On the occasion of the 2023 Christmas tree, the USMB is pleased to offer a book
to each child of participating staff (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 wants a chocolate cake. But not just any cake. What he wants is a huge, multi-tiered cake
with coulis on top. He's so insistent that he ends up annoying everyone. Fortunately, doggies don't hold grudges. Once Micha
asleep, they get up quietly and secretly prepare a fabulous cake. But the next day, Micha is nowhere to be found. Where had he gone? People don't usually disappear on their birthday...
2. Will Coq sing again?
Author: Julie HARMAN
Publisher: Yoyo Editions
Discover this series of emotional sound stories! Each story is brought to life by twelve amazing sounds. Why didn't Rooster wake
the animals? And will Raccoon help Rabbit see the stars at night? Follow these colorful characters on their adventures, which will amuse
young and old alike. A little gem to keep in every library.
3. Look at the seasons
Author : Emiri HAYASHI
Publisher: Nathan
A great early-learning book to marvel at with your baby and discover the mountains and their inhabitants through the seasons! Little Squirrel crosses the seasons, observing and savoring... The smell and flowers of spring, the good fruit and sunshine of summer, the harvest in the forest in autumn, and finally the little steps in the winter snow... How beautiful the seasons are! An early-learning book with soft, poetic illustrations, materials to touch and colors suitable for babies from 6 months. But also with a real story to tell and texts designed as soothing nursery rhymes. A book to share with your baby, from 6 months.
4. My farm animals
Author : Xavie DENEUX
Publisher: Tourbillon
Farm animals come to life: a black silhouette turns into... an animal! A subtle, poetic guessing game based on farm animals by Xavier Deneux. A first animated picture book for learning animal vocabulary, developing fine motor skills and stimulating visual awareness.
5. Follow the path Baby Rabbit
Author: Carolina BÚZIO
Publisher: Larousse Jeunesse
An interactive picture book presenting 4 baby animals in their natural environment, the forest. Children must help baby rabbit, baby fox, baby bear and baby owl to get home. They can follow the path with their finger, thanks to a system of moving buttons.
6. Bat and Flamingo
Author: Daniel FROST
Publisher: L'Ecole des Loisirs
It's spring, no more hibernating! Bat has had enough of his dark cave. He wants to see the light of day. He takes to the skies and BOOM! it's a shock: his path crosses that of Flamingo, a cheerful flamingo who loves the great outdoors, sunshine and photography. Is friendship possible between these two opposites? Yes, of course, as long as they respect each other's differences.
7. The ideal pebble
Author: Sarah NOBLE
Publisher: Editions du Ricochet
Ollie, Béa and Ula are inseparable. They play in the waves, feast on shells 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 ideal pebble... the one that will enable you to break shells like the big boys!
8. Magic hour
Author: Jean-Philippe ARROU-VIGNOD
Publisher: Gallimard jeunesse
It's late afternoon. Not a cat on the road. All we can hear is birdsong and the air whistling in our ears. No matter how many times I rinse my canteen, it still tastes like a tin can, and I'm having fun letting go of the handlebars to drink while riding like a real racing cyclist. You know what makes the magic hour so precious, kids? says Papi every time we come home empty-handed. It's that you never know whether 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, staying with Grandma. She's given him an empty cookie tin. To fill it, the little bear set off into the forest. But treasures are not so easy to find.
10. Trölls
Author:Ellie S. GREEN
Publisher: Gulf Stream
Are you comfortably seated in front of the fireplace? Good, then lend an ear, my little friends, and let me tell you how I, Loki, sorcerer-god of forgotten magic, created the spark that started Christmas. In ancient times, King Rotinnmïr's trolls, small, mischievous creatures, used to sneak into houses at dusk. Any mischief they made was a source of great satisfaction. But one evening, a troll changed the history of his clan forever: instead of destroying it, he repaired a toy...
11. Listen to the whale sing
Author: Elodie CHAN
Publisher: L'Ecole des Loisirs
As Frida the seagull prepares for lunch, she notices an unusual commotion in the harbor. A little whale has lost its mother and is starving, trapped between the boats! She must be rescued and returned home. But how? The whale doesn't understand birds, and a gang of wildcats is waiting for her to run aground to devour her. But Frida is ready to try anything...
12. The 36-key house
Author: Nadine DEBERTOLIS
Publisher: Livre de Poche Jeunesse
Dimitri and Tessa unexpectedly go on vacation with their mother. She has decided to return to the house of a deceased great-uncle to get her mind off things. As soon as they arrive, Dimitri and Tessa are confronted with a number of locked doors, a bunch of 36 keys and a number of mysteries to solve. While their mother plunges into senseless tidying and cleaning, and sulks in grumpy silence, they decide to open the first locks to discover the secret of this oversized mansion.
Who really was this mysterious great-uncle, but more importantly, what was he up to in this big house? From door to door, Dimitri and Tessa, soon joined by Daphné, a little neighbor, will open the different rooms one after the other and piece together the clues to rebuild the puzzle. Thanks to their perspicacity, the house gradually unveils its long-hidden mystery.
13. Green
Author: Marie DESPLECHIN
Publisher: L'Ecole des Loisirs
At eleven, little Green still shows no talent for witchcraft. Worse than that, she says she wants to be a normal person and get married. Her mother, Ursule, is appalled. It's so important for a witch to pass on the craft to her daughter. As a last resort, she decides to entrust Verte one day a week to her grandmother, Anastabotte. Since they seem to get along so well. From the very first session, the results are excellent. In fact, they exceed Ursule's expectations. A little too much, perhaps.
14. Elliot and the fabulous library
Author: Pascaline NOLOT
Publisher: Rageot Editeur
To escape the terrible Charlie from school, Elliott 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, is pushing carts of diseased books down the aisles under the orders of a bossy cat. But now he's been accused of espionage! To avoid having his memory erased, he agrees to take on missions as dangerous as they are thrilling: archiving the Capharnaüm, rescuing characters abandoned by their authors, hunting down the Gloutomot.
15. Grannies and grandpas bring the house down!
Author: Claire RENAUD
Publisher: Sarbacane Editions
The grannies are depressed and lonely. Lucienne has an idea: what if they lived together? For their part, the grandpas are brooding until they visit a house. Problem: they're both short of money, so they're planning to rob a bank. When they realize they've had the same idea, the grandpas and the grannies decide to join forces... For better... and maybe worse! The return of the duo Les Mamies attaquent! and Les Papis contre-attaquent! the best-sellers in the Pépix collection!