At the beginning of the world, everything was different ... The sun did not yet live in the sky : it lived on earth, among beasts and flowers. But it was so hot that all fled, leaving the sun alone with its only friend, the jackal.

At the heart of Yucatan, in Maya country. In a hidden cenote lives a mysterious creature, treasure guardian of an ancient lost civilization. In the darkness he eagerly awaits the passage of the sun whose rays can reach the depths of his cave only once a year. This day is approaching and this time the creature is determined to do everything to keep this light that warms and allows him to enjoy his treasures ... But can man capture the sun? And even more keep it?

Pour lever la malédiction qui pèse sur son village, Kumakoué, le petit guerrier Zoulou, va se lancer dans un grand voyage. Grâce à son courage, il deviendra ami avec Kombaku l'éléphant solitaire et Lilangani le petit singe aux mains bleues. Avec la force de l'un et la magie de l'autre, il délivrera son village et deviendra un héros, lui qui n'est pourtant pas plus haut que deux tam-tams posés l'un sur l'autre...

Ce livre est aussi disponible en français : Le long voyage de Kumakoué

How a young boy brought back flowers and peace among men ...

A young child, raised in a sad and barren desert, constantly dreams of legends told by the elders... In the past, the world was cheerful and colorful, animals and flowers lived in the prairie... Until the Great Magician, disappointed by the behavior of people, decided to leave, and went to the highest mountains, taking away all the wonders of nature... Gathering his courage, the young boy decides to go and find the great magician in order to bring back flowers and peace to his people.

Many enchanted creatures have peopled our world before us ... A long time ago, and even longer than that, the last of the planet stone giants had made its home at the end of the world, in Patagonia. He was so tall that he used the nearby volcano as a pot to prepare his stone soup ... Everytime it would boil, the volcano would erupt, destroying everything in the path of the lava, warming the atmosphere ...

Une petite grenouille se trouve trop ordinaire et désespère d’attirer l’attention des autres animaux. Lorsqu’elle découvre qu’elle peut grossir à l’infini en buvant l’eau du fleuve, elle entreprend d’avaler toute l’eau de la terre, jusqu’à la dernière goutte, afin de mettre le monde à ses pieds…

Ce livre est aussi disponible en français : L'eau de la Terre.

A young boy dreamed of taking a boat to the sea. Then three mysterious and familiar swans appeared on the surface of the water. Riding a wood board, the boy went to sea to try and catch the birds ... But without ever reaching them, he soon found himself in the middle of the sea...

On an African Atlantic beach, facing the ocean, Loango watches the waves, deeply concentrated. His grandmother Mame Tsaku told him that if he managed to count one thousand and one waves, then his dearest wish would come true.

What if this were true ?

The Curupira is one of the most strange beings of the Brazilian jungle. Protector of flora and fauna, it chases and punishes those who destroy nature. The young Cuchui, doubting its existence, decides to go looking for him.

The Curupira is one of the most strange beings of the Brazilian jungle. Protector of flora and fauna, it chases and punishes those who destroy nature. The young Cuchui, doubting its existence, decides to go looking for him.

Lotta, daughter of the chief Thorvald, lives by the ocean in a quiet bay. Dreaming of adventures and great discoveries, she slips secretly into her father's longship to go on an expedition. But the weather turns bad, the boat gets lost and in the dark waters, the Kraken awaits its preys ... Fortunately Lotta took her magic stone! The little viking does not know it yet, but after this trip the Vikings will never get lost at sea again... Thanks to her.

Little Aada, intrepid girl of a reindeer herder, lives in a village on the edge of a large ice lake in Lapland. One day, the girl sees an intriguing movement near the shore, and, braving the formal prohibition of her father, bends her head over the water ...

This book is also available in French: Aada des neiges.

Pepin is very small, so small that his parents are afraid of what could happen to him if he leaves the house. But how to know what one is worth without facing any obstacle? So his parents agree to let him out and he goes with his ladybug friend... The world is vast and dangerous for such a small person but with intelligence and common sense, Pepin will manage to get what he wants ! Even the great wild bull will be tamed by Pepin !

The Algonquin Indians are worried. The land is so deeply asleep in the snow of the great winter that spring will not come. Prey is scarce, fishing is difficult in frozen lakes and food reserves are shrinking in the wigwams ... What to do? The elders say we should go in search of a legendary bear, the oldest grizzly of the forest. They say its power is so great that it can change the seasons ... The young Isha Bear Paw embarks on his trail ...

Vassilia has no father nor mother. She lives in poverty, working hard without losing her kindness. One day, to thank for helping her, an old hunchback gives her a piece of wood and says these words: "Knock three times on the small wood and Mamouschka will appear ..." With Mamouschka, the magical doll, the life of Vassilia will never be the same, especially since a Russian doll often hides another ... and another ... and another!

Suu Ki and her young brother Aung Min live in a peaceful fishing village on the Burmese coast. They spend all their free time looking for the treasures that the sea gives up on the beaches.

One day, they discover a grounded boat in a very bad state. But the next morning the children find it in the water, ready to take off! The wood of the hull whispers, the sails swell and the bewitched boat tells its story: it is a genie of the seas, on the way for a fabulous journey ...

Saschka is a Kazakh boy. From a proud tribe of nomadic horsemen who planted their yurts at the foot of majestic mountains, he dreams to tame a golden eagle and hunt with him one day, like his father and his father's father. When he comes across a wounded eagle, he keeps it and tries to heal it. A wing hangs miserably, his father is formal: the bird will never be good for anything except to waddle awkwardly in the village and be the laughing stock of the families of hunters. But Saschka persists because it sees much more than that in the eyes of the bird ...

How rice farming became long and tedious because of the laziness of a young boy ...

A very long time ago, in Vietnam, the Emperor of Jade created rice to feed Men. The beans were so big and nutritious that a single one was sufficient to make a whole meal. They led themselves to the doors of houses where people were waiting quietly. Until one day a young man braved the only condition given by the Emperor in exchange for this gift…

How jellyfish became the animal we know today ...

The daughter of the terrible king of seas is letting herself starve to death, sick and tired of sea food. The jellyfish is sent on a mission to the mainland to find and bring back a monkey liver, the only remedy for the princess sickness.

The very rich and powerful Emperor Ping Chu is smiling again since a small nightingale became his friend and sings to warm his heart. However, when a distant sovereign offers him a mechanical bird made of gold and diamonds, the dazzled emperor abandons his little friend.

The real nightingale then returns to its liberty. Time passes... But can a toy replace a beautiful friendship?

This story is also available in French: L'empereur et le rossignol.

Or how a haughty sorcerer was willing to sacrifice his village to fulfill his dreams of power, and caused the disappearance of the stars above the plain... Thanks to the bonds of peace and courage that unite its inhabitants, the village will have to convince Rain of Stars, the daughter of the Great Spirit, to bring back the stars in the vault of night.

In the Bay of Fundy, Canada, mysterious rocks line the cliffs. They look like giant faces facing the ocean. Nobody knows the secret of thees strange guardians and yet, they could talk, they would tell a fabulous story.

The story begins when Alma follows Azimut, the little puffin, in a mysterious cave, hidden in the cliff...

Tupai is a young Polynesian girl who enjoys a peaceful existence in the hollow of an atoll with transparent water. Tireless swimmer, she dives very often with her great friend Honu, a wise and clever giant turtle. Together they never tire of exploring the seabed where Tupai discovers seashells and fish with beautiful colors while Honu delights in corals. One day one of these shells irresistibly draws Tupaï's attention : an somptuous oyster, strangely opened on the most beautiful pearl that Tupai has ever seen. Fascinated, she tries to take it... but a strange phenomenon occurs ...

A huge 3000 years old cedar, on the border of two kingdoms ... The sultans used to meet under its soothing shade to talk quietly. However, one day, they get angry for a trifle. Suspicion settles and the old cedar, who knows the heart of men, fears for peace. Can a tree avoid a war ? Yes : if helped by a dove, it will speak the voice of reason and bring the two sultans wisdom by teaching them that difference is source of great wealth...

Trois frères vivent dans un modeste village de paysans, sur les hautes montagnes de l’Inde. Ils s’en vont un jour chercher la fortune auprès d’un vieux sage, qui leur offre à chacun une plume, qui leur permettra de trouver ce qu’ils recherchent au plus profond d’eux…

Ce conte existe aussi en français : Les trois plumes.