I am beginning to think about displays for next term. They will be big because in that term there will be Book Week (Reading is Magic) and the Olympic Games in Paris. At the moment in the library our display for Italian Festa is still out because the books are still being borrowed. Books by Italian authors and illustrators are being borrowed too, so I began to think about French children's book creators. Of course there are the classics and old favourites such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery, John Bemelmans, Jean de Brunoff, René Goscinny and Tomi Ungerer, but there are many others worth looking for in the library.
The most popular would probably be Stephanie Blake, Olivier Tallec, Barroux and Michael Escoffier.
Stéphanie Blake (1968) was born in Minnesota, but she lives and works in Paris. Her works have been translated from French into English and her most popular books are the irreverent Simon the cheeky rabbit series.
Stephane-Yves Barroux was born in Paris,and grew up in Morocco. He studied photography, art, sculpture, and architecture in France at the famous École Estienne and École Boule. He strives to create unusual artwork and when creating a picture book, he tries to surprise the little kid that is inside himself.
Michaël Escoffier (1970) was born in France in 1970. He lives in Lyon, France, with his wife and two children. Michael is the author of several successful children's picture books that have been translated into English.
Others to look for
Hervé Tullet (1958) is a French artist, performer, illustrator and children's literature author who has written over 80 books. His 2010 book Press Here remained on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Picture Books category for over four years.
Christine Roussey (1981) is a highly acclaimed author/illustrator. She lives in Paris. She is the illustrator also of The Growing Hearts series which celebrates the milestones of a toddler’s emotional development, from conquering fears and expressing feelings to welcoming a new sibling. The author of these books Jo Witek (1968) is also French.
Nadine Brun-Cosme (1969) is a French author who has been writing for over twenty years, and is the author of many popular picture books including the wonderful Big Wolf and Little Wolf series which is illustrated by Olivier Tallec.
Katherine Anne (Kate) Banks (1960 – 2024) was an American children's writer who lived and worked in France with her Italian husband and two boys. Many of her books are set in France.
Matthieu Maudet was born in Nantes, France and has dedicated himself to illustrating comics and books for children. Maudet began collaborating with the author Jean Leroy, who is also French on children's books in 2008.
Eric Veillé (1976) was born in Laval and studied at the Duperré School in Paris. While working as an artistic director in publishing, he decided one day to devote himself to writing and children’s book illustration. He has since released many books, as author and illustrator.
Mario Ramos (1958–2012) was one of Belgium’s most influential picture book makers. He was born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and a Portuguese father, but his books are 'very French' and his birthday, 7 November, is celebrated in France and Belgium as Mario Ramos Day.
Who have I forgotten?
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