Editions Courtes et longues Archives - Hannele and Associates

Néandertal et moi, by Jérôme Coignard with Antoine Balzeau, ill by Betty Bone It was once commonly believed that the Neander- thal was at first thought to be a terrifying beast and then man’s direct evolutionary ancestor Neither ...

The Neanderthal And Me

La couleur des saisons, by Elisabeth Brami with works by Emanuel Proweller A painter depicts feelings of hope after tragedy, the dawn that follows night, the spring born of a terrible winter, a triumphal summer and a peaceful autumn His ...

The Colour Of The Seasons

Noms d'oiseaux, by Isabelle Simler Two sparrows are sitting on the same tree branch Each wants the branch for himself alone Hence begins a screaming match, during which they call each other a number of (bird) names But every time a new ...

Oh My Bird

Le bouton, by Thibaud Primard Carl is a young boy with questions about the button on his belly: if he presses it, will it blow him up like a balloon Or are there hidden people living in it The mystery remains complete as Carl considers all the ...

The Button

Mon escargot domestique, by Isabelle Simler Cats, dogs, bunnies and guinea pigs are common pets But who ever dreamed about having a pet snail A young child makes a surprising discovery in the bathtub: a snail! Little by little, the child tries ...

My Pet Snail

Neigeline, by Li Lamarre and Odile Santi Once upon a time, there was a little snowball that had never left its mountaintop Tired of the whiteness of the snow and the whiteness of the sky, Snowling was convinced that elsewhere was a world full of ...

Snowling

L'Arboretum, by Nancy Guilbert and Anna Griot A little boy is lost in a forest when he discovers a hidden treasure: a plethora of species of trees, each more unique and extraordinary than the next Passionate about what he has found, he wants to ...

Arboretum

Mon chat sauvage, by Isabelle Simler What kind of animal would drape itself on a radiator before disappearing for hours, ignoring the anguished calls of its owners Only the most cunning feline, as sly as its cousins in the wild, with the nonchalant ...

My Wild Cat

Doux Rêveurs, by Isabelle Simler
What do animals dream about? Does a wolf dream of a delicious bone? And does a cat, during its endless naps, dream of leaps and twists? What about the koala, the giraffe and the whale?

Sweet Dreamers

Ta Race ! Moi et les autres, by Marie Desplechin and Betty Bone Who’s racist nowadays Me, you, the others Also, where does the idea of us belonging to different races come from Aren’t we all human beings A luminous book that sheds light on ...

Me And The Others

L'Art en questionS, by Christiane Lavaquerie-Klein and Laurence Paix-Rusterholtz What if the answers to life's big questions were to be found in art Art in QuestionS offers an overview of human fantasies, fascinations, fears and doubts through ...

Art in QuestionS

Les yeux verts, by Li Lamarre and illustrations by Odile Santi Snow is a yellow-eye white cat… ...

Green Eyes

Gulistan, by Saadi and illustred by Reza Dalvand Gulistan is one of the greatest Persian texts of the medieval times It is composed of eight tales and poems which deal with the royal way of life, love and youth, education… Reza Dalvand ...

Gulistan

L'arbre et l'ombre de la lune, by Hélène Romano and illustrated by Adolie Day Suicide is the second cause of mortality among adults A child is distressed and powerless when facing this traumatic situation In treating the child, speaking is more ...

The Tree and The Moon Shadow

Ciels rouges, by Isabelle Simler A butterfly specialist is looking for Princess Butterfly, who ...

Red Skies

Les Erreurs dans la cuisine, by Gilles Stassart When we think about The Errors in Cooking, the Tarte Tatin immediately comes to mind But other tasty errors exist The latest book in the Errors series shines its light on cooking mistakes and ...

The Errors in Cooking

Le Caillou de Ferdinand, by Isabelle Simler Ferdinand is different He walks with his nose up in the air, with his head in the clouds He loves pebbles, of all colours and shapes He slips them into his pockets and holds them tight in his hands, ...

Ferdinand’s Pebble

Ma Chambre des merveilles, by Editions Courtes et Longues and Le Musée des Confluences de Lyon Opening this activity book is like opening the door of a curiosity cabinet, where a thousand wonders are piling up on the shelves In Create Your Own ...

My Wonder Room

Le Secret des fleurs de neige, by Nancy Guilbert, illustrated by Nina Missir This little girl is fascinated by snow As soon as the first snowflakes start to fall, she goes outside and runs among the frozen trees to see the snow cover nature with ...

The Snowflowers’ Secret

Versailles From Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette, the most beautiful parties and entertainments were thrown in Versailles And what better way to discover them than a game booklet Colouring, cutting, mazes, models and masks: all the classic games of ...

Versailles Celebrations

L'Albatros, by Charles Baudelaire, illustrated by Mathilde Magnan The Albatross is probably one of Baudelaire’s most famous poems from The Flowers of Evil collection It is also one of the most comprehensible because of its universal subject: ...

The Albatross

Lignes, by Jacques Arragon This futuristic novel resumes the concerns 21st century humanity encounters: the impact man has on the planet, how we are changing the landscapes, the consequences of being hyper connected, the communication at all ...

Lines

Voyage au centre de la terre, by Jules Verne, illustrated by Isabelle Simler Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of Jules Verne’s greatest masterpieces Isabelle Simler’s vibrant and meticulous illustrations were added to this ...

Journey To The Center Of The Earth

L'Oiseau du sommeil, by Isabelle Simler «It’s time to go to bed» Every night one repeats the same ritual to go to sleep It’s important to be well prepared to catch the bird of sleep You travel on his back heading for dreamland And it’s ...

The Bird Of Sleep

Cette nuit-là au musée, by Isabelle Simler The sun sets on the museum, everything seems ...

That Night At The Museum…

Extravagant, by Betty Bone This is a crazy story! The glove has lost his hand and the hand her glove The eye and the nose go looking for them but the head doesn’t really want to stand up straight… Brillant and mischievous, Betty Bone ...

The Glove Who Lost His Hand