Cat and Mouse vont partir dans l’espace pour une mission très spéciale. Au cours de l’aventure, ils apprendront le nom des planètes et des étoiles en anglais. Mais lorsque la fusée tombera en panne, il faudra trouver une solution… Un atterrissage sur la planète Mars s’impose alors et une rencontre inattendue avec les Martiens attend nos deux amis.

Avec Cat and Mouse : Meet the animals, les enfants vont rencontrer de drôles d’animaux, apprendre leurs noms et découvrir leurs cris en anglais. Saviez-vous qu’une vache anglaise dit « moo » ? Imaginez ce que disent le coq, le cochon, la vache…

Mama Bird is sad today. A little egg she was keeping warm has broken. With tenderness and compassion, her son, Gabriel, helps comfort her. A thoughtful picture book that uses a subtle metaphor to explore how a family experiences miscarriage.

Read this book in French here: Maman hirondelle.

At the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, the ponies are getting bored. It snowed overnight and the park is almost empty. At last, a little girl appears and befriends one of them… It’s the beginning of a tender friendship and a wonderful journey through Paris, a city of many hidden treasures. The friendly pony happens to be an excellent and well-read guide who will delight children.

This book is also available in French: Mon poney de Paris.

Cat a invité Mouse à rencontrer son nouvel animal de compagnie. Mais Coco a disparu de sa cage. Toute la famille le cherche dans toutes les pièces de la maison. Cat invited Mouse to meet her new pet. But Coco disappeared from his cage. The whole family looks for him in every room of the house.

Cat and Mouse vont au cirque. Ils rigolent devant les clowns, sont effrayés face aux tigres et Cat se met en colère lorsqu’un éléphant l’asperge avec de l’eau. Beaucoup d’émotions en une journée !

Milo et Pablo sont deux jeunes pingouins qui adorent jouer ! Chaque jour, ils rejoignent leurs amis sur le terrain de jeu. Marelle, toboggan… quel bonheur ! Mais un drôle d’intrus vient se mêler à la partie de cache-cache…

Jack, le petit singe, est bien triste aujourd’hui. Il n’a pas de chapeau et les grands singes se moquent de lui. Jill arrive et grâce à elle, tout le monde retrouve le sourire…

Cat and Mouse vont faire les boutiques et découvrir le nom des vêtements en anglais : a skirt, a T-shirt, shoes, sunglasses… Mais un chat et une souris sont-ils vraiment faits pour porter des vêtements ?

Twenty years have passed since The Bacon Brothers’ worldwide success. Each member of the legendary rock band is now leading a quiet life in separate locations… until the day one of their old songs reappears on the Internet. Wolfie, their agent, decides to get the band back together on the road. Destination: the USA for a fantastic tour! From New York to the Grand Canyon, via Nashville and San Francisco, follow the Bacon Brothers on this fun trip full of surprises!

This book is also available in French: Les Bacon Brothers.

Nos deux héros décident, sur un coup de tête, de passer une journée à Londres ! Des moments désopilants immortalisés par des selfies plus ou moins réussis ponctueront cette belle aventure au contact des Londoniens et aux alentours des monuments célèbres…

C’est le grand jour ! Cat and Mouse vont à l’école pour la première fois… mais ils arrivent en retard. Heureusement, la maîtresse n’est pas trop sévère et les écoliers se montrent bien aimables avec nos deux petits nouveaux. Une journée bien remplie pour apprendre le vocabulaire de l’école grâce au cartable fourni de Cat.

Matt was bored. Bored out of his gourd. It was a horrible day. A horrible, wet day. A horrible, wet, cold day. He felt like a prisoner, locked up for a crime he did not commit. Desperate for something to do, he rooted through his closet...

This book is also available in French: Le Pays des Tromignons.

Avec Cat and Mouse – Eat good food, partons à la découverte des fruits et légumes : de toutes les tailles, de toutes les couleurs… et pour tous les goûts ! With Cat and Mouse, let's discover fruits and vegetables: of all sizes, colors... and for all tastes!

Alors qu’ils rêvent d’un voyage en bateau en sirotant une limonade, Cat and Mouse font la rencontre du Capitaine Nemo. Celui-ci est justement à la recherche de moussaillons pour l’accompagner dans une mission sous-marine. Ni une, ni deux, nos deux amis embarquent à bord du Nautilus et partent à la découverte des fonds marins... qui leurs réservent une drôle de surprise ! While dreaming of a boat trip sipping lemonade, Cat and Mouse meet Captain Nemo. It is precisely in search of sailors to accompany him in an underwater mission. Neither one nor two, our two friends embark aboard the Nautilus and go to discover the seabed ... which they reserve a funny surprise!

This morning, Lola’s cat has gone away… This is the start of a wonderful visit in search of Mistigri as the little Parisian girl sets out to find her beloved cat through the streets of Paris. While Lola asks neighbours and shop-keepers about her cat, children will discover varied and picturesque Paris spots, looking at beautiful monuments as they follow Lola’s progress. And on each illustration, Mistigri hides so let’s try and find him!

This book is also available in French: Où est mon chat ?.

Avec Cat and Mouse : Learn the colours!, les enfants vont apprendre les couleurs en anglais et découvrir d’où viennent tous ces jolis ballons qui s’envolent d’une page à l’autre…

For his birthday, Cat has received a beautiful scooter and invites Mouse to go for a ride... around the world ! Spain, France, Italy, India, Australia, USA, Brazil, Kenya... A beautiful journey to meet new friends who teach us to say hello in their respective languages.

Pour son anniversaire, Cat a reçu un beau scooter et invite Mouse à faire une balade... autour du monde ! Espagne, France, Italie, Inde, Australie, États-Unis, Brésil, Kenya... Un beau périple à la rencontre de nouveaux amis qui nous apprennent à dire bonjour dans leurs langues respectives.

Avec Cat et Mouse, participez à la célébration de l'anniversaire de Cat : préparez un gâteau et décorez la maison pour la grande fête !

C’est l’histoire d’un chat musicien qui ne quitte jamais ses instruments. Ses parents se plaignent qu’il fait trop de bruit. Comment ça, du bruit ? C’est de musique qu’il s’agit ! Dans le jardin, une surprise l’attend…

Un pique-nique en famille ça se prépare ! Bébé ours est très gourmand et veille sur le panier. Quand vient l’heure du départ, l’aventure peut commencer…

My name is Gudule. One day, at the pool, I noticed that Mom's belly was Mom's belly was all round. It was as if she had swallowed a little balloon. That evening, my parents told me that we were going to have a baby... But who is "we"? Is it me too? I never said I wanted a baby! I just wish I could make Mom and Dad understand that their best baby is me.

This book is also available in French: Gudule a un bébé.

My name is Gudule And I have experienced something extraordinary. I had a baby. A real one! He is my little brother, his name is Gaston. When I knew he was going to be born, I was a little scared. But in my heart, I knew that this baby would make me happy. I was going to feed him, raise him. But when he came home, he was just sleeping. Until the day he woke up. Then our life changed!

This book is also available in French: Bébé attaque Gudule.

My name is Gudule. My little brother, I have to teach him everything. What a job! How to behave, how to eat, how to talk, but most of all how to lie down and sleep! The other day, for example, we had guests for dinner. I decided to show them my beautiful drawings, my flawless dictation from last year and my fantastic butterfly dance. But Gaston was determined to spoil my evening...

This book is also available in French: La folle soirée de Gudule.

My name is Gudule and I have a baby. His name is Gaston, he is my little brother. I don't know if you've noticed how much space babies take up in life. Incredible! And not only in life, by the way... In the boot of the car, too. This year, when Daddy loaded the folding bed, the pram, the potty, the nappies, the toys and the changing mat of Mr. Gaston... I thought we wouldn't be able to fit in! And the holidays were just beginning!

This book is also available in French: Gudule part en vacances.

My name is Gudule and I have a little brother: Gaston. He's pretty cute. But not always. It depends on the day. In any case, he obeys me much less well than my parents. Sometimes he doesn't even want to play the games I've decided on. The other day I put on my painting smock, the rubber gloves from the kitchen, the headphones from the stereo in the living room...

" Are you sick, 'dule?" asked Gaston.

- But no, come on! You're the one who's sick! I'm Dr. Gudule! "

This book is also available in French: Docteur Gudule.

My name is Gudule. Since my little brother Gaston was born, it seems that Mum's brain has gone blank. All day long, she's glued to him, going: "Agueuh, reuh, gaaaah, geuh. So, to prevent my brother from becoming an idiot... I decided to take matters into my own hands. "I said to him, "My little old man, your fantastic big sister will teach you the important things in life.

This book is also available in French: Gudule maîtresse d'école.

Little Panda sees red when nothing goes round...

This book is also available in French: Petit Panda est rouge de colère.

Little Panda dreams of blue... But why?

This book is also available in French: Petit Panda rêve au bleu.

Little Panda has made up his mind: his favourite colour is yellow. When his mother asks him why, he explains all the different ways yellow lights up his life. But there’s one other secret reason for you to find out! Come discover a world of colours and rhymes with this delightful series of narrated, animated books featuring Little Panda and his friends.

This book is also available in French: Petit Panda préfère le jaune.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are.

Hey diddle dilly, It ’s time to get silly, Like Mother Goose likes to do.

Where, oh where has my little dog gone?

HI! This is a fun book where we play hide and seek. If you think you‘d like to play it is okay to take a peek. When you’re ready just say “go!” I will hide inside the book, and the dinosaurs inside will all try to help you look!

Do your ears hang low?

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse

A long time ago, in a place not too far from here, there lived a beautiful young lady named Cinderella.

A long time ago, in a place not too far from here, there lived a beautiful young lady named Rapunzel.

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, I do. It is all right here. There are three bags full... Read-aloud fun for the very young! Laugh along with this re-imagining!

When a hardworking tailor emerges from his work, delighted about his feat of killing seven flies with one swat, the townspeople mistakenly assume he is talking about the subject on everyone's mind: giants! Before the tailor realises the mix-up, the king commissions him to go into the woods and stop the giants who have been terrorising nearby towns. Luckily, the little tailor is brave, and with some wit and ingenuity, he is able to rid his village of giants forever!

A long time ago, in a place not too far from here, there lived a beautiful little mermaid named Annie.

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea... so what did he see, see, see? Come aboard with a brave young sailor and his kitty cat for an adventure on the high seas!

How do animals survive in the desert? The desert is so hot and dry, with so little food, each desert animal must have something very special about them to help them live there.

HI! This is a fun book where we play hide and seek. If you think you‘d like to play it is okay to take a peek. When you’re ready just say “go!” I will hide inside the book, and the friendly forest creatures will all try to help you look!

Each of these pets is different than the rest. Read what they can do. Which one is the best?

Everything is a little crooked in this silly rhyme everyone loves to recite.

Why Do Feet Get So Stinky? Come along and explore the human body and have fun learning about what an amazing creation it is!

Technology is crazy! It has improved so much in recent times, and changes every day! It has altered how we do almost everything in our lives, so it is important to learn more about technology to better understand how it works!

How do animals survive in the rainforest? The rainforest is very humid and it rains an extraordinary amount. There are many animals that live there, so there is competition for food. Each animal must have something special about them to live there.

Alice is a CURIOUS girl who has many adventures...

A long time ago, in a land not too far from here, there lived a beautiful little girl whose dad was the King...

Hi! This is a fun book where we play hide and seek. If you think you'd like to play it is okay to take a peek. When you're ready just say"go!" I will hide inside the book, and the creatures of the rainforest are here to help you look!

Hi there! This is a fun book where we play hide and seek. If you think you'd like to play it is okay to take a peek. When you're ready just say "go!" I will hide inside the book, and the undersea creatures will all try to help you look!

Get to know the adorable, mischievous posies from "Ring Around the Rosie" farm in this spin-off from the classic rhyme, and see how the next time something is awry, you just may need to check your pockets!

Five very little pumpkins are all heading out to play. It’ s October 31st— It’s every pumpkin’s favorite day! Join five adorable little pumpkins on their romp through their neighborhood in this silly rhyming story that celebrates all that is fun about Halloween: great friends, costumes, neighbors and candy!

“Are you scared?” called the mouse. “Not at all,” I lied. I could not stop shaking, No matter how hard I tried.

Nature is wonderful! There are many mysteries to unravel in nature, and fun things to learn! As you explore the world, you will make endless discoveries that will intrigue and amaze you!

Join three little kittens in their mischief with mittens in this classic Mother Goose tale, ending the way every good nursery rhyme should: with mother's homemade pie and kisses goodnight.

"Fee! Fum! Fi! Foy! I smell a delicious, greasy boy!"

Travel through your favorite nursery rhymes with classic character Wee Willie Winkie on his quest for fame in this delightful book.

How are farm animals specially made to live on a farm? They have the farmer to help take care of them, but they are on their own most of the time. Each animal must have something special about them to live there. Why do PIGS roll around in the MUD? Is it because they just like being DIRTY?

A little girl came into the world and captured her daddy’s heart. She held it there in her gentle hands right from the very start.

Machines are cool! Not only do they take us from place to place, but they also perform tasks we could never do on our own and make our lives much easier!

A long time ago... in a town not too far from here, there lived two brothers. One brother was called Larry Bendeco Johannes Von Sloop. The other brother was called Bob.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer took place way back when America was still growing west and the land was a little wild and full of adventure. It’s the story of a boy who was a lot like that land.

This book is also available in French: Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer.

Let me introduce myself, my name is Misty, I’m a cat I live in Paris, In this apartment building next to the bakery Where my friend Caramel Lives so well. He spends his time eating croissants, Licking lollipops, Watching ladies go by the shop.

This book is also available in French: Chat chez Paris.

Crazy creatures to the left… Crazy creatures to the right… Do they stomp around all day? Do they tiptoe out at night? I know all about them. I have known them all for ages. I will tell you all about them if you look inside these pages.

Benjamin is not afraid of the dark. Not even little a bit.

A long time ago, in a place not too far from here, there lived a king and queen who were good and kind.

Maybe eating treats is not so sweet.

“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” Or is it? Take 5 minutes and see what’s up.

This book is also available in French: Chicken Little.

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill said… “This is silly. Why do we keep going up and down this same hill? Jack, it is time for us to see the world!” Show your little one The sights of the world and the magic of where imagination can take you in this darling expanded classic

On this third day, God also created grass, plants, seeds, and trees to fill the earth. He called them forth, and they spread throughout the earth. And God saw that it, too, was good.

Join Winken, Blinken, and Nod on their fantastical journey to a land beyond sleep in this expanded version of the classic children's tale. The imaginative rhyme and whimsical illustrations will get your little one ready for bedtime-and a night full of fun, sweet dreams.

How do animals survive in the ocean? The ocean is very large and has many predators. Each animal must have something special about them to live there.

One day, when Emily grows up, she wants to be a famous singer.

This is the first story of the third son of a miller. It is also the story of a cat...

When the pie man accuses Simon of being simple, Simon uses his wit and quick thinking to prove him wrong- and win some pie on his way to the fair!

Something went bump. It made a boy jump. He got out of bed to look all around. Now you read this book to learn what he found...

C'est l'anniversaire de Marie. Sa maman a préparé une chasse au trésor peur les invités. Tu ne devineras jamais quel est ce trésor que Marie et ses amis vent découvrir. Alors, dépêche-toi de te joindre à eux.

Jack a construit sa maison et rempli son grenier. Mais la précieuse récolte attire les convoitises. Survient un rat, puis un chat, un chien… bientôt tout s’enchaîne !

From the savannah to the coast, the wind is searching for Anila.

“Ooo! Ooo! Ooo! Has anyone seen Anila?”

A cumulative tale that takes us on a journey through the wildlife of West Africa, written by Kouam Tawa, recipient of the Poetry Prize awarded by Lire et Faire Lire.

Un lézard guettait une mouche. Une poule guettait le lézard. Qui guette la poule ?

Un texte sous forme de randonnée qui ne manque pas d’humour, un très court conte étiologique écrit par Kouam Tawa, lauréat du prix Poésie organisé par Lire et Faire Lire.

Comme deux gouttes d’eau, tu me ressembles, je suis ton miroir…

Un album tout en délicatesse et en poésie pour parler du lien qui unit les jumeaux, un lien au présent et au futur.

L’enfant de sa naissance à l’âge adulte, seul au monde à des milliards. Un album construit comme un parcours de vie et un album de souvenirs qui jalonnent un cycle.

Autrefois, Lapin vivait dans son terrier et Gros Ours dans sa tanière, tout à côté. L’un était prévoyant, l’autre insouciant et voleur.

Comment Lapin donnera une leçon à Gros Ours, une leçon qui ne durera qu’une saison…

Une randonnée humoristique pour tous.

Après un long hiver, le soleil réveille les hommes du Grand Nord et libère les bateaux de pêche prisonniers de la glace. Les marins du village quittent les maisons colorées adossées à la colline, et s’activent gaiement dans le petit port. Ils chantent, ils dansent ! Pourtant, assis sur le ponton de bois, Niels est inquiet. Un oiseau lui a dit que les bonshommes de neige transpirent à grosses gouttes, et que les montagnes voisines tombent leur grand manteau blanc. Niels se tourne vers l’horizon et se dit que peut-être, un jour, il fera trop chaud pour les ours polaires…

Dans des teintes allant du noir au bleu, les images virtuoses de Cécile Serres accompagnent le texte sensible de Niels Thorez sur une thématique d’actualité : réchauffement climatique et menace des espèces, en particulier l’ours blanc.

Trick or Treat!

Avec CAT AND MOUSE - HALLOWEEN, direction les rues de la ville en costume pour fêter Halloween et récupérer plein de friandises chez les voisins. Mais attention au dentiste et à la sorcière qui réservent bien des surprises à nos deux amis...

To make friends, Germaine the concierge writes to famous figures from the Louvre Museum: the Seated Scribe, the Mona Lisa, Liberty Leading the People, the Lacemaker, and the Young Beggar.

She receives a reply signed with just an initial. Germaine must investigate to uncover the identity of her mysterious correspondent, leading her to discover the unsuspected nightlife of the Louvre.

At the heart of Yucatan, in Maya country. In a hidden cenote lives a mysterious creature, treasure guardian of an ancient lost civilization. In the darkness he eagerly awaits the passage of the sun whose rays can reach the depths of his cave only once a year. This day is approaching and this time the creature is determined to do everything to keep this light that warms and allows him to enjoy his treasures ... But can man capture the sun? And even more keep it?

Vassilia has no father nor mother. She lives in poverty, working hard without losing her kindness. One day, to thank for helping her, an old hunchback gives her a piece of wood and says these words: "Knock three times on the small wood and Mamouschka will appear ..." With Mamouschka, the magical doll, the life of Vassilia will never be the same, especially since a Russian doll often hides another ... and another ... and another!

Moko sees the ocean for the first time. He thinks it is a huge river or lake, but when he tastes the water, he notices that it is salty. He wonders what sorcerer would have played such a trick. Back in his village, he asks an old wise man to cast a spell on the village’s river so that the drinking water never becomes salty. The wise man reassures him that this is not necessary, the water will never be salty and Moko is grateful that someone has already thought of protecting the village’s river.

This book is available in French: 03 - Moko : Le sel de la mer

Alarick’s country is very strange. It has been many days now that night has not falen, and no one seems to be worried. Moko decides to head towards the horizon to see what is keeping the sun from setting and Alarick goes with him. Along the way, Moko tries to lull the sun to sleep with a lullaby from his country. The sun looks like it will set, but stops short and rises again. Perhaps the ocean is frozen at the horizon and is keeping the sun from setting. He decides to ask the fishermen and one of them responds that the world is filled with such mysteries and that it is more precious for him to learn the secrets of his friend than that of the sun.

This book is available in French: 30 - Moko : le solein n'a pas sommeil

It is night time and Moko can’t sleep. Looking out to the horizon, he notices a shot of colour at the water’s surface. He wakes Mei-Li to ask her what he is seeing. Together they take a barge and set off. Under them, a rainbow of colours is dancing in the waves. Moko and Mei-Li think that the fish must be organizing a party and decide to dive in. Bit by bit the sun is rising and day is breaking. The two friends return to the village, overjoyed at the wonders of the ocean.

This book is available in French: 16 - Moko : La lumière du fond des eaux

Pour lever la malédiction qui pèse sur son village, Kumakoué, le petit guerrier Zoulou, va se lancer dans un grand voyage. Grâce à son courage, il deviendra ami avec Kombaku l'éléphant solitaire et Lilangani le petit singe aux mains bleues. Avec la force de l'un et la magie de l'autre, il délivrera son village et deviendra un héros, lui qui n'est pourtant pas plus haut que deux tam-tams posés l'un sur l'autre...

Ce livre est aussi disponible en français : Le long voyage de Kumakoué

Moko et Totémi restent quelque temps au bord de ce lac. Un matin, un immense bruit agite le village. C’est alors qu’une coulée de boue géante descend du flanc de la montagne et menace d’engloutir le village. Moko s’avance vers la coulée de boue en implorant la montagne d’épargner le village. Il se souvient de Meï-Li qui savait parler à la montagne. Il sort de sa poche la pierre précieuse qu’elle lui avait offerte et s’apprête à l’offrir comme avait fait Meï-Li au bord du volcan. Mais Totémi l’en empêche et lui offre le collier qu’elle a au cou. La montagne épargne le village et la boue se déverse dans le lac. Moko promet d’offrir un jour à Totémi ce qu’il aura de plus cher...



Ce livre est disponible en français : 45 - Moko : Les montagnes se rebelle

Les étoiles scintillent et Moko pense à son village. Totémi lui propose de le suivre et découvrir où se cache le bout du monde. Ils partent au petit matin... En chemin, le désert apparaît et se dressent bientôt devant eux de curieuses montagnes... puis une vallée étroite et profonde, sillonnant à perte de vue. Un homme leur dit que seul les cœurs purs et courageux parviennent à en connaître le bout. Ils s’y engagent, pleins de confiance... Moko joue de la flûte et l’écho des montagnes le guide...

Ce livre est disponible en anglais : 48 - Moko : Les drôles de montagne

Day after day, Moko has been going to the shore and contemplating the rising sun. On one particular morning, he is accompanied by his friend, the village’s “wise man”. He asks his friend what he might find at the end of the world, he would very much like to go there. The old man tells him that he must leave everything behind and find out; he doesn’t know what lies at the end of the world but that he would very much like to. Moko promises to return and share his discoveries and takes off on a raft. Suddenly he is caught up in a terrible storm and he pleads with the Sea Beast to let him through. The tornado swirls around his raft and lifts him high in the sky then drops him back atop the waves, safe and sound. As the storm fades into the distance, Moko thanks the Sea Beast for keeping him safe and is now convinced that he will finally know what lies on the other side of the ocean.

This book is available in French: 13 - Moko : Le bout du monde

As they drift away from the iceberg, Moko and Alarick’s boat is surrounded by a thick fog. Moko thinks this is smoke and that there must be fire. He cannot even see his friend, just hears his voice telling him that a sudden fog on the ocean can last for a long time and that only patience will save them. Moko thinks that he should not have thrown his net so soon and that the ocean is blindfolding them so they won’t see which way it is taking them. Alarick begins to play his flute and the fog begins to thin. They discover a lovely bay, sheltered from the wind, ideal for fishing. Moko is filled with admiration for his friend who knew how to tame the ocean.

This book is available in French : 32 - Moko : Le paysage effacé

Intrigued by the name given to the mountains in the horizon, “the Hills of the round Earth”, Moko ventures off to see if the Earth is, in fact, round. An old wise man tells him that yes, if he were to walk in a straight line he could very well go all the way around the earth and come back to his starting point. Moko does as he is told and travels all the way around the Earth and returns back to his village, but since he didn’t have the feeling that he was walking around a sphere, he continues thinking that the Earth is flat.

This book is available in French: 01 - Moko : Les monts de la terre ronde

Moko is woken by the sound of singing coming from the other end of the beach. It is Mei-Li, who wears a hat the shape of a sand dune and whose eyes are the shape of a moon crescent. As they are walking towards Mei-Li’s village, they feel a terrible rumble and see black smoke coming from the mountain. Moko thinks this is his fault, that he has trespassed in the forbidden forest, and wants to apologize. They arrive at the edge of an enormous chasm, a veritable fire pit. To calm the mountain, Moko offers it a beautiful seashell, as Mei-Li’s ancestors did. The mountain’s rumbling stops and Moko is proud to have learned it’s language.

This book is available in French : 15 - Moko : La montagne en colère

During the dry season, the river’s water dries up and what is left turns to mud, making it impossible to swim or to drink. Moko wonders how to find water. An old man carrying a stick tells him he should dig behind some rocks, and there he finds water sprouting from the ground. A hidden spring! Moko is so happy at this discovery, he tells himself that water is so precious that it hides itself in the ground to make sure that there is always some left, even when the river is dry.

This book is available in English: 09 - Moko : La source cachée

How a young boy brought back flowers and peace among men ...

A young child, raised in a sad and barren desert, constantly dreams of legends told by the elders... In the past, the world was cheerful and colorful, animals and flowers lived in the prairie... Until the Great Magician, disappointed by the behavior of people, decided to leave, and went to the highest mountains, taking away all the wonders of nature... Gathering his courage, the young boy decides to go and find the great magician in order to bring back flowers and peace to his people.

Many enchanted creatures have peopled our world before us ... A long time ago, and even longer than that, the last of the planet stone giants had made its home at the end of the world, in Patagonia. He was so tall that he used the nearby volcano as a pot to prepare his stone soup ... Everytime it would boil, the volcano would erupt, destroying everything in the path of the lava, warming the atmosphere ...

On this night, Moko is meditating, contemplating the horizon. Mei-Li comes to keep him company. All of a sudden, they hear a hollow and continuous sound coming from beyond the beach. Mei-Li is frightened but Moko is curious and wants to know what is making this sound. As they approach the hills, the sound gets louder and louder and Mei-Li is more and more frightened, so Moko decides to go around the dune on his own. As he does so, the sound changes and becomes more of a song. Moko returns and tells Mei-Li that it is the sand and the ground singing together. She decides to sing as well. Moko thinks to himself that the magical dune is urging him to go on with his travels and he knows that this is likely his last day in the village. With a heavy heart, Moko decides that at dawn he will need to pack his bags.

This book is available in French: 24 - Moko : le chant des dunes

With a storm approaching, Moko heads towards a nearby tree to seek shelter. An old man urges him to reconsider and tells him to return to the village, the tree could suddenly burst into flame. On his way back to the village, Moko sees a lightning bolt hit the very same tree, and set it on fire. Frightened, Moko thinks that the old man must be a magician to have predicted such a thing.

This book is available in French: 05 - Moko : La colline de feu

Night falls and Moko, having followed the footprints in the snow, reaches the seemingly uninhabited village. He notices a young boy by a shrub who is cutting firewood. He introduces himself as Alarick and invites Moko into his home. Along the way, they hear a great rumbling sound that startles them, like the breath of a monster. Moko wants to go to the source of the noise, thinking it is the reason for the villagers’ hiding. Alarick then leads him to the back of the village where he shows him a geyser and a pool of hot water. Moko thinks that Alarick must know a great deal of secrets about this new land and decides to stay a while, the end of the world can wait for now.

This book is available in French: 28 - Moko : La fontaine brûlante

Having managed to get away from the iceberg, Moko and Alarick are moored in the peaceful bay and they decide to fish. They disembark and go off to find branches to make fishing lines. But when they return, the water level has gone down and their boat is beached and the sea is far in the distance. Confused, they go in search of a river, but everything is frozen! Tired, hungry and tired, they return to their boat, which is again floating atop the waves. The sea has returned! Cautious of this strange phenomenon, they take their boat further out to see and finally throw their lines and catch some fish, convinced that the sea simply wanted to take them to this spot where the fishing would be better.

This book is available in French : 33 - Moko : La mer farceuse

The snow’s thaw is drawing to a close and the mountain is shedding it’s white robe. Alarick and Moko are fishing in one of the mountain’s springs and are catching nothing. They ask an old wise man to tell them where there might be fish. He points them towards the road to the “Ancient mountain”. They follow the road the old man told them about and reach a green luxuriant hill covered with fruit trees and streams. They think that this hill, smaller than their mountain, richer and greener, is younger and simply hasn’t grown up yet.

This book is available in French: 37 - Moko : La vieille montagne

In the middle of the day, the sun suddenly starts disappearing little by little. Frightened, Moko wonders what magician could be responsible for this. With the village wise man he goes off to find the sorcerer responsible for the sun’s disappearance. When they cannot find the culprit, they join the other villagers to observe the sky. An old lady sees them and tells them she has seen this happen before and to have no fear, the sun will return. When it does, Moko thinks to himself that the sun, tired of shining every day, must sometimes simply need a little nap.

This book is available in French: 03 - Moko : Le soleil effacé

On that morning, Moko goes to see he friend the village wise man. The old man has such a beautiful garden filled with so many beautiful flowers that Moko spends the whole day admiring them. The old man gives him a rose, and tells him to take very good care of it. When Moko returns home, he notices that his rose is wilting. He thinks of bringing it to a river, but the rose dries out completely. The old man finds Moko crying, saddened by the loss of his beautiful flower. As the wind gusts around them, the old man tells him to look down at his precious rose. Moko is amazed to discover that his withered rose has become a sand rose. The wise man tells him to guard this secret as if it was a treasure. Moko thinks then that he must also have meant a great deal to the rose, and that the wind consoled his sadness.

This book is available in English: 12 - Moko : La rose des sables

One morning, Alarick tells Moko that there is no more food in the village so they must head far off into the sea to go fishing. They take a small boat and head out until nightfall when they anchor in the shadow of a great boulder of ice to protect them from the wind. When they wake up they don’t recognize their surroundings. Everything has changed! The ice boulder is drifting along the waves surrounded by dozens of others like it and is dragging their boat along with it. Alarick is scared and tells Moko that they have hit an iceberg and that it is dangerous, but Moko is confident that the ocean has simply provided them with a helping hand to guide them to where there will be more fish for them to bring back to the village.

This book is available in French : 31 - Moko : Le rocher flottant

Survolant le désert, Moko et Totémi aperçoivent enfin la mer et ses étendues bleues. Puis un chapelet de petites îles, couvertes de vert et de blanc. Fascinés par le paysage et les airs, ils ne font pas attention au vent qui se lève. Ce dernier agite leur cerf-volant et Totémi, épuisée, lâche prise. Moko ne peut la laisser tomber seule, il lâche à son tour. Ils atterrissent dans l’eau… dans un lagon splendide qu’ils découvrent ensemble. La nature a su récompenser leur courage.

This book is available in French: 50 - Moko : Le paradis des mers

Une petite grenouille se trouve trop ordinaire et désespère d’attirer l’attention des autres animaux. Lorsqu’elle découvre qu’elle peut grossir à l’infini en buvant l’eau du fleuve, elle entreprend d’avaler toute l’eau de la terre, jusqu’à la dernière goutte, afin de mettre le monde à ses pieds…

Ce livre est aussi disponible en français : L'eau de la Terre.

Moko est un jeune aventurier d'une curiosité infinie et d'une imagination débordante. Son grand défi : découvrir le bout du monde ! Moko pourra t-il sauver son amie Totémie de cette impressionnante chute d'eau ? 

Ce livre existe aussi en français : 47 - Moko : Le rideau d'écume

A young boy dreamed of taking a boat to the sea. Then three mysterious and familiar swans appeared on the surface of the water. Riding a wood board, the boy went to sea to try and catch the birds ... But without ever reaching them, he soon found himself in the middle of the sea...

On an African Atlantic beach, facing the ocean, Loango watches the waves, deeply concentrated. His grandmother Mame Tsaku told him that if he managed to count one thousand and one waves, then his dearest wish would come true.

What if this were true ?

That morning, Moko tells himself that it is time to leave Mei-Li’s land and he gets his raft ready. A man tells him that he must take the route of the great plains to continue his journey. Moko goes to the village to bid farewell to Mei-Li who has made rice cakes for him. One morning a few days after his departure he reaches the famous route where the horizon seems never-ending. As he walks a great gust of wind makes him fall and drop his precious stone. Seeing it on the ground, Moko thinks of Mei-Li and tells himself he must go on for those he has left behind. He goes on while clutching his stone in his hand. Moko’s heart lightens as he thinks that one day his travels will bring him back to those he loves.

This book is available in French : 26 - Moko : La route des grandes plaines

Moko, watching the sky one night, sees a shooting star and wonders where the stars come from. He travels to the mountain and meets a woman tending to a bonfire. As the woman blows on the fire to revive it, glowing embers fly up high into the sky. Moko thinks that he has found the source of all the stars in the sky.

This book is available in French: 02 - Moko : The secret of the stars

Moko wonders why the clouds all come and cry on his village at once. Why are they so sad? He asks the old wise man who suggests that he wait until the end of the rainy season to understand. Once the rains have stopped, Moko returns to see the old man. He tells Moko that the answer is in the fields. Moko sees then that the rains have made the crops grow and thinks that the clouds are not crying when it rains, they are offering all of their water to the earth to make it fertile.

This book is available in French: 07 - Moko : Les coulerus de l'arc-en-ciel

On that night the tide was low and the boat had been beached. Moko and Alarick were playing percussion and flute to pass the time. Suddenly, it was as if their music was being accompanied by a strange singing. They decided to investigate the source of this strange new sound. Walking along a hilly path in the forest, they were surrounded by hundreds of tall rocks that stood like humans in the dusk. A gust of wind blew and they could once again hear the bizarre song. Frightened at first, Moko and Alarick decided that the rocks were singing as a choir and the joined them with their instruments. When the wind fell, they regained their boat, happy to have participated in the symphony of the singing stones... who were probably lonely and wanted to attract visitors.

This book is available in French : 34 - Moko : Les pierres sifflantes

There is no rain in sight and Moko is worried. He decides to go and ask the advice of an old wise man who is said to be part magician, part sorcerer. Further confused by the wise man’s explanations, Moko heads nevertheless for the sand dunes. Far in the distance he sees a strange apparition: a cluster of trees around a small lake. He starts to run towards the apparition but no sooner has he begun his run that he can no longer see his destination. Disappointed, he sits on a rock and rests. A woman carrying a jug full of water on her head walks over to him and explains that he simply has to look in the right direction, and there, in the distance Moko sees the lake once again. He decides to head for it while never losing sight of it this time. On his way back to his village, he drops a trail of leaves to be able to return to the lake, but the wind quickly wipes away all of the leaves. Moko thinks that the desert shared a great secret with him and that it is best to keep it to himself.

This book is available in English : 11 - Moko : Le jardin secret du désert

The Curupira is one of the most strange beings of the Brazilian jungle. Protector of flora and fauna, it chases and punishes those who destroy nature. The young Cuchui, doubting its existence, decides to go looking for him.

The Curupira is one of the most strange beings of the Brazilian jungle. Protector of flora and fauna, it chases and punishes those who destroy nature. The young Cuchui, doubting its existence, decides to go looking for him.

Lotta, daughter of the chief Thorvald, lives by the ocean in a quiet bay. Dreaming of adventures and great discoveries, she slips secretly into her father's longship to go on an expedition. But the weather turns bad, the boat gets lost and in the dark waters, the Kraken awaits its preys ... Fortunately Lotta took her magic stone! The little viking does not know it yet, but after this trip the Vikings will never get lost at sea again... Thanks to her.

Dawn is breaking in the village, Moko and Mei-Li are sound asleep. A rumbling sound suddenly wakes them. They decide to go see what is going on and hide behind a rock to observe. The come across a fisherman who doesn’t seem to be afraid as he embarks for his day of fishing. Mei-Li is so afraid she is shaking and Moko asks her to sing, thinking that might stop the earth’s tremors. As she sings, the ground slowly stops shaking. Moko and Mei-Li head back to the village thinking that the ground must sleep so soundly that every so often it is woken up by the song of people wandering along its back.

This book is available in French: 21 - Moko : La terre se réveille

Little Aada, intrepid girl of a reindeer herder, lives in a village on the edge of a large ice lake in Lapland. One day, the girl sees an intriguing movement near the shore, and, braving the formal prohibition of her father, bends her head over the water ...

This book is also available in French: Aada des neiges.

After many days of rain, the sun has finally returned. Moko is enjoying the seashore on the beach when Mei-Li comes to get him to go fishing. They sail out into the sea and start throwing out their nets. In the distance Moko sees what looks like a hill. Mei-Li tells him they need to turn back, that that is actually a giant wave! All of a sudden their boat is lifted high into the air and propelled forward. The wave rises and rises and is headed directly for Mei-Li’s land. The wave crashes down and drops their boat right at the entrance to the village. The villagers surround Moko and Mei-Li, who have been dropped safely back home. Moko believes that they were kept safe because he knew to trust the ocean.

This book is available in French: 20 - Moko : La vague en colère

Pepin is very small, so small that his parents are afraid of what could happen to him if he leaves the house. But how to know what one is worth without facing any obstacle? So his parents agree to let him out and he goes with his ladybug friend... The world is vast and dangerous for such a small person but with intelligence and common sense, Pepin will manage to get what he wants ! Even the great wild bull will be tamed by Pepin !

Moko et Totémi prennent un bateau et traversent le grand lac. À l’autre bout, le paysage est différent. Des cultures et une plaine s’étendent à perte de vue. Soudain, ils aperçoivent comme une étrange colonne qui se tortille à l’horizon. Le vent devient de plus en plus fort et emporte tout sur son passage. La colonne s’approche. Moko et Totémi s’agrippent à un arbre et s’y attachent. Le cyclone passe au-dessus d’eux. Ils voient l’intérieur de la colonne de vent ! Le spectacle est incroyable... une fois passé, ils sont sains et saufs. Moko pense que si l’on sait accepter la force de la nature, elle nous réserve secrets et privilèges...

Ce livre est disponible en anglais : 46 - Moko : L’œil du vent

The Algonquin Indians are worried. The land is so deeply asleep in the snow of the great winter that spring will not come. Prey is scarce, fishing is difficult in frozen lakes and food reserves are shrinking in the wigwams ... What to do? The elders say we should go in search of a legendary bear, the oldest grizzly of the forest. They say its power is so great that it can change the seasons ... The young Isha Bear Paw embarks on his trail ...

Moko veut comprendre ce qu'il y a au-delà de la forêt. Totémi décide de l'accompagner. Après une longue marche, ils arrivent à un village de montagne. Ils sont alors surpris de trouver des barques et des bateaux ! Mais comment est-ce possible dans la montagne ? Un vieil homme leur dit que si la mer est la seule chose que l'on désire, elle peut-être là où on la cherche... Alors impatients de comprendre cela, Moko et Totémi avancent dans la montagne et y découvrent une étendue aussi vaste que la mer ! Ici, les gens ne disent pas océan, ni mer, mais « lac »... Moko se dit qu'après tout, ce lac était là pour consoler ceux qui ne peuvent habiter aux bords de l'océan.

Ce livre est disponible en français : 44 - Moko : La mer des montagnes

Moko believes that there is a creature somewhere whose breath is so strong that it makes the branches of the trees move and the sand dunes shift. He thinks that the clouds run away from the wind out of fear of the creature. He goes off to find this creature. Exhausted by the sun and the heat, it is a soft breeze that eases his rest. He then decides that the creature must in fact be a benevolent one.

This book is available in French: 10 - Moko : Le vent du désert

At the beginning of the world, everything was different ... The sun did not yet live in the sky : it lived on earth, among beasts and flowers. But it was so hot that all fled, leaving the sun alone with its only friend, the jackal.

Suu Ki and her young brother Aung Min live in a peaceful fishing village on the Burmese coast. They spend all their free time looking for the treasures that the sea gives up on the beaches.

One day, they discover a grounded boat in a very bad state. But the next morning the children find it in the water, ready to take off! The wood of the hull whispers, the sails swell and the bewitched boat tells its story: it is a genie of the seas, on the way for a fabulous journey ...

After a long journey, Moko arrives in Amazonia. He thinks that all of the people from this country must be giants because the trees in the forest he comes across are enormous. He climbs the tallest tree he can find and looks out towards the landscape and sees that the trees stretch out as far as the eye can see. Moko wonders if this is what the end of the world looks like. He feels quite alone and makes a wish to the stars to put a new friend on his path.

This book is available in French : 40 - Moko : Le pays des arbres géants

As the first rays of dawn appear, Moko and Mei-Li head off to the forest to pick some plants that can’t be found anywhere else. Moko is following Mei-Li’s lead as she knows what to do. She picks a leaf and lets it float away, and Moko picks it up. All of a sudden, both his feet sink into the sand and he can’t get free. He calls out for help. Some fishermen come to his rescue and one of them throws him a line and they pull him to safety. Moko and Mei-Li head back towards the village thinking that the forest is jealous and possessive, since it clearly wanted to keep every leaf and every plant for itself.

This book is available in French: 23 - Moko : Le sable de la forêt

On that day, the sun was so hot that the villagers would not leave their houses. Moko and Mei-Li are resting in the shade of a tall tree. Mei-Li is wondering whether Moko will be leaving her and saddened by this thought she walks away. Moko sets off to try to find her in the forest. Droplets of water stream down from the trees like rain. On his way Moko meets a woman who tells him which way to go. Night falls and Moko can no longer see anything. He decides to wait until morning to go on. The next morning, Mei-Li has returned and in her hand she has a transparent stone. She is smiling because she sees that she must mean a lot to Moko since he came all this way to find her. She gives him the stone so that he will always remember her. Moko notices that the rain coming from the trees has stopped. He thinks that the trees have stopped crying now that Mei-Li is no longer sad. Together they walk back to the village, promising to reunite one day and share all of their discoveries.

This book is available in French: 25 - Moko : Les larmes du grands arbres

Ce matin-là, sortis de la grande vallée, Moko et Totémi découvrent une étendue presque aussi blanche que la neige du pays d’Alarick, mais sous une chaleur étouffante. Ils sont dans un désert bien étrange, où le sol est comme du sel, fissuré comme les rides d’un visage trop âgé. Moko pense qu’ils sont sur le visage du monde... Un homme leur dit qu’à l’autre bout, ils verront ce que tant avant eux ont rêvé de voir... Mais qu’ils doivent voler comme des oiseaux ! Il leur offre un étrange cerf-volant. La tempête se lève et ils décollent...

Ce livre est disponible en français : 49 - Moko : Le visage du monde

Le soir, au village de Totémi, Moko regarde les étoiles filantes. Soudain, une étoile immense comme une boule de feu surgit au milieu du ciel et s'écrase dans la forêt. Totémi et Moko courent pour voir ce qui se passe. Ils découvrent un immense rocher brûlant, au milieu d’un trou aussi large que le cratère d'un volcan. Aux alentours, le feu progresse. Totémi craint la colère du ciel. Moko, se souvenant de Mei-Li sous la pluie, se met à danser comme elle en jouant de la flûte de son ami Alarick. La pluie se met à tomber et éteint le feu. Moko se dit que sans doute les nuages du pays de ses amis l'ont entendu jouer et vu danser, et sont venus sauver le village de Totémi.

Ce livre est aussi disponible en français : 42 - Moko : Le rocher venus du ciel.

Moko wonders why it is that the moon changes shape so often. Seeing that it rises sometime like the sun in the distance, he decides to get closer to see if he can get some answers. Better yet, he could even ask the moon directly. During his long walk, he sees the moon change shape over and over. Sometimes a sliver, like a smile, sometimes a circle of white light, sometimes yellow. He sees the moon travel across the sky without ever looking like it is moving. No matter how far he walks, he realizes that he is getting no closer to the moon. He decides that this whole dance is a performance and that the moon just likes to be watched.

This book is available in French: 08 - Moko : La lune capricieuse

Saschka is a Kazakh boy. From a proud tribe of nomadic horsemen who planted their yurts at the foot of majestic mountains, he dreams to tame a golden eagle and hunt with him one day, like his father and his father's father. When he comes across a wounded eagle, he keeps it and tries to heal it. A wing hangs miserably, his father is formal: the bird will never be good for anything except to waddle awkwardly in the village and be the laughing stock of the families of hunters. But Saschka persists because it sees much more than that in the eyes of the bird ...

How rice farming became long and tedious because of the laziness of a young boy ...

A very long time ago, in Vietnam, the Emperor of Jade created rice to feed Men. The beans were so big and nutritious that a single one was sufficient to make a whole meal. They led themselves to the doors of houses where people were waiting quietly. Until one day a young man braved the only condition given by the Emperor in exchange for this gift…

How jellyfish became the animal we know today ...

The daughter of the terrible king of seas is letting herself starve to death, sick and tired of sea food. The jellyfish is sent on a mission to the mainland to find and bring back a monkey liver, the only remedy for the princess sickness.

The very rich and powerful Emperor Ping Chu is smiling again since a small nightingale became his friend and sings to warm his heart. However, when a distant sovereign offers him a mechanical bird made of gold and diamonds, the dazzled emperor abandons his little friend.

The real nightingale then returns to its liberty. Time passes... But can a toy replace a beautiful friendship?

This story is also available in French: L'empereur et le rossignol.

Moko and Aldarick are heading back towards the village, their boat filled with fish. They moor their boat and start walking in the direction of the village. As they round the mountain they finally see the rooftops of the approaching village. Moko yells out in joy. Suddenly, a cloud of snow appears to be tumbling down the mountain like a galloping horse. Alarick and Moko take shelter under a large boulder. As the avalanche hits with all of its fury, Alarick pleads with the mountain to forgive Moko for his outburst... and it is once again calm. Moko promises to be quiet from now on and thanks his friend for reasoning with the mountain.

This book is available in French : 35 - Moko : La colère des neiges

Having spent the night up in the giant tree, Moko is woken up by the sound of an arrow piercing through an enormous fruit. Afraid that a giant must be coming, he climbs down the tree and tries to flee, but gets lost in the forest. This is when he meets Totemi, a young Amazonian girl who knows the forest better than anyone. She invites Moko to her village and they walk through an incredible maze of plants, roots and trees of all kinds. Without Totemi, Moko would be completely lost. He believes the forest introduced his new friend so that he could learn a few of its secrets.

This book is available in French: 41 - Moko : La forêt labyrinthe

Ce matin-là, Totémi emmène Moko cueillir des champignons servant aux habitants de son village pour se soigner. Il en est un très rare qu’elle espère trouver. Ils retournent près de la météorite qui se couvre déjà d’une mousse fraîche et odorante. Fasciné par ce rocher venu du ciel, Moko s’approche du cratère... et glisse dans une crevasse. Totémi, affolée, le rejoint. Ils découvrent une grotte immense, remplie de merveilles, de lacs et couleurs. Ils suivent le cours d’eau qui débouche sur une rivière. Un vieil homme les y attend et leur donne le champignon rare qu’ils étaient venus chercher ! Avant de retourner au village, il leur fait promettre de garder cet endroit secret et d’en préserver la beauté dans leur souvenir...

Ce livre est disponible en français : 43 - Moko : Le mystère des grottes géantes

On that morning, Moko decides it is time to leave this place and continue on his quest for the end of the world. Alarick offers him his boat and Moko takes off. Night falls and daylight seems to never return. As he advances on the waves of the dark ocean, his boat gets stuck in the ice. Moko thinks that this country is refusing to let him leave. He pleads for daylight to return and for the ice to melt by playing the flute Alarick gave him. The ice melts, his boat is freed and he carries on his voyage as the sun rises ahead of him. Moko discovers a new land in the horizon.

This book is available in French: 39 - Moko : La route des glaces

On that morning, Moko was helping his friend along with the other villagers to cut firewood to heat their homes. Snow begins to fall and Alarick tells Moko that it would be best if they went back inside. But Moko wants to learn the secret of the snow. He heads toward the mountain. At the summit, he sees large trees bending in the wind and clouds of snow swirling around in the sky. As he makes his way back down to the village, the storm blocks his way and he can go no further. Moko begs with the mountain to let him through, promising to tell no one the mountain’s secret. The storm calms and Moko returns to the village. When Alarick asks him what he has learned, Moko tells him that the mountain’s secret is not one that can be revealed.

This book is available in French: 36 - Moko : Le rideau blanc

The storm has passed and Moko’s raft is approaching a new shore. He has never seen this white sand beach and wonders where he might be. Moko wanders off to find inhabitants of this new place. Along his route he passes plants with enormous leaves and at the other end of his path, the beach once again! How is this possible? What is the secret of this strange country? Night falls and Moko falls asleep convinced that he is the first traveller to discover the ocean’s secret island.

This book is available in French: 14 - Moko : L’île des plages blanches

Mei-Li takes Moko to the rice fields. The sky is blue and Moko thinks that in this country there just aren’t any clouds. Mei-Li tells him to wait until nightfall, that the rains will dance over the village. Moko doesn’t believe her, there isn’t a cloud in sight! Suddenly, the sky darkens and Mei-Li wants to return to the village, but Moko wants to know more. He climbs the hill behind the village to get a better look at the sky. The wind picks up and a great wave of rain washes everything in its wake. Moko and Mei-Li take shelter behind a rock. To make the rain stop Mei-Li starts to sing and dance. Bit by bit the rain subsides and the two friends decide to return to the village. Moko thinks that Mei-Li’s dancing was magical and had the power to stop the rain.

This book is available in French: 19 - Moko : La danse des pluies

Or how a haughty sorcerer was willing to sacrifice his village to fulfill his dreams of power, and caused the disappearance of the stars above the plain... Thanks to the bonds of peace and courage that unite its inhabitants, the village will have to convince Rain of Stars, the daughter of the Great Spirit, to bring back the stars in the vault of night.

In the Bay of Fundy, Canada, mysterious rocks line the cliffs. They look like giant faces facing the ocean. Nobody knows the secret of thees strange guardians and yet, they could talk, they would tell a fabulous story.

The story begins when Alma follows Azimut, the little puffin, in a mysterious cave, hidden in the cliff...

Moko and Mei-Li are gathering seashells in between the rocks on the white sand beach to decorate the village’s houses. Moko asks Mei-Li if they can go to other beaches to try to find other shells. Mei-Li likes the idea and goes to ask a fisherman to take them to another beach on his boat. Just beyond the village Moko sees a vast plain that has been flooded with water. He thinks this must have been the great wave, flooding the field with water so that the rice would grow. This is when Mei-Li picks up a magnificent seashell and Moko believes that it must surely be a gift from the ocean. Moko and Mei-Li make their way back home, carrying their gift and happy to have seen wonderful new places. They are certain that the ocean must know an underground passage in which it sends waves every now and then to feed the rivers and the fields.

This book is available in French: 22 - Moko : La plaine innondé