On the occasion of the 2023 Christmas tree, the USMB is pleased to offer a book.
to each participating staff member's child (aged 0 to 11).
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To do so, simply choose from our selection as follows:
1. Browse our selection and make your choice (1 book per child)
1. A very, very large chocolate cake
Author: Dorothée De MONFREID
Publisher: L’Ecole des Loisirs
For his birthday, Micha asks for a chocolate cake. But not just any ordinary cake. He wants a huge cake with several
layers and chocolate sauce on top. He insists so much that he ends up annoying everyone. Fortunately, the dogs are not resentful. Once Micha
falls asleep, they get up quietly and secretly prepare a fabulous cake. However, the next day, Micha is nowhere to be found. Where has he gone? Usually, you don't disappear on your birthday...
2. Will Coq sing again?
Author: Julie HARMAN
Publisher: Yoyo Editions
Discover this series of emotional audio stories! Each story comes to life with twelve amazing sounds. Why didn't Rooster wake up the animals?
And will Raccoon help Rabbit see the stars at night? Follow these colorful characters on their adventures, which will entertain young and old alike.
A little gem to keep in every library.
3. Observe the seasons
Author: Emiri HAYASHI
Publisher: Nathan
A wonderful early learning book to share with your baby and discover the mountains and their inhabitants throughout the seasons! Little squirrel goes through the seasons, observing and enjoying... The smell and flowers of spring, the delicious fruits and sunshine of summer, the harvests in the forest in autumn, and finally the little footsteps in the winter snow... How beautiful the seasons are! An early learning book with soft, poetic illustrations, textures to touch, and colors suitable for babies from 6 months old. But also with a real story to tell them and texts designed as soothing nursery rhymes for babies. A book to share with your baby, from 6 months old.
4. My farm animals
Author: Xavie DENEUX
Publisher: Tourbillon
The farm animals come to life: a black silhouette transforms... into an animal! A subtle guessing game full of poetry by Xavier Deneux about farm animals. A first animated picture book to learn animal vocabulary, develop fine motor skills, and stimulate visual awareness.
5. Follow the path, Baby Rabbit
Author: Carolina BÚZIO
Publisher: Larousse Jeunesse
An interactive picture book featuring four baby animals in their natural habitat, the forest. Children must help the baby rabbit, baby fox, baby bear, and baby owl find their way home. They can follow the path with their finger using a movable dot system.
6. Bat and Flamingo
Author: Daniel FROST
Publisher: L’Ecole des Loisirs
It's springtime, hibernation is over! Bat the bat has had enough of his dark cave. He wants to see the light of day. He takes flight and BOOM! There's a collision: his path has just crossed that of Flamingo, a cheerful pink flamingo who loves the great outdoors, sunshine, and photography. Between these two beings who are complete opposites, is friendship possible? Yes, of course, as long as they respect their differences.
7. The ideal stone
Author: Sarah NOBLE
Publisher: Editions du Ricochet
Ollie, Bea, and Ula are inseparable. They play in the waves, feast on shellfish, and snuggle up together to sleep. Then
comes the day when, in the life of a sea otter, you have to go in search of your perfect rock... the one that will allow you to crack open shells like the grown-ups!
8. The magic hour
Author: Jean-Philippe ARROU-VIGNOD
Publisher: Gallimard Jeunesse
It's late afternoon. Not a soul on the road. All you can hear is birds singing and the wind whistling in your ears. No matter how many times I rinse my water bottle, it still tastes like tin, so I have fun letting go of the handlebars to drink while riding like a real cyclist. "Do you know what makes this magical hour so special, kids?" Grandpa says every time we come home empty-handed. "It's that you never know if it's going to happen or not."
9. Moumoute and the treasure box
Author: Inbar HELLER ALGAZI
Publisher: L’Ecole des Loisirs
Moumoute is on vacation in the mountains, at Grandma's house. She gave him a cookie jar, an empty one. To fill it, the little bear goes into the forest. But treasures aren't that easy to find.
10. Trolls
Author: Ellie S. GREEN
Publisher: Gulf Stream
Are you comfortably seated in front of the fireplace? Good, then listen carefully, my little friends, and let me tell you how I, Loki, god-sorcerer and keeper of forgotten magic, created the spark that gave rise to Christmas. In ancient times, King Rotinnmïr's trolls, mischievous little creatures, took advantage of twilight to sneak into houses. Every prank they played brought them great satisfaction. But one evening, a troll changed the history of his clan forever: instead of destroying a toy, he repaired it...
11. Listen to the whale sing
Author: Elodie CHAN
Publisher: L’Ecole des Loisirs
As Frida the seagull is about to have lunch, she notices unusual commotion in the harbor. A little whale has lost her mother and is now hungry, trapped between the boats! She must be saved and taken home. But how? The whale doesn't understand birds, and a gang of wild cats is waiting for her to wash ashore so they can devour her. But Frida is ready to try anything...
12. The House with 36 Keys
Author: Nadine DEBERTOLIS
Publisher: Livre de Poche Jeunesse
Dimitri and Tessa unexpectedly go on vacation with their mother. She has decided to get away from it all and stay at the house of a deceased great-uncle. As soon as they arrive, Dimitri and Tessa find themselves faced with lots of closed doors, a set of 36 keys, and just as many mysteries to solve. While their mother throws herself into senseless tidying and cleaning, and retreats into sullen silence, they decide to open the first locks to discover the secret of this enormous mansion.
Who was this mysterious great-uncle really, and more importantly, what was he doing in this big house? From door to door, Dimitri and Tessa, soon joined by Daphne, a little neighbor, open the different rooms one after the other and piece together the clues to reconstruct the puzzle. Thanks to their insight, the house gradually reveals its long-hidden mystery.
13. Green
Author: Marie DESPLECHIN
Publisher: L’Ecole des Loisirs
At eleven years old, little Verte still shows no talent for witchcraft. Worse than that, she says she wants to be normal and get married. Her mother, Ursule, is dismayed. It is so important for a witch to pass on the craft to her daughter. As a last resort, she decides to entrust Verte to her grandmother, Anastabotte, one day a week. Since they seem to get along so well. From the very first session, the results are excellent. You could even say they exceed Ursula's expectations. A little too much, perhaps.
14. Elliot and the Fabulous Library
Author: Pascaline NOLOT
Publisher: Rageot Editeur
To escape the terrible Charlie at school, Éliott hides in the library. He opens a good book and falls asleep! When he wakes up, the library has been transformed. A secret organization, the army of mechanical rats, pushes carts of sick books through the aisles under the orders of an authoritarian cat. But now he is accused of espionage! To avoid having his memory erased, he agrees to carry out missions that are as dangerous as they are exciting: archiving the chaos, saving characters abandoned by their authors, and hunting down the Gloutomot.
15. Grandmas and grandpas are rocking the house!
Author: Claire RENAUD
Publisher: Sarbacane Editions
The grandmas are feeling down: they feel lonely. Lucienne then has an idea: what if they all lived together? Meanwhile, the grandpas are feeling gloomy until they visit a house. The problem is that neither group has enough money, so they decide to rob a bank. When they realize they've had the same idea, the grandpas and grandmas decide to team up... For better... or perhaps for worse! The return of the duo from Mamies attaquent! and Papis contre-attaquent! , huge hits in the Pépix collection!