Milky Way Picture Books – serie

The empowering tale of a knight who emotionally sheds the only identity he’s ever known to discover his true self, from writer Grégoire Laforce and illustrator Charlotte Parent From the moment he was born, all Milo has ever known is knighthood. He eats, sleeps, and breathes it every moment of his life, never taking his armor off even for a minute. After all, Milo lives in the shadow of generation upon generation of knights before him and feels duty-bound to defend his colony should a dragon ever attack. But while training one day, rain begins to fall and eventually turns Milo’s armor to a pile of rust, leaving the young knight weakened and unable to move. It isn’t until a chance encounter with a court jester, who helps him shed his armor and lay down his spear, that Milo has his first taste of freedom.

A thrilling encounter between a young girl and one of the elements, reminding us nature can’t be contained, from creators Grégoire Laforce and Yvan Duque.Every morning, Lucie heads to the forest to go exploring. Along the way, she collects things from nature that fascinate her, placing them carefully into little jars that she stuffs into an increasingly full backpack. But on one particular day, Lucie encounters something unexpected: She hears the wind speaking to her. Thinking she can simply coax the wind into one of her jars, much like her other souvenirs from the forest, she instead finds herself being led on an unforgettable adventure by a force of nature. When she arrives at a moment of truth, however, and reckons with having to let go of her backpack full of jars, an important realization about the environment begins to set in.

A vibrant, interactive seek-and-find picture book with colorful characters that can be placed into real pockets, from award-winning creators Nadine Robert and Philip GiordanoOur little friend Phoebe just turned three! To mark the occasion, she wants to find as many little amazing animal pals as she can to put in her pockets—but where are all her fun-size friends hiding? You’re going to have to help her spot them! From award-winning creators Nadine Robert and Philip Giordano, Phoebe’s Pockets is a seek-and-find adventure that takes kids to ten wonderful and whimsical places, each with their own colorful critter just waiting to be uncovered. Filled with riveting rhymes, spectacular spreads, and real pockets to put each pal in, Phoebe’s Pockets is a celebration of friendship that’s full of interactivity!

This fast-paced, visually stunning homage to nature about resisting and surviving the conditions of an unforgiving world is from award-winning creator Jérémie Moreau.“A masterpiece about the circle of life through the eyes of one so seemingly small will resonate with readers and provide hope to triumph over some of the most difficult parts of life.” ―School Library Journal (starred review)A sudden roaring noise rips through the twilight. When the silence returns, a father toad is left lying on the pavement. Gathering his last ounces of strength, he carries his eggs to the salvation of a nearby pond—and from the only unharmed egg hatches an orphan tadpole, Alyte.Barely born and already a survivor, Alyte is forced to escape from birds, bears, and other gods of the river. Along the way, however, he encounters new friends in nature, each of whom teaches him about the world in their own way, awakening him to all of its beauties.From creator Jérémie Moreau, Alyte confronts the often violent, unforgiving nature of the world we live in—as close to us as it is invisible—with the notion of resistance as an act of survival.