Picture books Archives - Hannele and Associates

L'arbre m'a dit, by Jean-Pierre Siméon and illustrated by Zaü A compendium of some 40 short pieces on the theme of our relationship to trees by the poet Jean-Pierre Siméon, published here for the first time The Tree ...

The Tree Told Me

Pouet ! by Claire Garralon Rebecca is flying above the beach when she hears a pretty funny sound Honk! Out of curiosity, she comes closer and sees Roger on the sand, looking pretty bad “Rebecca, I ate sope squeak!” Roger clearly ...

Squeak!

Les canards sauvages, by Adèle Jolivard Wild ducks live in the city, but stay among themselves, all together inside a perfectly comfy hollow tree: it comes with a bathroom, a kitchen, a library and even a piano Today is a special day: they are ...

The Wild Ducks

Si tous les livres du monde, by Alain Serres and Aurélia Fronty If all the drops of water joined hands then the palm trees, children and hummingbirds would never be thirsty again if all the houses joined doormats, if all ...

If All the World’s Books…

Alphonse et Boléro, by Laurent Condominas, illustrated by Charlotte Huguenin Alphonse and Bolero is the hilarious tale of an extraordinary friendship between a young boy and alone elephant who find themselves stranded on a magical island Author ...

Alphonse and Boléro

Tu connais quoi à la vie by Charly Delwart and illustrated by Camille de Cussac Which place on earth do you know well (apart from home) Do you know a story that never ends Do you know how old our planet is Do you know a flower that smells bad ...

What Do You Think About Life?

Les Frères Zzli, by Alex Cousseau, illustrated by Anne-Lise Boutin The Zzli brothers have come from far away! They’ve gone through a long and perilous way to get here Welcome, the little girl, welcomes the three travelers into her house, where ...

The Zzli Brothers

La Photo parfaite, by Céline Dumartin Jean-Pierre travels the world with his motorhome, in ...

The Perfect Shot

Mon lézard héroïque, by Isabelle Simler Award-winning author and illustrator Isabelle Simler once again invites young readers on a foray into a poetic realm, where they will discover different facets of an intrepid wall lizard A marvelous mix ...

My Valiant Lizard

Mon élégant pachyderme, by Isabelle Simler Acclaimed author and illustrator Isabelle Simler has concocted an enchanting, highly entertaining exploration of the elephant’s physical characteristics and behavior A droll, poetic documentary ...

My Exquisite Elephant

Dolorès Wilson, cinq aventures d'une super-héroïne, by Mathis, illustrated by Aurore Petit Dolores Wilson, superheroine and a professional temp worker, has a new job every day Eddy, her boss at GETOWORK, even nicknamed her “the temporary ...

Dolores Wilson, Five Adventures of a Superheroine

Architectures fantastiques, by Nancy Guilbert, illlustrated by Patricia Bolaños A first in children’s literature, Fantastic Architecture is a documentary fiction that invites young readers to explore a series of astonishing architectural ...

Fantastic Architecture

Je confonds tout!, by Émilie Vast After I am Scared of the Wolf and All I Want is a Super Power!, Émilie Vast’s bunnies discuss the differences between kinds of animals that people often mix up Brown Bunny loves telling stories but ...

I Mix Up Everything

Poulette, by Clémence Sabbagh, illustrated by Magali Le Huche Gervaise is an overbooked chick Even on vacation at the Pullet Vacation Club, she is fully in control Nothing stops her So when a hurricane blows everything away, Gervaise starts ...

Chick

Patatours, by Alice Brière-Haquet, illustrated by Diana Nagy A bit of cloud, some raindrops, a gust of wind and a touch of sunshine, that’s the magic recipe of the Creator A few brush strokes left to apply, and hedgehogs, birds, octopuses and ...

Potato Bear

Ton premier poème avec les mains, by Alain Serres A poem for toddlers, playing on the rhythm of nights and days, on black and white, and the colours that emerge at dawn: a large sun to grab hold of Clever visuals bring the book ...

My First Poem

Jack marin d'eau douce, by Jean Poderos, illustrated by Léa Louis Jack is an easygoing little boy who never throws tantrums and never complains, at least not until he realizes his physical disability may be the only thing standing in the way of ...

Jack the Landlubber

Maddi dans la grotte, by Pauline Barzilaï Page after page, Maddi brings the reader into a mysterious cave where animals, dancers, classrooms and movies follow one another Eerie, magical and sometimes funny, the cave reflects a child’s everyday ...

In the Cave with Maddi

Une seconde, papillon ! by Pierre Coran and Carl Norac, illustrated by Cécile Gambini The two poets, father and son, write together for the first time! Forty tiny poems about time, the ephemeral and the joy of watching the years go by ...

One Moment, Butterfly!

Poèmes cueillis dans la forêt de vos yeux, by Françoise Lison-Leroy, illustrated by Nathalie Novi 40 first names and as many short forms on what the poet has read in the eyes of children A bit of the hidden life of each one, a bit of their ...

Poems Gathered in the Forest of your Eyes

Elle tourne comme ça, by Martine Laffon, illustrated by Icinori For how long has the Earth been turning around the Sun That’s easy! Since four giants have been pushing it across the sky… On a grey moon night, four giants started a big ...

This is How the Earth Turns

Le plus grand, by Malika Doray The whale is the biggest animal in the ocean The giraffe is the tallest on land And who do you think is the biggest of them all in my arms It’s you! With a warm visual style and the musical quality of ...

The Biggest of Them All

Martin des colibris, by Alain Serres, ill by Judith Gueyfier At the beginning of the 19th century, young Martin boards on a ship for Brazil In the magical Brazilian forest, guided by a botanist, he discovers wonderful little hummingbirds He also ...

Martin of the Hummingbirds

Les idées sont de drôles de bestioles, by Isabelle Simler What’s in an idea Where do ideas come from, what do they do, and where do they go Isabelle Simler uses her poetic vision and airy, delicate strokes to bring the creative process to ...

Ideas Are The Weirdest Creatures

La guerre, ce n'est pas pour moi ! by Éric Battut A young African, who calls himself Baki-the-football-king, is recruited by a military group, even though he’s only 12 years old We follow his training sessions and the fighting he’s ...

War Is Not For Me!

Bébé ventre, by Aurore Petit After the bestseller A Mum It’s Like A House, Aurore Petit recounts in a delicate and sensitive manner the arrival of a second child She details the steps of a new pregnancy from the point of view of the new ...

Belly Baby