Gran, You've Got Mail! by Jo Hoestlandt, Aurlie Abolivier (Illustrator), Y. Maudet (Translator)Lively letters between a self-centered young girl and her wise great-grandmother reveal generational differences and a deep affection for each other.
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Showing posts with label French Author. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Gran, You've Got Mail!
Gran, You've Got Mail! by Jo Hoestlandt, Aurlie Abolivier (Illustrator), Y. Maudet (Translator)Lively letters between a self-centered young girl and her wise great-grandmother reveal generational differences and a deep affection for each other.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Rabbi's Cat 2
The Rabbi's Cat 2 by Joann Sfar, color by Brigitte Finakly
"Joann Sfar's beloved, humorous, and wise talking cat is back for more beautifully illustrated adventures in Algiers and across Africa in the 1930s. While the rabbi is away, his cat tags along with Malka of the Lions (the rabbi's enigmatic cousin), who roams the desert with his ferocious-on-demand lion. Some believe Malka to be a pious Jew, others think he's a shrewd womanizer, but the cat will be the one to discover the surprising truth. Back in Algiers, the rabbi's daughter, Zlabya, and her new husband fill the house with their fighting, while the city around them fills with a rising tide of anti-Semitism.
On a whim, the rabbi's cat, the rabbi, a sheikh (also a cousin of the rabbi), and a very misplaced Russian painter set out on a fantastic journey (even encountering a young reporter named Tintin in the Congo) in search of an African Jerusalem. It turns out to be very fortuitous that the rabbi's cat is not just a talking cat, but a multilingual talking cat"--Jacket.
"Joann Sfar's beloved, humorous, and wise talking cat is back for more beautifully illustrated adventures in Algiers and across Africa in the 1930s. While the rabbi is away, his cat tags along with Malka of the Lions (the rabbi's enigmatic cousin), who roams the desert with his ferocious-on-demand lion. Some believe Malka to be a pious Jew, others think he's a shrewd womanizer, but the cat will be the one to discover the surprising truth. Back in Algiers, the rabbi's daughter, Zlabya, and her new husband fill the house with their fighting, while the city around them fills with a rising tide of anti-Semitism.
On a whim, the rabbi's cat, the rabbi, a sheikh (also a cousin of the rabbi), and a very misplaced Russian painter set out on a fantastic journey (even encountering a young reporter named Tintin in the Congo) in search of an African Jerusalem. It turns out to be very fortuitous that the rabbi's cat is not just a talking cat, but a multilingual talking cat"--Jacket.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Sardine in Outer Space, Vol. 5, My Cousin Manga and Other Stories
Sardine in Outer Space, Vol. 5, My Cousin Manga and Other Stories by Emmanuel Guibert, illustrated by Walter Pezzali, translated by Edward GauvinPresents more adventures of the mischievous girl pirate named Sardine, as she and the crew of the spaceship "Huckleberry" foil the plans of evildoers Supermuscleman and Doc Krok.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Like a Thorn
Like a Thorn by Clara Vidal
Mélie's mother is sometimes nice, sometimes mean—prone to erratic behavior that Mélie does her best to cope with.
As a young girl, she invents rituals to protect herself from her mother’s moods; but as Mélie becomes a teenager, the years of tiptoeing around her own home take their toll, and Mélie sinks into increasing unhappiness. No one understands her situation.No one understands that Mélie is treated like a thorn in her mother’s side. Since Mélie’s mother isn’t capable of change, it’s up to Mélie to find the strength to break free.
Mélie's mother is sometimes nice, sometimes mean—prone to erratic behavior that Mélie does her best to cope with.
As a young girl, she invents rituals to protect herself from her mother’s moods; but as Mélie becomes a teenager, the years of tiptoeing around her own home take their toll, and Mélie sinks into increasing unhappiness. No one understands her situation.No one understands that Mélie is treated like a thorn in her mother’s side. Since Mélie’s mother isn’t capable of change, it’s up to Mélie to find the strength to break free.
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