1925, Joséphine arrives in France. It's the beginning of an incredible adventure.

In a joyous and energetic turbulence, the little girl from the poor neighborhoods of Saint-Louis in Missouri will become an immense star but also an engaged woman, ready to fight to defend her values.

At home, we're waiting for a big event. The biggest of my life. So I wait impatiently. In the hospital, in the street, everyone is also waiting for a big event, their faces glued to a TV screen. A man is going to walk on the moon. But in that same little second, you too have arrived. The combination of a birth and a planetary event, using words common to both, is an attractive idea to express the importance and the upheaval of these human adventures. Bibliographical notes

Sipho loves rugby! He is mocked by his brothers and neighbours in the township of Soweto. Rugby is a white man's sport and everyone supports the Bafana Bafana football team. But this year, South Africa is hosting the Rugby World Cup and the Springboks have Chester Wiliams, a black rugby player who is going to unleash the passions.With the help of short texts and large colourful illustrations, this album simply recounts this important event in history. With short texts and large colourful illustrations, this book simply recounts this important event in history. At the end, a few explanatory pages tell the reader more about apartheid, the life of Nelson Mandela and the inequalities that still exist in this country. Le P'tit Libé

Drôles de marchés takes us to the four corners of the world to discover unique and colourful markets, from the West Indies to Guatemala, via India and Mali. An original book full of flavours that invites children to discover the foods and customs of different countries. For each market illustrated, an exotic recipe is easy to make!

My father decided that we would move to Montgomery to live with my grandmother. Blacks aren't treated any better there, but I would be safer. Besides, my grandmother makes the best red bean casserole in the neighborhood! We often took the bus across town. The blacks sat in the back, the whites sat in the front. One day, before Christmas, a lady refused to give up her seat to a white man. She dared to say no to him. This was the beginning of a great protest.This album was the winner of the Fleur de sel Prize at the Nau Belles Rencontres 2016.

Berlin 1988. While playing in the attic, I discovered a cello that belonged to my grandmother. I took it in my arms and we never left each other. Music sounds like a language to me. What's more, my parents fled East Berlin with this instrument, while my grandparents are still on the other side of the wall. But today, more and more people are angry, they demonstrate in the streets and soon, this wall will have to come down.This album has been selected for the Prix Michel Tournier, category CM1-CM2, 2020.

The construction of the century has started: a tunnel that will connect France to Great Britain. Everyone is talking about that! For that matter, Rosa's father, a specialist in underground construction has been called to work on that incredible project. Rosa is not thrilled: she'll have to leave her friends, school, and Martinique to move to Sangatte, in the Pas-de-Calais. "Un jour ailleurs", stories to discover a striking event of the 20th century.

Paloma and her parents left Spain because of the war. However, in Paris too, people talk about the dictator Franco, especially since he bombed the town of Guernica. During the May 1st demonstration, Paloma finds a wounded dove. She nurses it, feeds it, and her father builds it a cage. The bird, nestled in her shoulder, accompanies her everywhere. During one of her walks in the streets of Paris with her dove, Paloma exchanges a few words with a man who marks her mind. Later, when she sees the painting of Guernica during her visit to the World's Fair, she realizes that it is Pablo Picasso.This book has been selected for the Prix Michel Tournier 2020 and for the Prix jeunesse Alé of the LEC Festival 2020 (Littératures européennes de Cognac).

Yann, a fisherman's son from Portsall, loves to go and sell the fish in the port with his father. He fixes them, adds ice and plays the merchant, but one day the sea is rough. The storm and the wind bring a foul smell and very bad news : the Amoco Cadiz was shipwrecked.Un jour ailleurs, stories to discover a landmark event of the twentieth century.This album has been selected for the Le Petit Felipé Prize of the Festival of Ecology Book and Press 2019.

Aslam watches helplessly as his father is arrested for disobeying the English authorities by harvesting salt, which is taxed too heavily. The boy is plagued by doubt. Why did his father break the law? Why isn't the salt of the sea for everyone? When he learns that the famous Gandhi is on his way to his village, Jalalpur, Aslam regains hope. With his cousin Kamal, he watches impatiently and relentlessly for the arrival of their hero, the only one who can stand up to the authorities and perhaps free his father.This album was selected for the Prix Michel Tournier 2021.

All over the world, every mask has a special story. Used to show off or hide, to have fun or to save the planet, masks have always attracted young and old alike.

Pénéloppe is so happy: after successfully convincing her parents, she'll finally leave her island Samos to join his uncle Nikos in New York. Her neighbor Agathe must go with her on that Atlantic crossing. But, before that, the young girl is facing administrative difficulties. Will she let her dream slipped from her grasp for a few unsigned papers?

From the Big Bang to the creation of the universe, from the formation of the planet Earth to the appearance of the first cells that will give birth to the first marine and then terrestrial life forms, to the arrival of a baby who is born... Before me is the story of the evolution of life on Earth!

Up there, tickling the clouds, the rooster of Notre-Dame towered over all of Paris. What a view! It's dishevelled in high winds, but he liked it! One is either born a weathervane, or one is not. One evening in April however, everything changed... a fire attacked the cathedral. Was he going to end up as a rooster on a spit?

Programmed for all kinds of purposes, from agriculture to space exploration to factories to manufacture all our objects, robots have become indispensable in our daily lives. They can also replace us to perform dangerous or delicate tasks such as surgery or access to inaccessible places. In Asia, in particular, humanoid robots are increasingly collaborating with humans, teaching children to sing for example. They are called cobots, or collaborative robots. Robots are changing the way we live and we will be around them more and more. They impress, fascinate, and especially question...

The ball is a fantastic object that everyone, young and old, has known since the beginning of time. Whether you're throwing it, shooting it, dribbling it or intercepting it, a big bouncing ball is enough to keep you entertained for hours, alone or in a group. Because with a ball, the most important thing is the pleasure of playing. The women's football world cup is taking place this year in France, with official rules and ball. But since when have we been playing ball? Sophie Bodet-Pétillon, journalist and author of children's documentaries, tells us about this fascinating book. Sorcerer's bookshops

Claire is moving, leaving Paris. She will have to change schools, adapt and make new friends. Claire's mother is a doctor, she will be the first woman doctor in the city. Claire, on the other hand, dreams of becoming a majorette, a Shooting Star like Sylvie, her best friend. Sylvie's mother dreams of becoming a pastry chef but her husband does not want her to work. In 1965, in France, it is not easy for women to work but society is changing.This album was part of the 6-8 years old selection of the Chalon-sur-Saône Children's Book Prize 2018.

A revolutionary invention! An ecological means of transport. It frees women, makes the revolution in China, replaces cars when there is no more gasoline. They are even used to ride in the Tour de France. This book was part of the parallel selection of the Michel Tournier Prize 2018, category CE1-CE2, and was selected for the Soif de docs 2020-2021 youth documentary prize.

This docufiction tells the story of Wei, a Chinese worker who came to France, like 140,000 others, to take part in the war effort between 1916 and 1918. When more than 20,000 will die, a few thousand will settle in Paris or around, for a life they hadn't imagined. They constituted the first Chinese immigration in France.

A book, published for the 100th anniversary of this event not well-known, to reconnect with our history and strengthen our memory.

The bag—this incredible object that comes with us everywhere and contains treasures—is the subject of this documentary, which is built like a fiction piece. It follows the bag's history and also questions its usage and impact on our daily lives, our habits, and our environment. It allows everyone to wonder about the importance the bag has in each situation.

This little brick chimney is near the Western pillar. She knows the tower inside out and tells her story depending on the point of view. First, she's very jealous of her success. This "cheap asparagus" is annoying her, looking down on everyone! The little chimney tells us about the construction, Gustave Eiffel, the Universal Exhibition of 1899, and the different "dresses" of the tower. Finally, she'll become her "gigantic friend".

This beautiful book, an exceptional documentary, comes back on borders, that can divide, to understand their role and their historical better, but also sociological, importance. It's great for readers of all ages who want to learn more and have fun!

"Histoire de" is a book series of documentaries to observe and wonder about the world surrounding us, and our ways of doing. While animals are protected by their fur, scales, or shells, we humans don't have any natural protections. We had to find other ways to protect our bodies from external elements, climate, dangers, and looks. By the way, in most societies, the law forbids walking naked outside. So...

Ally’s mother, who has been working in Paris for a while, is deeply missed. Fortunately, Ally visits her grandparents every weekend—until one day, she discovers a treasure in their garden: a chess piece!

Her grandfather, delighted to find a new opponent, teaches her all the basic rules. Ally becomes passionate about this demanding game, its techniques, and strategies... Just as she begins to dream of becoming a chess champion, something incredible happens: the greatest grandmaster of all time, Garry Kasparov, accepts a challenge from the company International Business Machines (IBM). He faced off against the supercomputer Deep Blue in February 1996 and defeated it after six games.

This achievement brought renewed attention to the work of researchers in artificial intelligence.

Six informational pages provide more insights into the history of chess and artificial intelligence, completing this album.

“Un jour ailleurs” is a series of stories designed to help children explore major events of the 20th century in an accessible, age-appropriate way.