in the lows children to carry out a police inves- book and discussions between players tigation together. Each player plays a cha- to solve the investigation. Perfect for bir- racter in the story, thanks to removable thday parties, afternoons with friends or cards at the end of the book. But watch family, or vacations! out! The culprit is amongst the players... Find out more One of the players plays the role of host or master of ceremonies and reads the book > This game-book concept lends itself aloud. The game alternates between to bookstores and game stores alike. Pascal Duclermortier 9782490190027 / 2018 / 58 pages / 10,00 € Claire Turan
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Les Petits Platons
Socrate président ! From 9 to 99, discover philosophy SOCRATES with Socrates and explore the FOR PRESIDENT! notions of justice, Socrates’ thoughts about democracy, justice, and political rhetoric democracy, and are more crucial now than ever. This book explains them to young readers and enables them to analyze and better understand the world around them. rhetoric ! The allusion to Donald Trump adds humor to the narrative, for the enjoyment of older readers. Célestine Ghiglione
The situation in the kingdom of the dead help him, will instead make life difficult. is critical: there is no place left in the Tar- Inspired by Gorgias, one of Plato’s dialo- tarus, and too few just souls are being gues, this narrative shows how relevant granted a place in the Fortunate Isles... Socrates' thinking continues to be today. There is only one solution: send Socrates back to the world of the living in the 21st Rights sold century, make him run for president, and Greek, Russian, Spanish (South Yan Marchand, build a society based on justice! But the America), Turkish Yann le Bras eloquent Gorgias, who is supposed to 9782361650926 / 2017 / 64 pages / 14,00 € Célestine Ghiglione
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Éditions du Ricochet
Mon petit monde An exploration MY LITTLE WORLD of the microscopic world of bacteria! We published this book in September 2019, right before the Covid-19 epidemic. I believe that it's a perfect match for the period we're currently experiencing. It provides children with detailed information about the human body and introduces the importance of hygiene, but above all, its illustrations invite us to dream, which is something that all of us could use right now. Natalie Vock Verley
There are billions of them, all invisible us from cavities, enable us to absorb to the naked eye. And yet, they're eve- vitamins, help our digestive system... rywhere and they were the Earth's first Through this poetic and very well-do- inhabitants… Bacteria! Despite their bad cumented book, Emmanuelle Houssais reputation, bacteria can actually be quite takes us on a journey to their fascinating helpful: they ward off intruders, protect and microscopic world. 9782352632795 / 2019 / 36 pages / 16,00 € Emmanuelle Houssais
Natalie Vock Verley
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Le Rouergue Jeunesse
Un jardin merveilleux Piret Raud's poetic virtuosity staunchly denounces the A MARVELOUS GARDEN way that "others," How to explain that differences amongst (human) beings are not something strangers, and to be feared, but instead should be treasured, protected, and shared? In this story, Piret Raud found an incredibly beautiful, poetic, migrants are and simple way to look at "others" from a new perspective. Lucilla Faedda treated all over The chainsaw is getting closer, and the it is the ideal garden. But the occupants the world. little tree must leave its beautiful forest… are not very welcoming. They make the After several days and nights traveling little tree clean up the garden and get rid over the mountains and the sea, the tree of anything that, like him, has no roots. arrives at an extraordinarily well-orga- That is how he meets the bird, the rock, nized garden: straight rows, perfectly the puddle, and the star, who teach him a lined flowers, tall trees. At first glance, lesson in humanity through their stories. 9782812619953 / 2020 / 48 pages / 14,00 €
Piret Raud
Lucilla Faedda
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Rue du Monde
Vite vite vite ! A book to read fast, FAST, FAST, FAST! fast, fast in the first part… and verrrrrry A timely book in keeping with families developing a liking for spending time together and appreciating every moment. Hannele Legras slooooowly in the second! This clever little book is the polar oppo- Rights sold site of our current era in which everything Catalan, Dutch, German, Korean, has to happen so quickly and superficial- Spanish (worldwide) ly. It invites readers to enjoy the simple pleasures of contemplating the tiny yet fundamental things in life and to dare to go slowly! 9782355045882 / 2019 / 32 pages / 13,00 €
Clotilde Perrin
Hannele Legras
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Midi Pile NOON SHARP Dive into the lively I wanted to present Noon Sharp because it is an outstanding and unforgettable book. Rebecca Dautremer’s talent immerses the reader into this crucial episode in the life and refined world of Jacominus, the adorable rabbit and main character of this story. We hold our of Jacominus, breath and shiver with him, awaiting the next page with anticipation. And above all, I chose it because it forces us to go slowly: you cannot rush through this book as the utter through more than precision of the object requires delicacy. We are obliged to take our time and be 100 superimposed carried away by this completely suspended experience. Our attention is complete and our emotional investment is unprecedented. Claire Hartmann laser-cut views,
Welcome to the beautiful land of Jacominus Rights sold as delicate as lace! Gainsborough! He is waiting for Douce, with Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, whom he is secretly in love. He asked her to German, Italian, Spanish meet him at the port at noon because he has something very important to tell her... Will she Find out more come? And will she get there on time? While > 15,000 copies sold in France waiting, he imagines her (and the reader with > "Pépite du livre illustré" at him): he sees with her eyes, hears with her the Montreuil Book Fair in 2019 Rebecca Dautremer ears... The reader/spectator has a very singu- > "Artistic Design Trophy" for lar role in this book made up of more than 100 the Publishing Trophies in 2019 hollow-cut pages: we're in Jacominus's head, the narrator (with whom he shares his doubts and impulses), and in Douce's shoes visually and emotionally. Claire Hartmann 9782377312184 / 2019 / 212 pages / 49,50 €
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Le Seuil Jeunesse
Nous avons rendez-vous A picture book reminiscent of a rite THE NIGHT WALK of passage, which During these hard times, we need escapism. Aren't books the best way sensitively and to espace our (sometimes boring) daily lives? This picture book is perfect for that. poetically depicts We are taken on a night walk through nature, to the mountain, to watch the sunrise. A book full of poetry with stunning illustrations to take us away a walk through from our locked-down homes and closer to the nature the night. that we miss. Pascale Charpenet
One night, two children are awakened by reader on a journey through the heart of their parents. “We have somewhere to the night until the sunrise. be,” their mom whispers. But where are they going in the middle of the night? After Rights sold leaving the house, the family crosses over German, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), nighttime landscapes reinvented by the Korean, Italian, English light from the windows, the passing train, the shining moon, the flashlight, or the Find out more Milky Way. The striking pictures take the > "Prix Landerneau" 2019 Marie Dorléans 9791023511192 / 2018 / 40 pages / 14,50 €
Pascale Charpenet
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Slalom [Edi8]
La famille Au poil, tome 1 The Fur family lives outside the city, in a house that looks like Noah’s ark. Two dogs, a cat, a chicken, THE FUR FAMILY (VOLUME 1) and even a donkey! This family loves animals above This funny and tender children's comic book all, and as if that wasn’t shares a positive message with children. James Elliott enough, they decide to In the Fur family, everyone loves animals. animals! And so do their parents. Ah, pa- become a host family for Well… Rachel, the teen of the family, is rents, that's another subject entirely... The the city’s animal shelter. tired of all the hair all over the place, more the merrier, right? Everybody seems thrilled… but her little brother and sister both love well, almost everybody. 9782375542088 / 2020 / 96 pages / 9,90 €
Ingrid Chabbert, Joëlle Dreidemy
James Elliott
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Le Peuple du chemin
In the heart PEOPLE OF THE WAY of the Amazon More than ever, it is necessary to become aware of the consequences rainforest, a of our greed on nature, which includes mankind. This moving moving and striking and spot-on novel has already won over readers, each of whom identifies with this story of revolt against injustice and violence toward our planet. novel that echoes Like the two sisters (each with their own approach), they want only the turmoil of one thing: to regain control of their destiny! Florence Pariente our planet. When an indigenous tribe comes across Rights sold a deforestation company's bulldozers, the German men massacre everyone, except for two sisters, Loca and Daboka. A village takes Find out more them in and Loca, the younger sister, > A universal message, supported adapts well to this new life. The eldest, by Amnesty International and however, has only one thought in mind: the winner of numerous prizes getting back to the forest to find their ("Prix Livre Elu Jeunesse" 2019, Marion Achard sister tribe and regain her freedom and selected for the "Prix franco-allemand her life. de littérature de jeunesse" 2018, etc.) 9782362661594 / 2017 / 96 pages / 12,00 € Florence Pariente Laurence Faron
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The Children's Book Factory
Neighbours A small board book with a fresh and NEIGHBORS sophisticated yet simple design that shares A book about neighbors! Daniela Bonerba with young readers the They are all different: some of them are thing is that we can meet them all and importance of recognizing happy, others a little grouchy, some quiet, even become friends. others, starting with some noisy, some mysterious, while others would like to know everything. In Rights sold their own neighbors. the end, none of them are alike! The nice Korean, Spanish (Chile, Mexico) 9782075128445 / 2019 / 20 pages / 11,90 €
Dominika Lipniewska
Daniela Bonerba
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A travers
LOOKING THROUGH “This is a spare, This book is a beautiful hymn to life. Every time I travel from the infinitely affecting work of small plant in the garden to the infinitely vast space, I discover a new detail quiet contemplation or a new feeling that the main character is sharing with me. I am always astonished by the deep and multiple meanings I find in this unique of a life in its visual poem. Lucilla Faedda barest form.” This book maps one man’s singular des- number of levels, and that will accompany Publishers Weekly tiny. A man whose dream came true – to the reader throughout his or her own life. travel into space – and who is then trapped in the nostalgia of that specific moment. Rights sold All the main stages of life are represented, Chinese (Simplified), English spanning from his birth to his death, with (worldwide), Italian, Russian, Spanish a focus on his childhood. The book plays (worldwide) with the juxtaposition between what the child or man is experiencing, and what Find out more he can see. A book for all ages that illus- > Honorable mention for trates a flurry of moments and feelings the Fiction Award at the Bologna Tom Haugomat that everyone will relate to. A book de- Children's Book Fair in 2019 picting an entire life that can be read on a > Taking Picture Award 9791035201708 / 2018 / 184 pages / 20,00 € Lucilla Faedda
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Le Verger des Hespérides
Rififi sous la tente, un ours peut en cacher un autre Suspense and adventures galore! FIGHTS UNDER THE TENT: A story of friendship with irresistible BE BEARY CAREFUL pets! This sweet little detective novel for young readers is full of twists and features pets as heroes, who are funny, endearing, and impressively efficient. Véronique Lagny Delatour
A vacation under a tent? Awesome! At the cat, is going to investigate. He's not least that's what the family's pets think so sure that the situation is as simple as when they arrive at their vacation spot in it seems. What will they discover? Is it a the mountains. They dream of clean air, bear or something else? This sweet little power naps, tasty dishes... But they're in detective novel for young readers is full of for a surprise because people say that twists and features pets as heroes, who a giant bear has taken to visiting the are funny, endearing, and impressively local campgrounds, spreading terror. efficient. Sherlock the dog, with the help of Lola Jean Louis Jouanneaud 9782365873505 / 2020 / 144 pages / 15,00 €
Véronique Lagny Delatour
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L'Association
L'An 01 “We stop everything, we think, THE YEAR 01 and it's not sad.” - Gébé's slogan Far more than a book about our heritage, The Year 01 presents a collective, radical, peaceful, and elation-filled revolution, covering topics such as ecology, in The Year 01 the rejection of authority, private property, and labor with incredible modernity thanks to its poetic and subversive qualities. Sarah Lapalu
The Year 01 is the wish to move on, wit- everyone is able to reflect upon his/her hout violence, from a dreary and mate- own condition. Published in Hara-Kiri rialist society presented as an unsurpas- from 1971 to 1974, The Year 01 is a utopic sable horizon. "We stop everything" and abandonment of the market economy we imagine the world to come, where and high productivity, a how-to guide, but working is reduced to necessary tasks also a utopia in action, thanks to Jacques that are both limited and shared, where Doillon's film. institutions no longer exist, and where 9782844145208 / 2014 (new edition) / 128 pages / 32,00 € Gébé
Sarah Lapalu
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Éditions Ça et Là
La tournée A little gem of dark humor with THE BOOK TOUR a brilliant, retro Who knows when authors will be able to go on book tours again? visual style. I find it quite soothing in these complicated times to observe the hero of this book moving freely from one bookstore to another, talking to booksellers and readers (even if his book tour actually goes very badly). Serge Ewenczyk
Following the publication of his latest no- Rights sold vel, G. H. Fretwell, a little-known English English (USA), Polish writer, embarks on a book tour. Nothing goes according to plan and his trip gra- Find out more dually turns into a nightmare. Fretwell’s > Official Competition real troubles start when he is questioned Angouleme Festival 2020 by the police about a mysterious disap- pearance. The Book Tour is an enter- taining Kafkaesque story, which takes a surreal turn as Fretwell’s problems start Andi Watson to mount. 9782369902638 / 2019 / 272 pages / 20,00 € Serge Ewenczyk
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Cornélius
Les nouvelles aventures de l'art In this new and NEW ADVENTURES IN ART greatly expanded edition, Willem An absolutely brilliant album that often made me laugh and thanks sketches a scathing and to which I'm perhaps now (slightly) less stupid… Capturing the life and work of dozens of artists in just a few panels is a remarkable feat. A ferocious sidesplitting portrait marvel in concision and erudition that is a welcome change from of Art itself through a the many bland biographical comics out there. Sylvain Coissard hundred-odd snapshots Art: it’s the stuff of cosmopolitan cocktail answer to our initial question arises from of artists from the chatter, a subject of study, and occasio- this sweeping survey: what’s the point of th st nally a wise investment. But apart from Art? Well… it makes you look! 20 and 21 centuries. all that, what is Art good for, in the end? Always carefully contextualized with vi- Rights sold cious wit and encyclopedic knowledge, Dutch the anecdotes about artists in Willems’ New Adventures in Art constitute the Find out more most earnest attempt to take an acerbic > Portions of this book first appeared yet realistic inventory of artistic creation in Charlie Hebdo and Beaux-Arts from the end of Impressionism to the Magazine. Most of the pages Willem present day. Between fits of laughter, an have never been published. 978360811588 / 2019 / 144 pages / 24,50 €
Sylvain Coissard
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Soon A visually arresting and informed SOON graphic novel at the heart of current Victims of climate change, pandemics, war, closed borders… Ring any bells? Soon tells the story of our tired society and imagines the cost issues, freely humanity would have to pay to survive. A powerful combination of documentary bending the rules of and "cli-fi," brought to life by poetic illustrations and a clever layout, this unsettling environmental tale will awaken your inner activist! Émilie Védis documentary and 2150. The world has changed significant go, Simone’s son Youri feels abandoned. science fiction. ly. Damage caused by climate change Mother and son decide to embark on a and the resurgence of certain deadly road-trip across the hurting planet Earth; diseases have drastically reduced the it will be their chance to come to a mutual world’s population. Nature has taken understanding, and to say goodbye. over once again and the survivors are spread out over seven urban zones. Rights sold 50-year-old Simone is an astronaut who German, Spanish has been training for a controversial one- way space mission for years. Devastated Find out more Thomas Cadène, and unable to understand why she must > 10,000 copies sold in French Benjamin Adam 9782205078749 / 2019 / 240 pages / 27,00 € Émilie Védis
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Dupuis
Olive A promising OLIVE young adult series that deals with A new and highly promising YA series melding fantasy and quiet introversion, brought to life by wonderful illustrations and an endearing female hero. introversion. This first volume is a pleasure to read, a satisfying page-turner with solid international potential. Anton Heully
Olive, age 17, has a rich and vivid inner life. a mysterious spaceman has made a sur- She has created an imaginary world that prise appearance in her imaginary world! she's able to visit whenever she chooses. Find out more But her daily life on Earth is shaken by the arrival of Charlie, an extroverted girl > 10,000 copies sold in French with whom she has to share her room at their boarding school. Even more serious: 9782800174983 / 2020 / 56 pages / 12,50 €
Lucy Mazel, Vero Cazot
Anton Heully
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Éditions FLBLB
300 000 ans pour en arriver là Homo sapiens appeared 300,000 300,000 YEARS years ago and lived peacefully for 290,000 TO GET HERE years. If they could have predicted the 300,000 Years to Get Here is an emancipating, funny, and thorough summary to understanding the history of humankind, future, we would never and especially what we call “progress” (and the narratives have gotten here. that accompany it), not to find solutions, but to try to invent new ways of thinking. Sarah Lapalu
If we imagine today’s world as an equa- the 10,000 years since the emergence of tion, it would appear that everything bad farming. What if a system that requires is increasing exponentially. Things are such huge amounts of energy was doo- rapidly deteriorating, but how did we get med to collapse? Seen in that light, you here? Is our civilization about to collapse? might find yourself asking: what’s the To answer these questions, the authors point if everything's in ruins? But maybe examine the 290,000 years in which hu- there’s still hope. Gregory Jarry, mans were hunters and gatherers and Otto T. 9782357611627 / 2019 / 136 pages / 21,00 € Sarah Lapalu
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Éditions de la Gouttière
Supers, tome 5, Retrouvailles A page-turner SUPERS: REUNITED (VOLUME 5) that uses science fiction to talk about Somewhere between a superhero comic and a coming-of-age story, Supers perfectly combines action and adventure with deep reflection universal human on themes such as absent parents and the trials of adolescence. Dynamic, issues! distinctive drawings perfectly illustrate this sweet and absorbing tale. A series that will win over kids from all planets. Alice Rocca
Three kids, Lili, Benji, and Mat, have been parents. Children’s emotions and psycho- abandoned on planet Earth by their pa- logy are beautifully rendered by Dawid’s rents, who seem to be some kind of ga- delicate artwork and colors. lactic thieves on the run. Endowed with superpowers, the kids have nevertheless Rights sold a major challenge ahead of them: appea- English (USA) ring normal at school and flying under the radar. Life has other plans… Through Find out more Supers, Frédéric Maupomé develops > ACBD Youth Prize in 2016 (volume 2) powerful themes such as friendship, ri- > More than 65,000 copies sold (all volumes included) Frédéric Maupomé, valry, sharing, being different, and absent DAWID 9791092111972 / 2019 / 160 pages / 18,00 €
Alice Rocca
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Omni
What would you OMNI do if you could In these times of pandemic, there is no doubt that Dr. Cobbina think faster than and her extraordinary cognitive abilities would come in very handy. And her professionalism and compassion towards others are just what we need the speed of light? most right now! Omni is a fast-paced story full of suspense that offers a reflection on the biggest issue of our time. An opportunity to get away from it all by preparing the next world. Edmond Lee
Gifted doctor Cecelia Cobbina was once Rights sold held in the highest regard by peers and English (USA), Italian patients alike. But that was before an in- cident in Africa changed her life forever. Find out more Now, with the ability to process thought > "Black girl genius." at the speed of light, she faces the uni- Publishers Weekly maginable burden of literally having an > “Cecelia is a confident and answer for everything. As the truth of her engaging character that you David Grayson, origins slowly comes into focus, Cecelia immediately want to see succeed.” must overcome her fears and tackle the The New York Times Alitha Martinez one mystery she can’t seem to crack: the truth behind the Ignited.
9782731643268 / 2020 / 95 pages / 14,99 € Edmond Lee
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Jungle
#Les Belles Vertes You don't know what to do to #GREENFLOWERS save the planet? Three 13-year-old girls who incarnate the winds of change by defending #Greenflowers the environment and collective projects of solidarity, even if that means will tell you! breaking some rules: I love it! These three idealists are sometimes reckless, but they embody a militant and go-getter youth... and we need that! Flora Boffy
Despite all their attempts, Ehma, Lily, awareness. Their first target: scuttling the and Fadila, three girlfriends in the same launch of a gigantic container ship, the middle school, fail to educate their Argo... But for 13-year-olds, crossing the schoolmates about ecological problems. country and attacking a boat on a shipyard Frustrated, they decide to create a mys- is not without its risks and consequences! terious group on social networks, called #Greenflowers, and to take action to raise 9782822230803 / 2020 / 72 pages / 13,50 € Loïc Nicoloff, Antoine Losty
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Le Lombard
Tanz ! The colorful tale of a young TANZ! dancer's dream With splendidly illustrated movements and an unhindered use of color, of Broadway. Tanz! brings you deep inside the world of dance in a dynamic, vigorous story with endearing characters. This graphic novel tells a sensual tale of unfettered ambition, all while subtly but directly addressing issues rarely dealt with in comics. Maïlys Gervais
Germany, 1957. Uli, a 19-year-old stu- young African-American dancer. He tells dent at the prestigious school of modern him to come to New York to try his luck on dance, has a dream: to become a famous Broadway. The young men part ways, but Broadway dancer. Uli's energetic and some months later, Uli decides to pack outgoing personality stands out in sharp his bags. contrast to the melancholy of post-war Europe and the German tradition of Find out more dance. He is passionate about musicals, > Atomium Prize 2018 but his classmates ridicule him for it. Du- > "Fondation Raymond Leblanc" Prize ring a trip to Berlin, he meets Anthony, a Maurane Mazars 9782803676873 / 2020 / 248 pages / 19,99 €
Maïlys Gervais
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Rue de Sèvres
Astrid Bromure: Comment dézinguer la petite souris Astrid, a tremendously rich ASTRID BROMIDE: child who is bored to death in her huge HOW TO WIPE OUT THE LITTLE MOUSE penthouse on top of Parme's graphic universe is a reference to 1950s Hanna Barbera a gigantic New York cartoons and features a 1920s New York aesthetic. A real treat, joyfully building, is always combining polite humor, sarcasm, childhood magic, and police investigations. Iris Declercq on the lookout for new adventures Astrid has just lost a tooth and thus disco- Rights sold vers the legend of the little mouse. But the Dutch, Russian, Spanish (EU) and friends! versions she hears from her entourage differ so much that she doesn’t believe Find out more a single word. She needs proof, and de- > Film rights under option cides to set some clever traps to capture > 66,000 copies of the series the mouse. She fails, but to her stupe- sold in France faction, the little mouse leaves a tube of toothpaste under her pillow. So it does exist! Extremely motivated, Astrid will do Fabrice Parme whatever it takes to catch her first friend. 9782369811404 / 2015 / 40 pages / 10,50 €
Iris Declercq
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Steinkis
Anent, des nouvelles des Indiens Jivaros ANENT: NEWS FROM An ode to the Jivaro people and THE JIVARO INDIANS to the Amazon At a time when the Amazonian people are more than ever threatened rainforest. by deforestation, globalization, and a hostile government, I re-read Anent with even more interest. Alessandro Pignocchi, a researcher and student of the famous anthropologist Philippe Descola, tells the story of two expeditions to the heart of Jivaro country, with humor and subtle finesse. A beautiful and important graphic novel. Flora Boffy
"Anents" are short poems sung in a low this people and their culture, he gives us voice by Jivaro Indians in order to establi- a clever and personal reading of his work. sh a form of thought transmission with Find out more plants, animals, and spirits. With plenty of humor and self-mockery, Anent tells > 20 pages are available in English. the story of Alessandro's stay with the > Alessandro Pignocchi is the author Amazonian tribe of Jivaro Indians. Fas- of a bestselling series in France: Alessandro Pignocchi cinated by the work of the anthropologist Small Treaty on Wild Ecology. Philippe Descola, who was a specialist in 9791090090941 / 2020 / 144 pages / 20,00 € Flora Boffy
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Vents d'ouest
Sorceline Enter SORCELINE a world of fantastic A fantastic series that blends together adventure and emotions, featuring a heroine with a strong character. Olivier Galli creatures!
Sorceline has just started at the school Rights sold of cryptozoology to further develop her Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, passion for studying legendary animals! Russian, Spanish, Swedish Behavior analysis, magical treatments, and training are all on the menu. But Find out more competition for obtaining the precious > 2 volumes have already been diploma is fierce. In addition to gorgons, published and 2 are forthcoming vampires, and griffins, Sorceline will > Over 50,000 copies sold of the series need to become better acquainted with > Audiovisual adaptation her new schoolmates. Some will become under discussion friends while others will become rivals.
Sylvia Douré, 9782749308524 / 2018 / 48 pages / 10,95 € Paola Antista
Olivier Galli
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Casterman
8848 mètres A remarkable young heroine who 8,848 METERS becomes an adult I was struck by the main character's introspection in this book: a 15-year-old as she battles to who sets out to climb one of the highest peaks in the world alongside her father. ascend the highest Throughout this journey and its many ups and downs, her initial determination is put to the test on multiple occasions. This novel will speak to teens mountain in who are trying to find themselves and growing as they are forced to confront the world. unknown and difficult situations. Certain aspects of this novel will even be familiar to less adventurous readers and will enable them to easily identify with the main character! Fabiana Angelini
15-year-old Mallory is the youngest French- the melting of the ice caps, the poten- woman to have ever summitted a peak tially fatal strain that the climb places on that extends more than 8,000 meters Mallory’s body, Buddhist teachings, and, above sea level: Everest. This unique en- most critical of all, the importance of the deavor will prove to be a highly beneficial message that she, a young girl on the learning experience as it forces Mallory to cusp of adulthood, will take back to her open her eyes to the world around her: the homeland. Silène Edgar pollution created by mountain climbers, 9782203064317 / 2020 / 312 pages / 16,00 € Fabiana Angelini
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L'école des loisirs
L'estrange malaventure de Mirella Do you really know the true history of Hamelin? THE GIRL Read it, if you dare… An imaginative style that FROM HAMELIN brings together humor and erudition. A feminist A story that we all thought we knew, and which turns out not to be too different from our reality over the last few weeks: a devastating disease, heroine in the not-so- a diabolically seductive flute player, and a city whose inhabitants have shut distant Middle Ages themselves away. Flore Vesco's seemingly casual narrative style belies by an award-winning a series of clear warnings: the world is sick and it needs bold femininity and a healthy dose of saving magic. Isabelle Darthy author.
The Middle Ages. Rats have swarmed no one else saw. And that gave her quite a over the peaceful village of Hamelin. head-start over everyone else. Including You think you already know that story? the most famous pest exterminator of all The true version of events, as told to us time… by 15-year-old Mirella, is far worse. Up until then, she had gone unnoticed in the Flore Vesco town – who cares about a water carrier, Find out more a down-and-out and abandoned child? > "Prix Vendredi" 2019 (an award given But the fact was that Mirella had a special by the French Publishers' Association, power unknown to all: she could see what authors, and literary critics)
9782211301558 / 2019 / 224 pages / 15,50 € Isabelle Darthy
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Flammarion Jeunesse
La légende des 4, Vol. 1. Le clan des loups THE LEGEND OF THE FOUR: (BOOK 1) Four heirs from THE WOLF CLAN enemy clans must The Legend of the Four is a series of four novels (the fourth is to be published) overcome their in which animals take over from humans, who, due to their greed and carelessness, have endangered the world in which they live. Each novel natural aversions features one of the animal clans: the wolves, the tigers, the eagles, and the snakes. and unite if they The traits and characteristics specific to each animal species are highlighted and used for the good of society. Each one has a role to play and there is hope to survive. no ambivalence, unlike the humans, who are masters at that art. This series, which is accessible to a wide audience, is far from moralizing and the suspense is omnipresent! Fabiana Angelini
Four clans, four kingdoms: peace between Rights sold the different territories is fragile and gua- Italian ranteed by the four heirs to these king- doms. Their power: they morph into an Find out more animal when they feel threatened. Four > 25,000 copies sold Cassandra O'Donnell clans: the wolves, the eagles, the snakes, of the first volume! and the tigers. In order to preserve peace in their world, they'll need to unite to fight a common enemy together.
9782081394254 / 2018 / 352 pages / 15,00 € Fabiana Angelini
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Hachette Romans
La ville sans vent In the city of Hyperborea, Lastyanax has a promising future and Arka has THE WINDLESS CITY a past that she's trying A magical world and a story led by strong characters, to understand. To outwit on par with Fantastic Beasts or Harry Potter. Sarah Daumerie the plots that threaten 19-year-old Lastyanax is finishing his talent for getting out of tricky situations. the windless city, training to become a mage and expects It's a good thing too, because she seems they'll have to tame to then climb the ladder to power. But his to attract trouble... He's looking for his mentor's mysterious murder propels him mentor's murderer; she's looking for the one another. to the highest office in Hyperborea. In this father she never knew... He has a future; world full of political intrigue and pitfalls, she has a past. To outwit the plots that he'll meet Arka, a young warrior who threaten the windless city, they'll have to just arrived in the city and has a certain tame one another. 9782017108443 / 2020 / 448 pages / 18,00 €
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Lucca Éditions
Nix Olympica Ready for a six-month voyage NIX OLYMPICA aboard the spaceship This novel is a double reflection of current affairs: from a scientific standpoint, Mars 2038? as we deal with the first manned mission to Mars, and from a circumstantial standpoint, as this mission will be carried out in a confined environment. How can one survive six months of confinement without any interactions? A challenge that we can all better appreciate now. Hermine Hémon
August 27, 2037. Only a few hours away is not the idealized pioneering adventure from the launch of Mars 2038, the whole depicted in the news. Danger, espionage, world is buzzing. Five astronauts have corruption… Her log, along with NASA been hand-picked for this first manned archives, sheds light on the truth behind mission to the red planet. The French this bold mission. astronaut keeps a secret log in which she reveals that the Mars 2038 mission 9782367741643 / 2020 / 544 pages / 18,00 € Nicolas Beck
Hermine Hémon
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Le Muscadier
Plastique apocalypse A breathtaking adventure PLASTIC APOCALYPSE that gradually takes Plastic Apocalypse oscillates between a futuristic fable and a very topical roman its readers into noir. By drawing his young hero into a frantic adventure, Arthur Tenor signs an unknown - and an apocalyptic text that alerts readers both to the ecological ravages of plastic and the dangers of manipulating nature. Bruno Courtet maybe better
Originally, Plastivorax was a breakthrough see. The result: nothing less than the end - world… in biotechnology. It was going to enable us of the world, well… as we know it. to treat all plastic waste on Earth without Find out more residue or pollution. On the flip side, its inventor would pocket billions of dollars. > 3,000 copies sold in 18 months But we hadn't counted on "that fatal little > Nominated for numerous awards detail." A detail that this apprentice sorce- (including the 2020 Unicef Award) rer (who thought he had mastered every- thing, even the laws of nature) refused to 9791096935093 / 2018 / 80 pages / 9,50 € Arthur Ténor
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Pocket Jeunesse [Univers Poche]
Sans foi ni loi A bank robber HER NAME WAS AB STENSON takes a teenager on a crazy escape Through this powerful story, Marion Brunet approaches topical subjects such as feminism, freedom, or child abuse with deep sensitivity. run across Readers from all around the world will enjoy the unusual western setting the Wild West. and will be touched by the depth of the characters and their fights. I believe that this is the kind of story young readers need to be reading today, A wild and and the kind of topics they need to bear in mind. Anne-Sophie Millet sensitive western. When an outlaw comes to his house and end of the road, Ab will offer him the most kidnaps him, Garett is terrified. Yet Ab beautiful destiny of all: freedom. Stenson, an indomitable woman, will be the one to open the doors to a brighter Rights sold future for him, far from his violent father. Spanish (Spain) Fascinated by his captor, Garett will disco- ver her greatest secrets, the kind that you Find out more only reveal to your closest friends. Along > "Pépite d'or" at the Montreuil the way, he will find love and friendship Children's Book Fair in 2019 Marion Brunet where he least expected them. And at the 9782266294195 / 2019 / 224 pages / 16,90 €
Anne-Sophie Millet
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La mythologie grecque, vue par deux ados Greek mythology with an illustrated GREEK MYTHOLOGY, and modern AS SEEN BY TWO TEENS touch! This fascinating title on Greek mythology brings us to the heart of the great myths thanks to its beautiful comic-book style illustrations. James Elliott
Ever since Theo launched his YouTube Ulysses and as brave as Achilles to win channel to impress Sophia, his daily life her affection. But most of all, he is deter- seems more like the twelve labors of He- mined to show her that Greek mythology racles! At school he has to be as witty as is a fascinating subject! 9782377421046 / 2020 / 240 pages / 11,95 €
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James Elliott
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1,2,3, Nous irons au bois When you're out in the middle of 1,2,3, INTO THE WOODS the woods by This excellent thriller explores fundamental questions for today's youth, yourself, your worst such as their relationship to group dynamics, social networks, demons aren't stereotypes, etc. Sarah Daumerie necessarily what Tired of studying for final exams, Fanny have been hidden throughout the woods. decides to surf her social networks and Nine kits, for ten contestants... Night falls you might think! throws her name in the ring for a game and the forest is crawling with frightening called "Don't Come Back!" She and sounds. Let the games begin... nine other teens are selected. They are blindfolded and let loose in the woods. Their objective? To stay inside the isolated Find out more forest as long as possible, until only one > The rights for the author's previous is left. Without any cell service. They're novel, In the House, have been allowed to use any legal means to make sold in Germany and Spain (world). the others drop out. Nine survival kits Philip Le Roy 9782700275391 / 2020 / 416 pages / 15,90 €
Sarah Daumerie
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Actes Sud
Harpo In 1933, the American comedian Harpo Marx takes an unexpected trip HARPO to France after a tour in the Soviet Union. Suffering The fictional portrait of a fantastic jester on the big screen, from amnesia after a car Harpo is a delightful picaresque fable. Blending real events and poetic accident, he wanders imagination, this novel is an antidote to contemporary cynicism. the country's byways. A literary gem. Nathalie Alliel In New York, his brother In the winter of 1933, without the slightest with madcap inventions, this novel reads Groucho hires a detective fanfare, the American comedian Harpo like a philosophical tale – a paperback Marx arrived alone in Le Havre with his odyssey of the great silent clown of Ame- to investigate. harp following a promotional tour of the rican cinema, who became an amnesiac Soviet Union with his illustrious brothers. vagabond wandering through France. Thereafter accounts of this trip vary markedly… Like a Marx Brothers film rife 9782330130657 / 2020 / 176 pages / 18,00 €
Fabio Viscogliosi
Nathalie Alliel
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Les Arènes
Ceci est mon corps A night of cruelty and violence, with no THIS IS MY BODY possible redemption, This is a tragic novella, somewhere between the tradition of western somewhere between movies and Jean Giono's writing. A sad small city. A group of kids Lord of the Flies that have nothing to do but give free rein to their cruelty. The unity of action, place, and time contribute to the desperate power of this text. Sophie Langlais and Journey to
Suzy Kosasovich grew up in Joliet, Illi- neighborhood, the kids who hang out at the End of the Night. nois amongst blue collar workers and Fat Kuputzniak’s bar. She gets her chance churches, between the canal barges and on Good Friday, a night of cruelty and vio- freight trains, brought up to be God-fea- lence, with no possible redemption. ring and self-effacing. But Suzy has a dream: to be accepted by the teens in her 9782352047452 / 2018 / 189 pages / 9,90 €
Patrick Michael Finn
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Au Diable Vauvert
La fille du chasse-neige A love story and familial saga THE SNOWPLOW GIRL that is both earthly Tom's character is hypersensitive: he sees the color of emotions and sensory. and expresses this gift through music. However, although this gift is seen as an attribute in this book, unusual and exceptional people don't fit within the norms. Luckily, this familial saga imbues our questions with terrestrial emotion and humor. Marie-Pacifique Zeltner
In this familial novel, Tom, a radiant encounter obsesses him and marks the musician born with the gift of reading beginning of a love story that is by turns auras, must fight his father to prove the solar, mephitic, and resurrected. importance of his passion: the guitar. Meanwhile, Franck isn't exactly helping. This well-intentioned loser of a manager Find out more doesn't meet with his father's approval. > Preface by Alain Damasio While walking out in the woods, he comes across the snowplow girl, Marie. This first Fabrice Capizzano 9791030703139 / 2020 / 544 pages / 22,00 €
Marie-Pacifique Zeltner
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Ue vie et des poussières
A LIFE, A lesson about life and a radiant OR THEREABOUTS ode to friendship. A Life, or Thereabouts was published just days before the infamous virus made its appearance in France, turning our lives upside down and drawing our attention to places that we'd like to forget: retirement homes. Perfect timing for this book's release! Except that all of the bookstores were closed... Through the friendship of two endearing women from different generations, Valérie Clo debunks clichés and demonstrates that solidarity and empathy can be powerful antidotes to solitude and isolation. Christine Bonnard Legrand
Based on her daughter's decision, distress, Maryline gives her notebooks 80-year-old Mathilde has just moved to a in which she can write down her memo- retirement home (practically the equiva- ries, both recent and not-so-recent. In lent to Mars). There, she meets Delphine, exchange, Mathilde lends her money for Valérie Clo a nurse's aide who goes by the name Ma- her acting courses. Through writing and ryline in honor of her unsatiated passion the theater, these two women will weave a for the theater. Sensing Mathilde's deep solid intergenerational friendship. 9782283033036 / 2020 / 240 pages / 16,00 € Christine Bonnard Legrand
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Calmann-Lévy
Les Lettres d'Esther ESTHER'S LETTERS A bundle of tenderness, balanced emotions and endearing characters. This epistolary In this world where messages fly from all devices, Esther offers an unusual coming of age group a chance to slow down. To take the time to face a blank page. To weigh one’s words and to open up, either to strangers or partners, novel, away to reconnect with one another and oneself. And invite us to do the same. Patricia Roussel from emails "Esther, bookseller, decides to set up an who seems to have been living a detached and instant epistolary writing workshop in memory life for many years now; and Samuel, a of the correspondence she used to keep guilt-ridden teenager, unable to grieve for conversations, with her father. Five people respond to her his brother, who died of cancer. ad – Jeanne, a 70 year old woman, angrier Step by step and letter by letter, each of is a sensitive than ever at the excesses of modern so- them will find a way to mend and heal. By ode to the power ciety; Juliette and Nicolas, a couple torn taking the time, they will grow to find the apart by a severe case of post-natal de- happiness they once lost. " of writing. pression; Jean, a cynical businessman Cécile Pivot 9782702169070 / 2020 / 320 pages / 19,50 €
Patricia Roussel
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Éditions des Équateurs
Les bons garçons Pierre Adrian explores the complexity of relationships between NICE BOYS boys and girls, seduction when it turns into Pierre Adrian evokes multiple mythologies in this roman noir: Italy in the "years of lead" and Pasolini, the end of childhood, the last moments violence, the girls' hope of carefreeness, the explosion of the senses and discovery of the body, for social advancement, the music of the 1970s, and landscapes like cinema sets. Sandrine Paccher and the boys' contempt Rome 1975. The summer vacation is This famous true story became known as for the people. drawing to a close. Three boys from af- the "Circeo massacre." fluent neighborhoods meet two young girls from the working class. They flirt to Find out more the rhythm of music in cafés and while > Simple Souls, the author's previous driving nice cars. They drink, smoke, book, sold 18,000 copies and and live only for the promise of the next received the Roger-Nimier Award party. Until the boys invite the girls to and the Spirituality Today a sumptuous villa on Mount Circeo. Award in 2017. Under Circeo's sun in these final days of summer, the unspeakable happened. Pierre Adrian 9782849906965 / 2020 / 180 pages / 20,00 €
Sandrine Paccher
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Et que ne durent que les moments doux An incredibly moving AND MAY ONLY and intergenerational tale of motherhood, which like THE PLEASANT MOMENTS LAST all of Virginie Grimaldi’s I chose this novel as it pays homage to hospital workers, which feels previous novels, succeeds particularly apt given our current circumstances. Through the character in mixing laughter of Florence and her relationship with Lili, we see the fundamental role that caregivers play in changing people’s destinies. Carole Saudejaud and tears, with an ending that provides Elise and Lili are two women in Bordeaux, Find out more a real twist! both facing a terribly challenging time in > Virginie Grimaldi is the first woman their lives. Elise is 50, divorced, and an and number three for French authors empty nester whose son has gone to Pa- in Le Figaro's list of top authors/GFK ris to study and whose daughter has mo- 2019. Her previous novels have been ved to London for love. Lili is 27, married, translated into 21 languages and and has just given birth to a premature three of them are currently being baby girl, who cannot come home yet. Ul- adapted for cinema. timately, the neonatal intensive care unit Virginie Grimaldi at the hospital, where Elise volunteers to combat her loneliness and Lili spends her anxious days along with a nurse named Florence, will transform their lives.
9782213709840 / 2020 / 360 pages / 18,50 € Carole Saudejaud
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Chanson bretonne suivi de l'enfant et la guerre
BRETON SONG FOLLOWED J.M.G. Le Clézio BY THE CHILD AND THE WAR revisits his childhood, between his first These uncertain and troubled times bring us back to what is truly essential. That is why we naturally thought of one of the greatest French authors alive: memories of the war J.M.G. Le Clézio. Rejecting the nostalgia that never ceases to return to the surface, in Nice and vacations the poetry of this magnificent new book indubitably connects us to humanity's past in an endless song of exalted suffering. A major work. Judith Rosenzweig spent in Brittany,
From the radiant summers of his child- nighttime celebrations, or the simple with sumptuous and hood in Brittany to his first years of fear beauty of a flowering orchard. Both an sensual language. during the war in Nice, J.M.G. Le Clézio ode to the eternal countryside and a re- retraces the thread to the source of his collection of personal memories. original memories in these two tales: Breton Song followed by The Child and Rights sold the War. Whittling away with quiet pa- Spanish (Lumen/Group Penguin tience at our mysterious relationship to Random House), Italian (Rizzoli), the world, he revisits the territory of his Simplified Chinese (Shanghai 99) J.M.G. Le Clézio own childhood in order to extract the raw material of memory. What remains of the Find out more past? A great book of restrained emo- > Nobel Prize in Literature in 2008 tion, imbued with the pastoral warmth > Print run: 55,000 copies of images of summer harvests, balmy
9782072894992 / 2020 / 160 pages / 16,50 € Judith Rosenzweig
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La Nuit des béguines In medieval Paris, a sisterhood of THE NIGHT heroines, subversive and feminist before OF THE BEGUINES their time, brings this thrilling and I decided to present this book as an homage to women’s solidarity throughout the centuries and to its author, who sadly resolutely modern passed away in 2019. Sylvie Mouchès panorama to life. Paris, 1310. In the great beguinage, find themselves forced to fight. To protect hundreds of single women, widowed or Maheut, but also for their independence unmarried, rich or poor, are not subject to and their freedom. any authority. They may study, work, ma- nage their property, and circulate freely. Rights sold Old Ysabel, who knows all about plants' Italian (Neri Pozza), Dutch (Ambo secrets for nursing bodies as well as Anthos), Hungarian (Metropolis) souls, watches out for them all. But the arrival of a young stranger, Maheut the Find out more Aline Kiner Red, disturbs their peace… The beguines > 100,000 copies sold in France 9791034900602 / 2017 / 336 pages / 22,00 € Sylvie Mouchès
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Presses de la Cité
1910 to 1960. Eccentric Dieu aime les rousses and altruistic, the Hocquelus lead a halcyon life on their Norman property, in the GOD LOVES heart of a wonderful garden. But one day, reality catches up to them when crime REDHEADED GIRLS and war descend upon their daily life. They will have An amazing mystery with a British touch in which the protagonists, to get through these trials who don’t want to face this terrible world, manage to take refuge in the arts with their unique sense of and love. This novel evokes the universe of Agatha Christie with a dreamy dimension. I very much enjoyed reading this special book. Marie Prudhomme the sublime and humor.
Adoptive parents to three redheads - Mo- of the investigation, would have preferred rag, Felicity, and Bonnie -, the Hocquelus not to return to the place where he grew live solely for beauty, art, and botany in up near his soulmate: the fascinating their estate protected from the chaos of Morag with an exceptional memory. He the world, where they often host their ar- is about to rediscover the Hocquelus... tist friends. But one day, the famous pain- and their secret pacts. ter Théodorus is found murdered in the garden. Thomas, the policeman in charge Martine-Marie Muller 9782258192249 / 2020 / 500 pages / 20,00 €
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Rivages
Faillir être flingué A nostalgic and joyous western that stages NEARLY GETTING SHOT characters who are each more astonishing Nearly Getting Shot is a remarkable and deeply moving work told in multiple voices about the conquest of the West, brought to life by extremely than the last and real characters, in which the relationship between man and the wild as well whose roads come as the many plotlines will make the reader dream, tremble, together in the Great and be transported until the very last page. Marie-Martine Serrano Plains, where they On the outskirts of a burgeoning town brio, this western is a vibrant celebration where all trails lead, a breath of fresh air of the moving frontiers of the imagination. build a community. is blowing over the inhospitable prairies of the Far West. That breath belongs to Rights sold Water-Running-Over-the-Plains, a young German, Italian Indian woman whose clan has been deci- mated. She will meet Brad and Jeff, who Find out more are crossing the great open spaces along > "Prix du Livre Inter" 2014 with their dying old mother, and plenty of > 98,000 copies sold in France, other characters with singular fates. A plus special editions (book club, Céline Minard wild tale in which the mythical American large print, and audio) landscape is revisited with audacity and 9782743631741 / 2013, 2015 / 340 pages / 8,50 € Marie-Martine Serrano
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Toute leur lumière sur le monde A radiant novel that mixes the solemnity of a profession with ALL THEIR LIGHT ON THE WORLD self-sacrifice and All Their Light on the World is an incredibly sensitive novel resilience. The story that pays homage to all of those everyday heroines who care for of two nurses separated their fellow humans. With her precisely honed writing, Alia Cardyn invites by History, who us to discover the fates of two extraordinary women who decided to dedicate their lives to others, with determination and courage. Benita Edzard do everything they can to help others and Gabrielle is a nurse in an intensive care as a care home for sick and vulnerable unit for newborns. She loves her job, but children. The two women are linked by get revenge on life. finds the responsibility for all of these the manuscript that Gabrielle's mother young lives distressing and emotionally writes about them, which helps her draining. Then she discovers the story of daughter to regain her strength and drive. Mademoiselle Papillons, a nurse in the 1920s who established Valloires Abbey 9782221249352 / 2020 / 300 pages / 18,00 €
Alia Cardyn
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Le Rouergue
Inspired by a true story, Des gens comme eux this novel explores the claustrophobia of a small isolated community, PEOPLE LIKE THEM where the outsider both fascinates and disturbs Through the voice of the murderer's wife, Samira Sedira finds the right tone to analyze the social and intimate dimensions of a crime on account of his social no one could have predicted. A suffocating and unsettling story, status, his skin color, a captivating and poignant novel. Nathalie Alliel and his lust for life Strangers to the region, the Langlois relationship develops between the two – until the final scene settle in a remote village in a mountain couples, characterized by fascination, of carnage. valley where everybody knows and re- embarrassment, jealousy, and possibly sembles each other. They are rich, or at racism, all amidst mutterings of frau- least so it seems: they have an impressive dulent investments. chalet built opposite the modest abode of Anna and Constant, they own three Rights sold flashy cars, and they live in style. And English (Penguin US - worldwide) Bakary Langlois is black. An ambiguous 9782812619458 / 2020 / 144 pages / 16,50 € Samira Sedira
Nathalie Alliel
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Sabine Wespieser Éditeur
Mur Méditerranée The portraits of three magnificent MEDITERRANEAN WALL women united Louis-Philippe Dalembert, a Haitian writer born in Port-au-Prince, by the same hope has been aware of what migration and exile mean since childhood. This deeply human novel changed the way I look at the people for a better life. we conveniently call “migrants,” without really thinking about them as individuals. Sabine Wespieser
On the coast of Libya. After months of Rights sold hard work, Chochana, a Nigerian woman, English (UK: Pushkin Press - USA: and Semhar, a woman from Eritrea, have Schaffner Press ), German (Nagel & at last earned enough money to satisfy Kimche) the smugglers’ greed. On the deck of the fishing boat, they meet Dima, a Syrian Find out more bourgeoise who escaped her war-torn > 15,000 copies sold country. This July 16, 2014, they are finally > "Prix de la Langue française" 2019 leaving for Lampedusa. The portraits of > Selected for the "Prix Goncourt" 2019 three magnificent women united by the > "Le Choix Goncourt de la Pologne" Louis-Philippe Dalembert same hope for a better life. > "Le Choix Goncourt de la Suisse" 9782848053288 / 2019 / 336 pages / 22,00 € Sabine Wespieser
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Stock
Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN Forty women have been locked in a This story will haunt you long after you put it down. A feminist dystopia in line with Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. An escape story basement for years. after an absurd and mysterious lockdown... A visionary tale that strongly What will happen resonates with our present times. Maÿlis Vauterin when, one day, Forty women are locked in a basement, young narrator will prove to be the key to under the surveillance of stone-faced the group’s survival. without explanation, guards who feed them. The youngest they are set free? – the narrator – has never lived in the Rights sold outside world. The others, although they Spanish (Alianza), Catalan (Periscopi), don’t recall the circumstances that led to English (UK - Vintage) their imprisonment, recount their me- mories of a life with husbands, children, Find out more towns… Mysteriously freed from their > "A small miracle." prison and let out into a deserted world, The New York Times they roam far and wide in search of other > 50,000 copies sold in France humans – and answers. Yet all they find > May Waterstones’ Rediscovered Jacqueline Harpman are other basements, identical to their Classics in 2019 in the UK own, populated with dead bodies. The > Film rights under negotiation 9781529111798 / 2019 / 272 pages / 6,99 € Maÿlis Vauterin
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Verdier
Mon temps libre "My time has nothing to do with the time ticking by outside. MY FREE TIME It's a slow, numb time, almost slightly ill. In My Free Time, the excess of freedom creates a kind of suspended moment in time. The foreign city is primarily seen through a window Time that I crumble and time dissipates while observing its walls, plants, and building between my fingers façades. This experience of absence resonates strongly with our current situation. Colette Olive and that falls like
After a break-up, the narrator leaves Pa- different light. Far from the stereotypes of slow, powdery snow." ris and moves to Berlin. And so begins a creative and frenetic city, this odyssey in the four seasons of a period of freedom a minor key presents us with its weather, from social constraints, which sharpens its flora and fauna, its peripheral places, his perception of the world. The young its rejects, and its secondary characters. man experiences radical incongruity and solitude. Berlin thus appears in a very 9782378560072 / 2019 / 96 pages / 12,50 € Samy Langeraert
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Viviane Hamy
Opus 77 At the funeral of Claessens, a tyrannical OPUS 77 conductor, his daughter Ariane, an international Alexis Ragougneau is a French author you'll want to follow! Shortlisted pianist, unexpectedly for the "Prix Goncourt" (Niels) and recently a finalist for the "Prix Femina" 2019 for Opus 77, he is also a playwright. The subjects of his novels focus begins Shostakovich's on human nature and its many variations. Lise Chasteloux Opus 77. Why has her Ariane, the narrator and a world-re- Competition in Brussels. But why, when family torn itself apart? nowned pianist, is the daughter of glory is within reach, does the young violi- conductor Claessens, who recently nist decide to do the unimaginable? passed away. He may have had a real talent for music, but his son David is a Rights sold genius. With the help of an old professor Spanish (Alianza), Greek (Plethron) named Krikorian and his sister Ariane, David presents Shostakovich's Opus Find out more 77 at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth > 10,000 copies sold 9791097417437 / 2019 / 256 pages / 19,90 € Alexis Ragougneau
Lise Chasteloux
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Les Belles Lettres
Convalescences. La Littérature au repos How should one CONVALESCENCE: use convalescence to prepare what LITERATURE AT REST comes next? Millions of people around the world face long periods of convalescence every year, a time for rest and reflection, but also a worrying period with many unknowns. Daniel Ménager's wonderfully written book allows us to question the weight of society and zeitgeist in the perception of this halftone period. Nicolas Filicic
Convalescence is no longer the disease, essay that resonates with current events, but it is not yet fully recovered. This in- combining literary criticism, anthropolo- between has been viewed in very different gy, and philosophy. ways at different times. Daniel Ménager studies convalescence as it appears in the works of writers and philosophers from Find out more Antiquity to the contemporary period: a > A specialist in early modern literature, useless time, a time conducive to intros- the author is the coeditor of Daniel Ménager pection and experiences, a time of repre- Ronsard in La Pléiade. hensible inactivity, or a time of trauma. An 9782251451022 / 2020 / 222 pages / 23,00 € Nicolas Filicic
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CNRS Éditions
L'Amazonie. Histoire, géographie, environnement A scholarly book THE AMAZON: that explains why the world needs HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, a strong and ENVIRONMENT sustainable Amazon. This book tackles a much fantasized but poorly known subject. Rich and precise information as well as well-grounded analyses provide the basis for an original reflection on the ecological and human future of a geographic entity that is emblematic of all the regions of the planet that serve as natural reserves of biodiversity. Given the current universal call to protect indigenous populations from the current pandemic, this book is indeed more than welcome. Martine Bertéa
The author brilliantly retraces the history such as payment for environmental ser- of the indigenous populations and the vices, should be more systematic in the natural environment of the Amazon. He international policies of developed coun- thus explains the importance of ending tries if we hope to valorize biodiversity so François-Michel Le Tourneau the conflict with the Brazilian government that it might rightfully compete with the and how key economic mechanisms, current profits reaped from deforestation.
9782271115980 / 2019 / 525 pages / 27,00 € Martine Bertéa
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Denoël
Le pansement Schubert "10 minutes THE SCHUBERT of Schubert = 5 mg TREATMENT of OxyNorm." This book is a ray of sunshine. A musical moment of reprieve in a medical world of pain, madness, and silence. With her cello, Claire Oppert gently opens a parenthesis of human connections and music. A wonderful read that will stay with you for a long time. Constance Malbois
When she isn't playing concerts throughout shares these unique encounters. Re- the world or working with her students, cognized and praised by the scientific Claire Oppert plays the cello for terminal community, her medical protocol, the or suffering patients, autistics, and those Schubert Treatment, alleviates patients' who are called "mentally ill." With her pain and anxiety and highlights the power delicate and poetic writing, the musician of music. 9782207159811 / 2020 / 208 pages / 16,00 € Claire Oppert
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Des Femmes - Antoinette Fouque
Rébellion Rebellion REBELLION or activism as In this collective book, FEMEN activists from all over the world share a civic duty. their fight for the first time: personal testimony about courses of action taken, the fight against prostitution and violence towards women, the commitment to secularism and freedom of expression, a vibrant desire for an egalitarian world. Colette Thomas, Christine Villeneuve
"After the publication of our manifesto, powerful, and efficient way. We view acti- we, FEMEN activists from all over the vism as a civic duty. For us, it is one of the world, share in Rebellion the personal primary forms that feminism must take, stories of our commitment and develop vital to realizing the egalitarian world of our ideas regarding prostitution, violence our dreams." against women, the rise of extreme rights and fundamentalism, LGBT rights, se- cularism, and freedom of expression. Find out more We want to give our readers the courage > 2,500 copies sold to rebel and the tools to organize resis- FEMEN tance against the patriarchy in an active,
9782721006684 / 2017 / 190 pages / 12,00 € Colette Thomas Christine Villeneuve
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EPA
Oiseaux A spectacular BIRDS look at birds from around the world! Today, environmental awareness is more important than ever before. We need to pay particular attention to natural habitats and the species julien norwood that inhabit them. It is our duty to teach young generations OISEAUX how to protect biodiversity as it is key to preserving our ecosystems. Illustrations And that starts with introducing them to the incredible fauna frédérique vernillet that surrounds us. Mathilde Barrois
Discover the wonderful world of birds Written by a renowned specialist in the with this coffee table book featuring field, the book is structured around ten over 130 birds, a wealth of thema- topics (Feathers, Nests and Eggs, Raising tically organized information, and Chicks, Adapting, etc.) and is truly inter- breathtaking, luxurious illustrations. national in scope. A great gift idea! 9782376711797 / 2020 / 304 pages / 45,00 €
Julien Norwood
Mathilde Barrois
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Le Coronavirus vu par les dessinateurs du monde entier Cartooning for THE CORONAVIRUS Peace selected 120 drawings from the AS SEEN BY ARTISTS THE WORLD OVER international press to I love this title, which incites both reflection and laughter. Caustic, provocative, take stock of the current and life-saving humor. This title is at the very heart of what is affecting the entire world. The author's philosophical viewpoint helps readers public health crisis, to take a step back, to analyze, and to reflect on our society. accompanied by the The artists of Cartooning for Peace are illustrators who are firmly committed to freedom of expression. Hélène Clastres author's philosophical perspective. • A worldwide pandemic Find out more • Health care put to the test > To be published in September 2020 • Life during lockdown in the Cartooning for Peace collection, • Politics in the face which includes 5 large-format titles of a public health crisis and 10 small-format titles. • Major economic impacts This collection explores topical • A break for the planet subjects through the prism of press Collective work • The role of the media artists from all over the world and • Religion(s) a specialist on the subject. • Post-covid-19 9782742462759 / 2020 / 144 pages / 19,50 € Hélène Clastres
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Glénat
Nageur d'alerte He wanted to alert the world about SWIMMER ALERT plastic pollution. Ben Lecomte's expedition is simply extraordinary. Not only for the athletic He decided prowess and human adventure it represents, but also because plastic pollution is a highly topical subject. In a time when we aren't able to freely travel, to swim across this book is an invitation to get away. Katarina Wurst the trash vortex. When he headed out in June 2018 to swim take the plunge in the name of science across the Pacific Ocean, Ben Lecomte and protecting the oceans. Ben Lecomte wanted his expedition to have a purpose wanted to swim across the vortex, the beyond the crazy athletic exploit it repre- continent of plastic that is estimated to sented. In homage to his father, in 1998 be six times the size of France, to draw he became the first man to swim across the world's attention to plastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean without a board, an ex- the oceans. And he did it! This book is the ploit that enabled him to raise funds for illustrated tale of his incredible odyssey. cancer research. This time, he decided to 9782344032282 / 2020 / 192 pages / 25,00 € Ben Lecomte
Katarina Wurst
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Hachette Heroes
D'après une histoire de Stephen King The ultimate STEPHEN KING guide for fans This beautifully illustrated book uses a light and fun approach of Stephen King! to explore the imaginary worlds of the one and only master of horror: Stephen King. Ariane Laine-Forrest
This anthology is the ultimate guide for all The quirky graphic illustrations remind fans of Stephen King. It not only discusses readers of King’s fantastic worlds, ma- his novels, but also their film adaptations. cabre and enticing at the same time. King inspired an array of renowned direc- tors, from Stanley Kubrick to Brian De Rights sold Palma and John Carpenter. His works Spanish changed the way we perceive horror. Al- most everyone has at least heard of him. 9782019451479 / 2019 / 288 pages / 19,95 €
Matthieu Rostac, François Cau
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L'Iconoclaste
Routiers A crucial essay that questions our "Uberized" TRUCKERS economies in which While the coronavirus crisis forces us to stay still, truckers keep e-trade imposes crossing borders. They are on the road. I have a child's fascination for them: their way of live, their restaurants, their freedom... Sophie Langlais the need for constant Day and night, they drive alongside us. even. Yet they bear the pressure of an traffic on roads with They are at the heart of today’s economy, impatient world, a world in which we want tight deadlines. and its paradoxes. But what do we know it all now. The author slid into their cabins about them, their world, their lives? They and shared their daily routine in order to are generally considered to be polluters, understand their lonesome lives. a source of irritation, potential killers,
9782378801311 / 2020 / 400 pages / 22,00 €
Jean-Claude Raspiengeas
Sophie Langlais
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Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
Atlas de la grotte Chauvet-Pont d'Arc The first cartographic atlas of an underground ATLAS OF space — undoubtedly one of the most THE CHAUVET-PONT D'ARC CAVE fascinating underground Eagerly awaited by the international scientific community, this atlas spaces in the world: is also a kind of editorial triumph: bringing together fifty authors the Chauvet-Pont d'Arc and almost as many disciplines, it is the fruit of six years of hard work cave and its parietal during which scientists, editors, graphic designers, photo-engravers, printers, etc. all worked closely together. Laurent Bruel representations dating
An exceptional work resulting from ex- it encloses. Constructed around maps il- back 36,000 years. ceptional interdisciplinary research, the luminated by numerous documents and Atlas of the Chauvet-Pont d'Arc Cave photographs, this Atlas is the synthesis of offers, in the form of a classical atlas, twenty years of scientific research. numerous innovative approaches and spatial concepts that give an account of the landscapes and long history of the Find out more cave, as well as the incomparable parietal > Print run: 1,000 copies works and the rich archeological remains Jean-Jacques Delannoy, Jean-Michel Geneste 9782735125333 / 2020 / 384 pages / 135,00 €
Laurent Bruel
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Mama Éditions
Femmes chamanes, Rencontres initiatiques An enlightening journey to FEMALE SHAMANS: the heart of female shamanism INITIATORY ENCOUNTERS in the West today. Female Shamans is a totally unique work that is particularly in tune with the changes of our era. Both scholarly and deeply moving, this book brings the feminine back to the heart of shamanism, opens the door to other forms of knowledge, and subtly acts between the lines... Tigrane Hadengue
The author of numerous works on wo- Myriam Beaugendre, Brigitte Pietrzak, and men and the sacred, Audrey Fella set Sandra Ingerman were initiated by sha- out to meet six remarkable women in manesses from various traditions and the order to intimately explore female sha- spirits of nature, thereby acquiring a living manism. Various rituals thus led her knowledge to healing and guiding others. onto a path of transformation. Psycho- Here they share their teachings and wis- therapists, artists, and teachers, Maud dom with us. Séjournant, Claire Barré, Lorenza Garcia, Audrey Fella 9782845942523 / 2020 / 312 pages / 25,00 €
Tigrane Hadengue
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MJW Fédition
Le temps des vieux et l'espace du grand âge There is no age THE TIME AND for growing SPACE OF OLD AGE older. The exprience of lockdown mirrors that of older people. This book, written by a psychotherapist and PhD of psychology, explains the experience of growing older and its many societal prejudices. Mareike Wolf-Fédida
Everyone is naturally growing older, but demonstrating that you can discuss all the subject is practically taboo. Here, age-related topics with humor. After all, the author provides examples from her the way you age reveals the person you pool of patients and university courses, really are. 9791090590854 / 2020 / 244 pages / 27,50 €
Mareike Wolf-Fédida
Mareike Wolf-Fédida
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Nathan Jeunesse
Bio-inspirés ! Le monde du vivant nous donne des idées “ Learn from nature: BIOMIMICRY! that is where our future lies!” - IDEAS FROM THE LIVING WORLD Leonardo da Vinci This book draws on the marvels of nature to propose a positive view of the world and demonstrate how inspiring nature truly is. Marie Dessaix
Nature is genius! Biomimicry is about non-fiction picture book explains the observing and drawing inspiration from basic principles of life on Earth in simple nature; inventing objects, materials, terms and presents more than twenty techniques; and imagining new ways of inventions born from biomimicry. A mes- living, consuming, and producing that sage of hope for the future and an ode to are in harmony with it. This spectacular innovation to ensure our survival! 9782092593813 / 2020 / 64 pages / 16,90 €
Muriel Zurcher, Sua Balac
Marie Dessaix
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Nouveau Monde
Dealer du tout-Paris THE DEALER Gérard Fauré TO FRANCE'S ELITE provided cocaine to the greatest French Shocking and provocative, the memories of the scandalous Gérard Fauré reveal the dark side of the French elite from the 1970s to 80s: stars in film, music, political involvement with organized crime, the popularization of cocaine, and even politics. pedophilia... Yannick Dehée
The last of the great French "godfathers" Marseille. In Paris in the 1980s, he be- of the 1970s to 80s, Gérard Fauré decided came the "prince of cocaine," the go-to it was time to talk. And the story of his life dealer for people in the showbiz industry, far exceeds anything you could ever ima- whom he received in a private mansion for gine. Born in Morocco to a French officer very private parties. His fall in 1986 incited and Berber mother, he started trafficking much talk and anxiety in the behind-the- at the port of Tangier and became a scenes world of high society. smuggler. In Spain, he partnered up with Gérard Fauré the former SAO to commit hold-ups and traffic drugs. He rubbed shoulders with Find out more the French Connection and developed a > Over 50,000 copies sold criminal organization in the Netherlands > Film adaptation in the works with Gaëtan Zampa, the godfather from 782369427285 / 2018 / 224 pages / 17,90 € Yannick Dehée
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Éditions de l'Observatoire
Rupture(s) Ruptures are "interior cataclysms" RUPTURE(S) that we experience The philosopher Claire Marin enlightens us on a universal subject. violently and physically. Birth or mourning, breaking up or new love, exile or the need to get away: According to Claire whether they're joyous or tragic, ruptures mark our lives, transform us, and incite us to ask hard questions. Sandrine Paccher Marin, we are all
For Claire Marin, perhaps we're beings unpredictable and question our ability to broken beings. that transform, adapt, and redefine face uncertainty and deal with disaster. ourselves according to the good or bad surprises we encounter. Ruptures - Rights sold those moments of wavering and uncer- Spanish tainty - weaken our representations of self and shake our certainties. They also Find out more fundamentally highlight the role of the > Over 25,000 copies sold 9791032903360 / 2019 / 160 pages / 16,00 € Claire Marin
Sandrine Paccher
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Passés Composés
Barbarossa - 1941. La guerre absolue
Barbarossa, 1941: five BARBAROSSA, 1941: million dead. How can you THE HEART OF DARKNESS even begin to imagine such a tragedy? There are Jean Lopez and Lasha Otkhmezuri present the story of the most terrible no words to describe such battle of World War II. Painting a complete and exceptional picture of the conflict, this book moves from the Kremlin to Hitler's headquarters, a battle. For Jean Lopez from the chiefs of staff on the frontlines to the different army groups, and Lasha Otkhmezuri, from the NKVD to the Einsatzgruppen, from factory units to the burial two historians from the pits of mass executions. Sandrine Paccher Eastern Front, it took Operation Barbarossa began on June encirclements and the most spectacular fifteen years of hard work. 22, 1941 when Hitler's Panzers crossed forays ever seen, as well as the most into the Soviet Union. This was a war of improbable reversals. In the space of 200 ideologies: Nazism and its army was days, over five million men, women, and putting its full destructive potential into children – both military personnel and ci- action and, on the opposing side, Stalinist vilians – lost their lives in combat, execu- Bolshevism was radicalizing its violence; tions, atrocities, and deliberate famines. war did not change Stalinism, it glorified Jean Lopez, it. In 1941, the Wehrmacht and the Red Find out more Lasha Otkhmezuri Army were by far the two largest military forces of the time. Ten million men were > 25,000 copies sold involved in the conflict and huge numbers > Film rights granted died in military operations: the largest 9782379331862 / 2019 / 980 pages / 31,00 € Sandrine Paccher
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Perrin
Napoléon
NAPOLEON The first title of I chose this upcoming text because it is an exciting new project a new collection entitled for Perrin in collaboration with the prestigious French National Library "On the Illustrious" and its rich archives and illustrations. In addition, this book will offer a fresh look in partnership with the at the world-renowned figure of Napoleon from a rising star of French imperial history: Charles-Eloi Vial. Rebecca Byers French National Library with the aim of renewing The first title of this collection is devoted to two visions – the man and the genius – lies Napoleon. Its author, the highly talented the gamble of the Napoleonic biography." the art of the biography young historian of the Empire, Charles- Find out more in an alliance between Eloi Vial, writes, "One must have a certain image and text. amount of courage to discover Napoleon > A paleographic archivist with a PhD close up through the eyes or the works in history from the Sorbonne University, of those who knew him. To scrape the Charles-Eloi Vial is a curator at the legend down to the basic elements of his French National Library. He published personality, his relationship to power and at Perrin a biography of Marie-Louise his relationships with his contemporaries (which received the "First Empire Prize allows another image to emerge of the of the Fondation Napoleon") as well Charles-Éloi Vial immortal Emperor. Everything comes as the widely acclaimed The Royal down to one challenge: understanding Family at the Temple, Napoleon at who he was and whether he was master Sainte-Helene, and August 15, 1811: of his destiny or prisoner of a fate that sur- The Peak of the Empire? passed him. In the space between these
2020 / 288 pages / 24,00 € Rebecca Byers
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Relire le relié The final message from the philosopher Michel Serres. He was one of REREADING THE BOOK the few contemporary philosophers to associate Having passed away in June 2019, Michel Serres seizes religion as an object of thought as well as a personal matter. He uses his major science and culture in concepts to revisit the Christianity of his childhood and to draw from his world vision. His work it the resources of potential hope on the threshold of death. has been translated A testamentary book. Sandrine Paccher into more than twenty “This will undoubtedly be my last book. It planet – we have moved on to an age of languages. plays on two French origins of the word reconstruction. Our present problems “religion”: rereading (relire) and binding can only have global solutions. How not (relier). It involves rereading holy texts then to end with religion, which is said to whilst wandering along the many paths bind heaven and earth (vertically) and bind that make up the overall pattern of our men together (horizontally)?” lives, actions, thoughts, and cultures. In - Michel Serres doing this, I am putting my final full stop to several decades of efforts to synthe- Rights sold size everything. From an age of analysis German Michel Serres – an age of division, disintegration and destruction, even the destruction of our
9782746519381 / 2019 / 288 pages / 20,00 € Sandrine Paccher
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Presses de Sciences Po
Atlas de l'Anthropocène A book that brings together all of ATLAS OF our era's ecological data for the first THE ANTHROPOCENE time in an atlas. For the first time ever, an atlas that shows the global ecological crisis through all fields of knowledge, social organization, and global life. With a foreword by Jan Zalasiewicz and an afterword by Bruno Latour. Nathalie Larmanjat
Climate change, erosion of biodiversity, and unremitting assessment of the cur- demographic evolution, urbanization, rent state of affairs and a call to action. atmospheric pollution, soil degradation, natural catastrophes, industrial acci- Rights sold dents, public health crises, social move- Italian ments, international summits… This is the first atlas to bring together all data on Find out more our era's ecological crisis. A clear-eyed > Over 12,000 copies sold in 6 months François Gemenne, Aleksandar Rankovic 9782724624151 / 2019 / 164 pages / 25,00 €
Nathalie Larmanjat
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Le Coup d'état climatique There is no climate crisis. THE CLIMATE COUP The climate is in crisis by Our governments not only demonstrate incriminating apathy towards the ecological crisis, but all signs indicate that they are actively hastening political design. its arrival. The only way to explain their actions, says Mark Alizart, is that they have decided to make this collapse happen themselves. This is the provocative thesis defended by Mark Alizar, one of the most original thinkers of his generation, in this brilliant and timely little book. Sandrine Paccher
Climate change will create countless against humanity. But how? For a start, losers, but also a few winners – a few by imagining the conditions of a revolu- individuals who are betting on the col- tion in the political conception of ecolo- lapse of the world, just as they might gy – a revolution in favor of an authentic bet, for example, on falling prices in the “ecosocialism.” stock market. If we want to fight against the climate crisis, changing individual Rights sold behavior alone will not suffice. We must English, Spanish thwart the “carbofascist” plot hatched Mark Alizart 9782130824572 / 2020 / 96 pages / 9,90 €
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Que Sais-je ?
Histoire de l'URSS A look back at the history of the Soviet Union by Nicolas Werth, HISTORY OF THE USSR who has a deep, familial relationship with Nicolas Werth's History of the USSR is a synthesis of the seven decades that make up the history of the USSR, from the fall of the Czar Russia, making him through revolutions, world wars, Leninism, Stalinism, one of the top French and the Cold War. Sandrine Paccher specialists in Soviet From the fall of the Czar to that of the many revolutions took place in Russia in history. last president of the Supreme Soviet, we 1917? Between Leninism and Stalinism, look back on more than seven decades was there continuity or rupture? What of complex and turbulent history, marked caused the collapse of the Soviet Empire? by two world wars and the Cold War. How 9782715402447 / 2020 / 310 pages / 19,00 €
Nicolas Werth
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Rue de l'Échiquier
Ne plus se mentir ‘‘With this sharp, biting essay, Gancille STOP LYING TO YOURSELF splashes a glass of ice Stop Lying to Yourself is a slap in the face to soft thinking. cold water in our faces. It shatters the deadly illusion that our capitalist system could achieve ecological conversion. This book reflects the evolution we wish for Let’s enjoy it, while our editorial line: the time has come for the uncompromising affirmation there is still water.” that an ecological shift is no longer only desirable for our civilization, but indispensable for our reconnection with living things. Thomas Bout Les Influences
In this powerful and persuasive book, steps in the right direction” or traditional Jean-Marc Gancille calls for radicalizing politics, but in combative action and the ecological activism. The "Great Produc- demonstration of our collective strength tion Myth," the ideal of the enlightened in opposition against special interests. citizen-consumer, the possibility of green growth, the advent of an ecological tran- sition are ideological time-consuming Find out more windbags. The solution doesn't lie in “little > 7,500 copies sold in France 9782374251462 / 2019 / 96 pages / 10,00 € Jean-Marc Gancille
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Comment tout peut s'effondrer An assessment HOW EVERYTHING of multidisciplinary knowledge about CAN COLLAPSE the vulnerability With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, I understood what the collapse of our globalized of our civilization, as described by P. Servigne and R. Stevens, could look like. industrial Their book sheds light on our strange new world and shows the importance of adapting and being attentive to others. Jennie Dorny civilization.
Nowadays, the interconnection of crises a field humorously baptized “collapsolo- (environmental, energetic, demographic, gy” but serious enough to be financed by and socio-economic) provokes growing the Pentagon or the Wehrmacht. systemic instabilities and threatens human security. An increasing number Rights sold of deciders and experts foretell the pos- Russian, Spanish (worldwide), English sibility of a shattering of our economy, (worldwide), Italian, Japanese our societies, even of the industrial civi- lization. This book presents the scientific Find out more Pablo Servigne, methods and results of a new field of > Over 100,000 copies sold in France Raphaël Stevens multidisciplinary studies about collapse, 9782021223316 / 2015 / 304 pages / 19,00 € Jennie Dorny
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Éditions du Chêne
Islande petit atlas hédoniste THE HEDONIST'S GUIDE THROUGH ICELAND Dare Recent events mean that borders are closed and traveling has become a dream, a fantasy for the future. These stunning guides take you out to dream. of your world so you can dare to plan a visit to one of these stunning locations. These books also provide the opportunity to celebrate memories of places that you may have already visited. Pixie Shields
Iceland is a dream location that is popu- places, exceptional double-page photo- lar with tourists from all over the world, graphic spreads to discover the city, and so it is the perfect place to start this iconic even walking routes to explore each dis- series. The Hedonist's Guide Through Ice- trict away from the crowds. land covers all areas: spectacular imagery Rights sold and detailed information about the fjords, the Highlands, the Westman Islands, the German capital Reykjavik, and so much more will Find out more transport you to this stunning location. > Other titles in this series: Venice Bertrand Jouanne, Beautiful maps, cultural information, (November 2019), Tokyo (fall 2020), Gunner Freyr historical perspective, must-see attrac- and Yoga (fall 2020). tions, and hidden gems are all presented > This is a collection of travel books with sober and modern graphics and an to discover countries and cities elegant visual treatment. A breakdown by differently, like a privileged traveler. districts with maps to locate the must-visit Pixie Shields 9782812319877 / 256 pages / 29,90 €
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Le Cherche Midi
Reconstruire sa maison intérieure
This book is like a walk RECONSTRUCTING through a living house. In thirteen chapters, ONE'S INTERIOR the author explores Feeling good at home has never been more important. Both universal every room of the house and topical, this book will touch people around the world. The author gives new meaning to interior design by deeply binding it to the senses and the mind. by comparing it An architect for Hollywood stars, the author is also well-known in the USA, to a part of the body where he used to present the show The Blind Designer. Elisabeth Stempak that we must care for. After going blind at 33, Éric Brun-San- harmony with their living space? By des- glard constantly stresses the importance cribing the progressive stages in founding of the link between our two homes: the a home, this book sets out to teach each one we live in and our inner home. He of us how to achieve our own personal has learned that the doubts and failures sense of equilibrium. contained within us can express themsel- ves materially in our homes. In the course Rights sold of his architectural projects, he has come Chinese (Taïwan) Eric Brun-Sanglard to realize that the requests of his clients are always bound up with their deepest Find out more desires. When children fly the family > 5,000 copies sold nest, how can parents once again feel in
9782749162172 / 2020 / 144 pages / 18,00 € Elisabeth Stempak
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Grand Livre de la Boulangerie
THE BIG BOOK OF BAKING The new "The Big Book of Baking has met with great success both in France and abroad. essential tool Written for pros, by pros, it seduces bakery professionals while surfing the trend of homemade bread, for which bakery apprentices need inspiring and trustworthy for bakers! recipes. Relatively expensive and specialized, this book is part of the "Big Book" collection, a reference for professionals and enthusiasts, including the Big Book of Charcuterie in 2018 and the Big Book of Viennoiserie coming next September." Aurore Charoy Director of Ducasse Édition
A reference book for all industry pro- France and from around the world. fessionals, this new essential tool for A book written by pros, for pros, that bakers presents 100 recipes from three presents quality, dynamic, and diverse expert bakers: Thomas Marie, winner baking. of the "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" award, Jean-Marie Lanio, and Patrice Rights sold Mitaillé, who both teach at the hospita- Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish lity management school in Lausanne. The seven chapters of this modern Find out more Thomas Marie, training manual will help you to de- > More than 20,000 copies sold Jean-Marie Lanio, cipher the preparation techniques of Patrice Mitaillé the great classics of baking, both from 9782841239092 / 2017 / 244 pages / 45,00 € Aurore Charoy
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Votre temps est infini
What if your day YOUR TIME was longer than you IS LIMITLESS thought? This book by the talented mentalist Fabien Olicard is very practical. He gives us his most concrete tips to make the most of our time daily. We all feel like we don't have enough time: Fabien Olicard shares his tips to gain more time every day! James Elliott
We do not use our time wisely. Too many Rights sold distractions divert us from our daily ob- Italian, Chinese (Simplified), Russian jectives: emails, smartphone, social me- dia, but also our own mind’s traps! Society Find out more pushes us to be seized by numerous sti- > 40,000 copies sold! muli that mislead us. Yet, by clarifying our > Over 1.6 million followers on YouTube real goals and organizing our lives better, we really could heighten our personal and Fabien Olicard professional successes and our capacity to fully enjoy the present moment.
9782412049402 / 2019 / 252 pages / 17,95 € James Elliott
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Le grand cours de sophrologie Twenty step-by-step exercises to take GUIDE TO SOPHROLOGY care of your mind In these times when fast-paced living is a norm and and body. our to-do lists are never-ending, sophrology helps us to take a pause, listen, and take care of ourselves. Treat yourself and discover mindful living! Mathilde Barrois
Working on your your relationships with step-by-step explanations to engage in a people, struggling to fall asleep, studying mindful practice. for an exam, carrying a baby, taking care of your health... Sophrology can help Rights sold you cope with overwhelming events as Russian (Belarus) well as with more minor things. Here, Virginie Belliart offers 22 sessions with 9782016277331 / 2019 / 224 pages / 19,95 €
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La Plage
Le régime planétaire Look after THE WORLD ON A PLATE yourself, look This original book proposes a diet that aims to fight hunger and feed after the planet! 10 billion people starting in 2050, thus preventing 11 million people from an untimely death. This book is also very practical as it outlines food choices that you should make and those that you should absolutely avoid. It offers tips on how to adopt a zero-waste diet and easy recipes that will help you on this important journey. Alix Fine Deforestation, chemical fertilizers, pesti- gives you the keys to seventy recipes that cides, depleted fisheries, food air miles... are simple, healthy, tasty, sustainable, Feeding the planet is the biggest cause of affordable, and zero waste, in line with its destruction. Take action now by adop- the dietary changes recommended by ting better dietary habits to feel good and the “Eat Commission” of the prestigious protect the earth. This practical guide journal The Lancet. 9782842217648 / 2020 / 208 pages / 24,95 € Hélène Schernberg, Louise Browaeys
Alix Fine
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La cuisine sans bla-bla spécial kids 100 recipes that KIDS' COOKBOOK prove that cooking WITH PICTURES ONLY really is child's play! So how’s lockdown going with you and the kids? Keeping children busy and happy can be a real challenge. Cooking and baking together is a good way to fill the hours when going outside isn’t an option. It also teaches the values of cooperation and sharing. With the right recipe book, it can also be fun and easy! Evelyne Le Bourse
100 easy recipes, to cook with and for yogurt containers and spoons. An original children. Cakes, tarts, cookies, pan- concept: photos or diagrams only, no text; cakes, drinks, ice-creams, and savory simplified to the extreme; modern and dishes too! Recipes that your children high-quality visuals; 100 easy recipes for will prepare themselves with you as their all amateur chefs. assistant, measuring the ingredients with 9782035995551 / 2020 / 216 pages / 15,95 € Collective work
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Pourquoi les imbéciles ne changent pas d'avis "It is easier WHY STUPID PEOPLE to disintegrate an atom than NEVER CHANGE THEIR MIND a prejudice." We live in a hyper-connected world and knowledge has never been so accessible. - Albert Einstein However, we also live in a world of uncertainty, where fake news is everywhere and obscurantism is trying to gain the upper hand. This clear, clever, and invigorating essay invites you to reflect on yourself, but also to open up to others, to constructive dialogue, and to tolerance. Laurence Badot
At a time when everything evolves qui- trade union leaders, etc.) the two authors ckly and sometimes abruptly in nume- explain the different obstacles to chan- rous fields (technology, knowledge, the ging one's opinion, how to overcome environment), our beliefs, opinions, and them, and finally, the concrete practical views often seem to be incongruously fro- applications of these changes. zen. And yet, to know how to change one's Find out more mind is THE key to positive movement in our private and working lives. In this essay > 3,000 copies sold Yves Bernheim, based on analyses by specialists in diffe- Laurent Storch rent fields (neurologists, anthropologists, 9782379350252 / 2019 / 176 pages / 16,90 € Laurence Badot
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Le petit décodeur illustré de l'enfant en crise THE LITTLE ILLUSTRATED A powerful illustrated guide DECODER OF KIDS' TANTRUMS to positive discipline. This book is my pick because Anne-Claire and Lynda managed to combine their talents to dream up an illustrated guide to positive discipline adapted to everyday life by deeply reflecting on the family and everyone's place within it, showing that a tantrum can actually help us grow up! Marion Girona A fully illustrated guide for parents based Rights sold on the principle of “positive discipline.” Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Using tricky everyday situations as a German, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, starting point, the authors offer adap- Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish ted advice to understanding what is at stake, the often hidden reasons behind a (Latin America), Ukrainian, Vietnamese tantrum, and how to react properly. This Find out more book will empower struggling parents, > 40,000 copies sold in France while addressing the needs of oversensi- Anne-Claire Kleindienst, tive children and focusing on emotional Lynda Corazza intelligence. 9782317018060 / 2017 / 192 pages / 14,95 € Marion Girona
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Babkas & Autres Brioches BABKA & OTHER BRIOCHE RECIPES
Recent restrictions and spending more time at home has led more people Crazy about to bake and develop new skills in the kitchen. This stunning book teaches new brioche pastry skills for making babka and other sweet breads simply and effectively. From renowned author Sarah Crosseti, this book is perfect for further and babka! honing your expertise in the kitchen. Pixie Shields
Sweet breads such as brioche are all Find out more the rage and babka is one of the most > Marabout is the number one delicious of all brioche recipes. Twisted illustrated food publisher on and filled with a wide variety of flavors the French market with publishing (almonds and chocolate, coconut and partners and bestselling editions date, poppy and apple, or coffee and across all international markets. mandarin), learn how to make babka Our specialty: cookbooks with ease and vary the flavors according that are as visually stunning to your preferences. This beautifully pho- as they are practical. tographed and presented book celebrates brioche classics as well as more original Sarah Crosetti recipes to learn and enjoy. This book will teach you techniques to delight your taste buds thanks to delicious sweet and savory braided and flaky pastries.
9782501153881 / 2020 / 160 pages / 15,90 € Pixie Shields
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Nouvelle Cité
Reconnexion
Mobilize REBOOT your inner life Being happy at work, finding meaning and joy... at work! It may seem unrealistic. Yet once you start cultivating your inner life and fostering an integral personal ecology, you will have a powerful sense of usefulness and more capacity for action. Aude Cossic
Being happy at work, finding meaning is not easy. Like a journey, you'll need to and joy... It may seem unrealistic. Yet prepare and take time. This progressive, as you begin to cultivate your inner life subtle, and concrete guide will be useful and foster an integral personal ecolo- to everyone who wonders about the mea- gy, everything shifts and you discover ning of work. unknown intuitions on the surface of your consciousness. Honoring these intuitions 9782375821206 / 2020 / 216 pages / 20,00 €
Xavier de Bengy, Matthieu Jourdan
Aude Cossic
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Solar [Edi8]
Cookie Dough
Fifty recipes COOKIE DOUGH based on raw I was very interested in this book on raw cookie dough, cookie dough! and there were no other books on the French market on this topic. During lockdown, I tried out a few recipes and my family fully approved! James Elliott
Who has never eaten cookie dough direc- anymore with these fifty gourmet recipes! tly from the bowl? Who has never licked 100% natural and lab tested to guarantee the spatula and thought it was so good, food safety, without eggs or any additives. you could eat it all? No need to resist 9782263171222 / 2020 / 128 pages / 15,00 €
We Dough
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Vélos Nomades From cycle touring to bike-packing: NOMAD CYCLING traveling in harmony I love urban cycling. I cycle to work every day and enjoy going for rides with nature. during the weekend. Due to the lockdown this spring, I wasn't able to cycle, but escaped a bit thanks to this book… James Elliott For a few years now, cycling has become footprint, traveling automatically beco- a major trend in big cities. For many, cy- mes complicated. But that was before cling means freedom, but also respecting cycling tourism and bike-packing hit the the environment. At a time when we are scene! all looking for ways to reduce our carbon 9791030103090 / 2020 / 216 pages / 22,00 €
Laurent Belando
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Vigot Éditions
Couper, coller, dessiner: 100 projets pour experimenter, rêver, créer avec vos enfants CUT, PASTE & DRAW: 100 CREATIVE Encourage your child’s creative PROJECTS TO EXPERIMENT, imagination with DREAM, AND CREATE projects designed to combine and During these troubled times, parents are likely struggling to find ways to entertain their children without resorting to screens. Cut, Paste & Draw explore different is a treasure trove of innovative arts and crafts projects that require only everyday supplies. Accessible to children 6 years and older, these projects are likely artistic techniques. to tempt their parents as well! Sarah Larsen
Help your child discover the budding Rights sold artist within with this book full of ideas! Korean Explore all kinds of artistic mediums such as painting, drawing, or sculpture, Find out more while learning basic techniques such as > Marie Rauzy is the great-great- color coordination or symmetry. Perfect granddaughter of Paul Cézanne Marie Rauzy for parents looking to stimulate their and has taught art in Paris to children children's artistic expression, this book ages 6-12 for thirty years. She is also also includes how to encourage artistic a painter and has been invited confidence as well as examples of crea- to participate in numerous exhibitions tions for each activity. and conferences throughout the world. Sarah Larsen 9782711425594 / 2019 / 160 pages / 19,90 €
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Adverbum -Éditions Désiris
Enquêtes médicales et évaluation des médicaments
The secrets behind MEDICAL INVESTIGATIONS falsified medical AND DRUG EVALUATION evaluations! A clear and well-backed review of the modus operandi used to substantiate the effectiveness of that which impacts our health the most: medicine. At a time when science is intricately enmeshed with both social and political spheres, the reliability of the methods and protocols used to justify decisions regarding our health must be a priority. Michel Mirale
This book brings to light the hidden side fraud, this book reveals how it is possible of investigations and medical evaluations, to more or less subtly falsify research whose primary goal is marketing above studies in order to boost the sales of a all else. Anything goes when it comes to certain drug. This critical analysis draws "proving" that a product is efficient and on nearly 200 scientific references. well-tolerated. From honest and unavoi- dable mistakes to outright premeditated Alexis Clapin 9782364031563 / 2019 / 264 pages / 14,50 €
Michel Mirale
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Humensciences
Fouloscopie : Ce que la foule dit de nous FOULOSCOPY: STANDING OUT This is a landmark work as important FROM THE CROWD as Gustave Le Bon’s Many people see crowds as dangerous, violent, powerful, unseeing, Crowd Psychology and destructive. And yet a crowd can also show collective intelligence. Scientists have been looking into what goes on in crowds. What causes [Psychologie des those killer stampedes? Why do pedestrians behave differently foules] published in different countries? Can we compare humans to schools of fish? What can we learn from Facebook and other social media? Sandrine Paccher in 1895.
Mehdi Moussaïd is a researcher in cogni- collide? We avoid each other, but cultu- tive sciences at the Max Planck Institute rally, we always avoid each other by the in Germany. His goal: to predict and right in France. In Japan, culturally, pe- understand the movements of crowds. destrians avoid each other by the left! His work is unique because while he uses cognitive science extensively, he Rights sold draws on many other disciplines to Chinese (Simplified) practice what he calls "fouloscopy." Find out more Mehdi Moussaïd, Mehdi Moussaïd has made many sur- Wozniak prising discoveries. Did you know, for > Film rights granted example, why pedestrians almost never 9782379310126 / 2019 / 224 pages / 19,00 € Sandrine Paccher
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Michel Lafon Publishing
Épidémies : vrais dangers et fausses alertes
EPIDEMICS: A taboo-breaking REAL DANGERS AND FALSE ALERTS and thought-provoking essay by eminent While the Covid-19 pandemic seems to be slowing down, the international quake it has caused is likely to have durable consequences. virologist Prof. Raoult, In this most timely essay, Professor Raoult takes stock of the most recent "pandemic rock star" public health crisis and highlights the increasing discrepancy between sanitary risk and public health policies. Honorine Dupuy d'Angeac according to the
Professor Didier Raoult is a French Rights sold Financial Times. biologist and researcher in infectious Bulgarian, Polish diseases. He is the director of the Mar- seille University Hospital and its Infec- Find out more tious and Tropical Emergent Diseases > #1 Non-fiction Bestselling Title (GFK) Unit. A most influential researcher in his > English-language chapters available field, his publications are amongst the > Raoult "looks where no one 1% most consulted in academic journals. else cares to, with methods no one He has been awarded the "Grand prix de else is using, and finds things." l'Inserm" for his work during his career. Prof. Didier Raoult The New York Times Anthrax, Ebola, Avian flu, MERS, and Covid-19… He puts into perspective the global panic caused by recent epidemics and the reality of the risks involved. 9782749944043 / 2020 / 160 pages / 12,00 € Honorine Dupuy d'Angeac
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Dépasser Darwin : l'évolution comme vous ne l'aviez jamais imaginée BEYOND DARWIN: EVOLUTION AS YOU'VE NEVER IMAGINED IT Viruses and us: an explanation Long before everyone had heard of him, Plon published this book by Dr. Raoult. In this essay, he leads us into the world of viruses and explains their implication by Dr. Raoult. in our lives. A crucial read to getting through this COVID crisis ! Florence Maletrez Microbes are everywhere: on our hands, planet: when we modify our ecosystems, in our veins... and even in our genes. This we open the door to new viruses and bac- discovery overturns the certainties erec- teria, which are not always friendly. Our ted by Darwinism. Viruses and bacteria lifestyles - globalization comes to mind are our very numerous (and sometimes - can trigger deadly neighborhood wars, cumbersome) tenants, between whom the name of which thrills us: epidemics. interactions (and fratricidal struggles) This fear, inherited from the ravages are constant. Living things exchange of the plague in the Middle Ages, then genes through reproduction, but also by awakened in recent years by SARS, Ebo- combining them with those of viruses la, H1N1, and Covid-19, is nothing short Prof. Didier Raoult and bacteria. Today, we know that part of a fantasy. This microscopic, shifting, of human DNA is made up of vestiges of and unpredictable world holds many genes transmitted by viruses. The living surprises in store for us. world is a huge collective orgy, and man, a Find out more genetic chimera. These micro-organisms are also our neighbors, co-owners of the > 8,000 copies sold 9782259304634 / 2020 / 168 pages / 19,50 € Florence Maletrez
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