 Despite all the difficulties being experienced in Africa, this vast continent is not an undifferentiated block-each of its regions with an identity-or totally desperate face the devastating effects of some form of "modernity". Thus, literature, as a means of expression is alive and well. It affects the last few years children's literature in which it offers quality works of very different in their expression or graphic narrative and contributes thereby to a better understanding of culture and African society. Today, I invite you to a trip to Burkina Faso in the footsteps of "Cococrico, small Pila" Veronica Vernette, published in "Paradise Lost" It is the story of a chicken that leads the market in the city. Embedded with pigs, sheep and other vegetables in a bus full to bursting, Pila sees little scroll along the dusty red and all kinds of landscapes. But where do we want to bring the wonders chicken frightened? Arrived in Ouagadougou, the concern is greatest. Taking advantage of a bargain that does not eventually, Piga managed to save it for the road in the opposite direction. and thus find their way to freedom. A little mischievous adventure, illustrated in the form of a sketchbook. This small colorful album offers a fresh burst evocation of space. Funny and enjoyable. A recommendation from 5 years | ||
Last year, worldwide, we celebrated the bicentenary of the birth of Andersen.
Andersen, who wrote stories, plays, vaudevilles has really showed with his stories. It was in 1835 that are published "The stories told for children
Andersen was thirty years, but he wrote until his death, a collection of stories to the delight of his contemporaries. Its fame crossed borders and we all have in mind these little stories, we offered as a gift through time and space:
The ugly duckling-The new clothes of the emperor-the-wild swans The shepherdess and the chimneysweep-The Little Mermaid The little-girl-allumettes The Snow Queen ...
What characterizes Andesen, compared with Grimm, for example, it is beyond folklore. His inspiration so subtle can not in a collection of tales from the folk tradition. It creates a totally personal work, full of humanity that draws on the attendance of children. For him, the most ordinary pretext for invention: an object, a plant, a dwarf, a princess. In a word simply object to the fairy topped mystery.
Obviously, the bicentenary of his birth has given rise to some publication which some great qualities.
In 2005 is published by North-South famous story The Little Mermaid, illustrated by Lisbeth Swerger.
A tale that has spread around the world. The image of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen is present in everyone's minds. The little mermaid whose eternal loneliness, despite the many bystanders that came to him to find perhaps an echo of their own loneliness. Who knows? This is certainly the most famous tale. The most loved? Well, I do not know.
But the work presented here is a total beauty. Illustrating a pace well translated. The reasons follow the narration: marine grounds and flowers and insects. Large plates, with a fascinating beauty, punctuate the text with regard to drive real tables.
An album that dazzles the musicality of the text and images.
Recommended for everyone from 5 years
With this novel by Jean-Paul Nozière, published by Thierry Magnier, we entered a story which deals with a plant closure and its consequences in a small town whose very existence revolves around "The francilienne.
In Bardiet is a Saturday, that the new entrant. Two letters, one for dad, one for the mother. A terse letter that says the worst: they are dismissed in September. They will be four-twenty to suffer the same fate. Maurice's son is not part of the cart. Not yet.
What to do?
"We will fight," said Elva.
Workers organized. Elva participates in its own way. It was fifteen years old but it is a rebel.
However, as time passes, the more likely moves.
Meanwhile, Elva met Lucia daughter of Charles Lepontailler, HRD The Francilienne. It has seventeen years and broke her beauty wherever it goes. They meet and it was love at first sight. Elva between "The Red" and that everything should Lucie oppose the revelation of love is also impétieux their youth. Lucia will go to participate in the movement.
At the end of the story, we learn that the plant will close in December, leaving the city exangue. Elva's parents, opened a pizzeria in Strasbourg, "The Francilienne," but nothing is the same as before.
The father of Lucie HRD will be in Brest and drown his grief into Base Wednesday Lucie graduated in Law. Elva wants to be an actress.
The two girls will often call, convinced that they will meet a day "because the cherries come back." "It is always when you believe," said Elva.
Far from soothing story, Jean-Paul Nozière wrote a novel whose merit is to avoid the trap of Manichaeism. Many details are of great accuracy. The relationship of two young girls, against a backdrop of social movement that shook the city, without evasion is treated with sensitivity.
This story will be of interest to young people and adults if there is no literature for young people but to literature itself.
Recommended for all from 13 years
With "The Forban magnificent Yves struck, published by Gallimard Folio junior, we are dealing with a novel of high quality: on the one hand by its complexity, on the other hand its quality narratives. But it is also true with Yves struck.
We are in the seventeenth century, during the reign of Louis XIV and says Yves struck last trip to "The hull beak", under the command of Forban Mission.
However, Mission actually lived at that time. Yet, he dreamed of establishing a republic where all men are equal. Great inventor of new mécvaniques it upriver Helmend. This will be his last trip to the end of his dream.
During that equipped us to know the characters board:
Gwenn-ago we already know.
The master-whose dream will turn into madness.
The master-cock Calico
-Lobo, the boatswain, violent and disturbing character.
-Lazarus, the surgeon and Caraccioli, the renegade monk.
-The caulking and thirteen prisoners, joined Ruffi pat their leader, silent witnesses of what is unfolding before their eyes.
These colorful characters give the story its density and its original character. Writing Yves struck is still hitting and chiseled.
It is a book we recommend without hesitation for all lovers of maritime novels
As a prologue, the surgeon Lazarre offers us a story full of nostalgia for the years spent in the Flibuste.
Recommended for all from 11 years
With "Pagaille" is the title of the book, Edward Van de Vendel and illustrator Carl Cneut, paving the way for the imagination.
Three boys abused by the life we are talking about.
In the form of a newspaper, the young hero recounts his encounter with two little black boys: Kiko and flame. They discovered his secret hideout. Over short paragraphs that follow, he tells their story but also its own history, that of war and blood.
And fantasy mixed with the narrative and the imagination is just Pagaille with it because we can imagine dark and sad stories, a secret friendship, games and gaiety to alleviate the sadness.
This outstanding book is constructed from short texts. The language is simple and takes the children to make reading familiar.
And then the story takes place smoothly, so smooth and clear.
In the story, there is a destination that we will not know until the end, but the recipient is also the child who reads.
The illustration complete happiness with the unspoken and rhythm to express the emotion ...
It is a beautiful book to read and watch with pleasure.
Mess is published in Rouergue
The novel by Alain Wagneur "trouble in my own way" is published by Gallimard in the "off track".
For everybody Kevin is a little remained. However, two crooks roam around the house at an alarming rate. Worse, one of the two crooks, named Jacky, is none other than the new friend of her mother.
The story is a step backwards and the gray areas surrounding the image of the father of Kevin, who died without children do not know the circumstances, immediately place the story in a climate of concern (is it living?) and explain the psychological fragility of the child and his attachment to his mother.
But in the back story, we learn also that are crooks. The child has a confident benefactor and ally, his Teddy bear that holds in its belly jewelry that sells at a certain Raymond to help her mother to finish for months. It also has a friend "Tiffany-Tigress" that not easily taken in and without which the outcome could have been really dramatic.
This story is written oppressive dramatically.
The characters, the game of twists, the mixture of polar and family drama that make this novel reads of trafficking.
It is a real thriller for children, effective writing very successful.
A strongly recommended for all from 11 years
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