What secret is the Queen hiding in her clenched fists?
Illustrated by Pauline Comis
From age 4 - Éditions du Ricochet 2014
Large format hardback album, 36 pages The story: There was a kingdom. In that kingdom there was a palace, and in that palace there was a Queen. In her hands was a secret. A secret that nobody knew. One day, boats arrived by sea. In those boats was Bao-the-Terrible...
A tale that puts man back at the heart of nature.
AWARDS
Sélection CE1 Prix des INCORRUPTIBLES 2015-2016
Sélection Prix des P’tits loups 2016
Sélection Prix Chapitre Nature 2015
Sélection Prix littéraire “Lis la vie” des écoles de Cachan 2015
Sélection Albums en fête 2014-2015 Grandes Sections-CP-CE1
Sélection Prix du Fabulivre 2014-2015 CE2/CM1
Sélection Le livre élu 2015 CE2/CM1 (Besançon)
INTERVIEW
Interview in Enfantillages on 23 September 2020
PRESS REVIEWS (extracts)
A real treasure! Magnificent! Ideal for shared reading aloud! We love it! POESIA DO BEM (Brazil)
An enchanting book! ABCD Maior (Brazil)
An enchanting ecological tale with sumptuous illustrations. VIVRE LIVRE
A marvel to be read aloud. A tale to be read and reread to children aged 4 and over. BROWSING FROM BOOK TO BOOK
A marvel. A powerful ecological tale that stays with you long after you've closed it. CROQU'LIVRE
What a superb read! Gaël Aymon's gentle, poetic writing is a marvel! A L'OMBRE DU SAULE
As superb as it is effective in raising children's awareness of the environment. CULTUROPOING
What a beautiful tale! A delight! LA MARE AUX MOTS