Géraldine Elschner

This beautiful classic Christmas story about the night of Jesus's birth makes a perfect holiday gift for boys and girls 3 - 7 years old. The visit of the Three Kings to the stable at Bethlehem is one of the most memorable of the Christmas stories. Filled with anticipation, and following an unknown star, the Magi begin the long quest to find the new-born king and to offer him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The thoughtful, gentle text will engage readers of all ages.

The Journey of the Magi

Three Kings

Hilda the hen goes in search of answers when she tries to find out when Easter is so her egg can hatch on that day.

The Easter Chick

Stéphane Girel

Christophe Durual

Calais, en l'an 1347. Une année déjà que les soldats anglais assiègent la cité. Le gouverneur a capitulé et les exigences du roi d'Angleterre sont sans appel : les habitants seront saufs, mais à une condition... une terrible condition. Les cloches se mettent à sonner, à toute volée. Pierre et sa famille rejoignent la foule pétrifiée sur la place du Marché. Une question est sur toutes les lèvres : quel est le prix à payer ?

Les Bourgeois de Calais

One of Paris’s iconic symbols comes to life in this picture book that explores the tragic 2019 fire that destroyed parts of Notre Dame Cathedral as well as the heroic efforts to save the building and its valuable history. Gorgeous full-page illustrations take readers to the top of the cathedral, and into the studios of restoration artists, to tell a story of how Paris’s famous rooster nearly perished and was brought back to life to keep watch over the city. From his perch atop a weathervane, the copper rooster enjoys one of the best views in Paris—even if the wind does blow him around a bit. But one fateful day a fire breaks out. Sirens sound, firefighters unroll their hoses, and the flames lick at his feathers. The rooster plunges to earth, crying out for his beloved partner Esmerelda. Gravely injured, he is discovered under the rubble by a worker who carefully lifts him out of the wreckage and brings him to a busy workroom. Will he be healed? Will he live to preside again over the city he loves, and in the company of Esmerelda? With sweeping views of Paris, dramatic scenes of the devastating fire, and fascinating insights into the restoration process, this storybook helps kids appreciate the historic and symbolic significance of buildings such as Notre Dame. An illustrated appendix provides background information that readers of every age will find useful.

A Children’s Book Inspired by the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

The Rooster of Notre Dame

On Christmas Eve, Simon finds a goat with beautiful white hair and when the family decides to raise it instead of eating it, the goat rewards them handsomely.

The Little Christmas Goat

Pashmina

One of Degas's most celebrated works comes to life in this vibrantly illustrated story of the young ballerina who inspired the artist. Degas's ballerina paintings are well known and admired and his sculptural work Little Dancer Aged Fourteen--the only sculpture he exhibited in his lifetime--is particularly beloved for capturing the essence of a ballerina. This book tells the fictional story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Jeanne auditions at the Opera Garnier and moves with her mother, a laundress, to Montmartre where life becomes consumed by rehearsals and classes. One day she meets Mr. D, an artist who asks Jeanne to be his model. As Mr. D works on his sculpture, Jeanne prepares tirelessly for an important performance. The book culminates with Jeanne triumphing at the Opera--and Mr. D completing his sculpture with her help. Olivier Desvaux's gorgeous illustrations, which recall Degas paintings, bring readers into Jeanne's world--the studio where she spends her days, the tiny apartment where she sleeps with her mother, and Mr. D's atelier, where he preserves her story forever. Readers will learn about the life of a young dancer in 19th-century Paris, and at the end of the book they will learn even more about one Degas's most intriguing works.

Géraldine Elschner

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