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

Caillou is learning to skate. With a lot of tumbles, the help of a chair, and loads of encouragement from Mommy and Daddy, Caillou begins to get the hang of it.

This book is also available in French: Caillou apprend à patiner.

The Hare and the Tortoise is a famous fable by Jean de La Fontaine that denounces vanity in favour of perseverance. 

It is the story of a hare who thinks he is faster than a tortoise to win the race. But he learns the hard way that "there is no point in running, you have to start on time".

Grandma is not very easy! When I go to her house, I drag my feet. Today, she decided to remove the wheels from my bike...

Léon, Martin, Vivien, Solène and Hector are on the same basketball team. Only Hector knows how to play... well, that's what he says.

Today is Sports Day. Charlie's school organises a big competition: the winning team will get tickets to the Wimbledon nal. Will Charlie, Tommy and their team win the 1st prize?

La Journée des Sports se prépare à l’école de Charlie. Pendant toute une journée, les écoles anglaises se consacrent au sport. Cette année, à l’école de Charlie, l’équipe gagnante se verra offrir des billets pour le célèbre tournoi de Wimbledon ! L’équipe de Charlie pourra-t-elle relever le défi ?

Un jour, dans une Chine ancestrale, des brigands attaquent le village de la petite Mengmeng qui s'enfuit et trouve refuge au monastère de Shaolin. Elle s’y lie d’amitié avec Kun-Yi, jeune pratiquant de KungFu en apprentissage auprès de Maître Jong. Jour après jour, Mengmeng se rétablit et s'initie à la pratique et à la philosophie du Kungfu. Après sa guérison, elle regagne son village, retrouve les siens et aide les villageois à résister aux pillards.

Tout concourt dans cet ouvrage à nous immerger dans une Chine ancestrale aux traditions bien ancrées et à respirer un parfum de spiritualité et d’harmonie. Coup de cœur d'Opalivres

Discover Montreal with Noah, an 8 year old Quebecer. He introduces you to his home, his family, his school, his friends, Mount Royal, the Biodome, winter activities, poutine... Ready for the visit? Welcome to Montreal! 

This book is also available in English: Hello, I am Noah! from Canada.

Antoine loves playing the piano and writing stories. One day, however, his father signs him up for a rugby club without asking his opinion. A story to discover that, in the end, rugby is really fun and that sometimes you can make mistakes.This album was part of the selection of the Prix Ruralivres Nord 2017-2018 and of the selection of the Prix l'Arbre à livres 2018-2019 in Landivisau.

Trompettiste de renommée internationale, Malik Kadar s’envole pour Le Caire, sa ville natale qu’il n’a pas revue depuis son enfance. À l’occasion de ce voyage imprévu, le musicien se souvient des cours de trompette qu’il suivait dans un local situé au-dessus d’une salle de boxe. Il avait alors dix ans et les rencontres qu’il fit dans ce lieu insolite — notamment celle d’Issa, une jeune boxeuse de son âge défiant l’autorité pour pratiquer son art — marquèrent à jamais sa vie.

"Un roman à la mise en page confortable pour de jeunes lecteurs et aux illustrations colorées et expressives. De quoi compléter agréablement et intelligemment la bibliothèque d’un enfant ou celle de l’école." Encres Vagabondes

Caillou would like to ride his bicycle without his little wheels. But he realizes that it is not as easy as he thought!

To win medals, our champions are ready to break records and surpass themselves. Each in his own field, for the competition. Come and see them, you will be amazed! Get ready to read an energetic story, high level sports, you will discover. From all over the world, they will make you laugh, on the way to celebrate the Zoolympic Games!

Patoche and Timmy are going to participate in a great sled competition. To stack all the odds in their favor, they need good equipment. Let's go to: the sports shop! But there's a problem: there's only one sled left... There is no time for second thoughts, they take what's there, time's moving... The public is there, SNOW TV is broadcasting the huge event... Let's go!

In his speedster ripping through the air, Patoche has a great start. The other participants, all keen on winning are closely following him... But Timmy keeps a close eye... Who will win?

Following Patoche's exploits during the sled tournament, Timmy has a genius idea: register his cat to the Athletic Games for animals. Training starts for Patoche, at the health inspection. But, clearly, the small feline isn't very good at sport. With the support of Timmy and some perseverance, Patoche is improving. The D-Day arrives, the stadium is full and the opponents are ready except for some who are a bit afraid of facing this great event. That's when Patoche will show all his skills: encouraging, helping, curing... Risking forgetting his sports performances. A big surprise awaits the readers at the medal giving.

Caillou is learning to skate. With a lot of tumbles, the help of a chair, and loads of encouragement from Mommy and Daddy, Caillou begins to get the hang of it.

This book is also available in English: Caillou learns to skate.

Muscles, bones, and the brain. Three vital elements to blink, nod, walk, or run. The brain gives the orders, the muscles activate the bones that make the skeleton. So, what's the use of the skeleton? It's the body's frame, it's the one allowing humans to stand, for example. Over time, the skeleton evolved with the brain to meet its needs. Therefore, humans and monkeys are the only ones owing a thumb that allows them to catch stuff and use tools! And how does the skeleton move? Thanks to the joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles!

It's Mother Michel who lost her cat... On a tralalalala melody, the cat doesn't come back. But, she finds a dog. And what a dog! When the old lady accuses him of being too lazy, the cheeky dog who has his own way of playing sports, will make her go crazy... After asking her to go out and play at the park, the doggy creates chaos by playing tennis with the laundry, covering himself with mud and even letting the piglets out of the pigsty.

The French language is quite a sport! Especially when it takes an interest in all kinds of physical activities: boxing, hockey, tennis, running... Here are 25 new poems to keep your brain in top shape!

Author-illustrator duo François Gravel and Laurent Pinabel present their third collection of humorous poetry. This time, they explore the world of sports — from top athletes to armchair fans.

This collection shows the same offbeat spirit as Branchez-vous! et autres poèmes biscornus and La langue au chat et autres poèmes pas bêtes.

For the latter, Laurent Pinabel was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award in the Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books category.

Caillou loves playing soccer with his grandpa. Grandpa encourages him, tells him stories, and celebrates all of Caillou's good passes. But, when he becomes the trainer of his soccer team, Caillou needs to adapt to his grandpa's new role.

Caillou wants to try riding his bike without training wheels, but he soon finds out there is a right time for everything! 

This book is also available in English: Caillou, the bike lesson.

The story takes place during a women's multi-stage cycling race. We follow Lucie, who is 'hanging on' to finish within the time limit and avoid elimination, and Hugo, among the spectators, who don't always respect the athletes, especially those at the back of the pack.

What's the similarity between Parmesan, Prehistory, and winter sports? None! Except for being part of the various themes talked about in this volume of 24 illustrated poems. Striking, modern, and with a touch of absurd, these poems will make young readers smile as much as the grown-ups!