Dans la fort des masques, Laurent Moreau

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Editorial DirectorSophie Giraud

EditorGilberte Bourget

Foreign rights Elsa Giroux

egiroux@helium-editions.fr

is a young and talented free-lance graphic designer and illustrator based in Paris. These are her first books.

Animals and birds: throughout these two first bestiaries, learn all about animals similarities and differences.These two thick volumes are both beautiful and intriguing an artists portfolio, a concept book, and a wordbook rolled into one. Each title figures fifty animals from all around the world. The birds: the eagle, the sparrow, the pink flamingo the lion, the zebra, the salamander... The connections between the spreads (two animals face to face) are both clear and subtle. Stunningly illustrated with retro-looking images, Who flies? and Who roars? are two lavishly produced volumes.

Who flies? Who roars? My first bestiary

Camille Rvillon

From 1 up 17 x 18,5 cm Board books

Rounded corners54 pages French retail:

14,90

4 by 4

An innovative game-book with scenes that unveil little by little, flap after flap. A wide-angle scene on the left page features the animal pictured from afar. With a close-up on the right page, surprise! the animal is there, hidden behind four square flaps that tell a short, funny story. Seven animals in a pastel color palette, to be discovered in four steps by the younger ones.

is a graphic designer who works and lives in Paris. This is her first book.

Anne Bullat Piscaglia

From 3 up19,5 cm x 24 cm

Board book binding 14 pages

French retail: 13,90

The ABC GameInspired by the Montessori educational approach, this ABC book is just brilliant. What could be better than to touch the letters, play with them and assemble them in order to tame words, and learn how to spell and write? 26 letters, 5 vowels and 10 fingers: youll be the king or queen of letters!

Fany Perret

From 4 up 31 x 10 cm Board book

20 pages Rounded corners31 die-cut letters3 Pantone colors

French retail: 16,90

has just finished her art studies in Les Arts dcoratifs of Paris. This is her first book.

Baby and Pre-School

Jean-Luc Fromental

Bones, help!Something terrible has happened in Bone City! Something horrible, something nearly indescribable! The Creature was here. Yes, THE Creature. The whole town is terrified. Who will catch it? And could the Creature really be that dangerous? A spooky and hilarious story by the famous French duo Jean-Luc Fromental and Jolle Jolivet.

is the author of more than thirty books, including novels, travelogues, childrens books and comics. He also writes for films, television an the press.

is an internationally acclaimed illustrator. Publishers Weekly has called her books vibrant...dazzling, and School Library Journal said they are aesthetically impressive as they are informative. Together with Jean-Luc Fromental, they are the acclaimed authors of 365 Penguins and 10 Little Penguins.

Jo lle Jolivet

From 6 up 25 x 34,5 cm hardcover

56 pages

The Word Book of the Things in My House

In my house, there are the things on which I can sit, those with which I can cook, those that are always around, the things to work on, the things to play with: all together, they form my home discover them all here, in their own environment, living their own life!

Gaia Stella was born in Milan, Italy, and has always lived here. As a child, she went to a German school that was quite particular it was a place where artistic work (painting, sculpture, theatre, music, carpentry), long (and fantastic) field trips even at a very young age and experiences that went above and beyond usual learning were part of the everyday ordinary. She has published books with italian publishers and La Joie de Lire.

From 3 up 20 x 27,5 cm hardcover

40 pages

In the Forest of Masks

One morning spring, a hunter arrives in the forest. Careful, careful! Who will he catch? Quick, quick! Put on your mask and run to hide! Will you become the tiger, the fox, the hare or the genie of the forest? And who will be able to defeat the hunter? A big book with nine masks with a breathtaking story throughout the forest, to play to be scared.

has been an illustrator since he was 25. He lives in Strasburg, where he studied at the Arts dcoratifs. He has published many books with hlium, including Ma famille Sauvage, translated in the US by Chronicle Books.

Laurent Moreau

From 5 up 27 x 32 cm hardback

40 pagesFrench retail: 15,90

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From 4 up18 x 23 cm Hard cover

56 pagesFrench retail: 12,90

Rosalie

studied art at cole Duperr in Paris. She worked as a fashion designerin Milan and as a textile designer in Paris. A Story of George, her first book, was published by hlium.

Rosalie is a cute little black hen, dreamy but stubborn. Her biggest dream is to fly, and she is determined to do so. Meanwhile, she takes walks through landscapes and forests, and meets a wild goose, a magpie and, finally, a worm, absolutely enchanted to embark on an adventure with these new friends! Encounters due to fate, friendships and dreams compose this book with drawings and patterns as delicate as a an embroidery. Claire Brun has drawn inspiration from Russian fairytales, especially the work of Russian artist Nathalie Parain.

Claire Brun

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Wheres my hat?

A little boy invents many stories, using 10 geometrical patterns. One day, he draws a hat, but the hat flies away, and is stolen by a little monkey. Throughout the city, the boy will follow the hat, try to get it back, using his imagination and going into different stores and places (the zoo, the bakery, the hairdresser, the library) All images are built with these geometrical patterns.

Anouck Boisrobertet Louis Rigaudgraduated in 2009 from the Arts dcoratifs of Strasbourg. Their are the talented creators of the pop-up books Popville (sold in 7 languages), Dans la fort du paresseux (sold in 13 countries) and Ocano (sold in 8 languages).

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From 4 onBoard book binding

22 x 28 cm 15 spreads10 pop-ups

French retail: 16,90

It appeared at dawn: a red cube, standing here, at the edge of the forest. How mysterious, said the howl. How strange, said the wolf. Morning came. In the mist the red cube didnt move. Still there? grumbled the polecat. At midday, a rainbow shined bright. Three bears wondered aloud: Is it a shoe box? The hedgehog kept silent. When came the end of the day, tic-tic zip boom, the cube vibrated and made strange sounds. The wild boars ran away

The Red Cube

Janik Coat Bernard Duisit

From 3 on 19,1 x 25,1 cm

5 spreads with pops + case

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Charles Perrault

From 3 on 30 x 39 cm laser-cuts on

9 sheets 40 spreads

The Big Book of Little Thumb

After Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots and Bluebeard, Clementine Sourdais revisits the classical tale Little Thumb, by 17th century French writer Charles Perrault: a giant and spectacular laser-cut book that offers a new insight of the tale through visual surprises and shadow-silhouettes.

Clmentine Sourdaisis a young illustrator who has published many childrens books for Hlium Actes Sud junior, Le Sorbier

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Novelties and Pop-up books

Picture books

Suzies Theories

Suzie is a little girl who has funny, extravagant, smart and sometimes really logical, quite impossible to contradict, really, theories. She has a theory about why the trees sleep standing up, a theory on how it is utterly impossible for dinosaurs to have gone completely extinct, and one about why goldfish really taste like strawberries. And so many more... French writer ric Chevillard listened carefully to his own little girl, Suzie, before rewriting her theories about everyday life. They are truly poetic, and for all about us to read again and again, reminding us that we, grown-ups, could really benefit from listening a bit more to children.

is an acclaimed writer mainly published by ditions de Minuit. His first childrens book, Agathes Menagerie, about his first daughters toys, was published by hlium with illustrations by Frdric Rbna in 2013.

is one of Frances most renowned illustrators and graphic designers. He works for the press (Le Monde, Libration, the New York Times) and many publishers. Here, his retro style and subtle colors fit perfectly with the literary writing.

ric Chevillard

Jean-FranoisMartin

All age groups 15 x 20,3 cm Hardcover

56 pages 13,90 From 3 up

18 x 23 cm hardcover 40 pages 11,90

Dino Hide and Seek

A very, very, VERY long time ago, so long ago that nobody even remembers that time, dinosaurs frolicked everywhere. But the thing is, dinos got madly bored. There was no TV, there were no books, no balls, no video games NOTHING to play with. One day, the big dinos got so bored they decided to play with the little ones. Finally, they were able to have fun! But what did the small dinos think about that?! Well, they decided to come up with an idea, so that the big dinos wouldnt run after them (and eat them).

Ga lle Mazars Jean-Baptiste Drouot are both graphic designers. Jean-Baptiste Drouot is also an illustrator, and Galle Mazars writes childrens stories. This is their first collaboration together.

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Captain Serafina Serafina the giraffe and her boon companions Patrick the rabbit, Hugo the Kangaroo, Beryl the frog and Ernest the crocodile go at their mad adventures with such great solemnity that they never fail to delight (Serafina the Giraffe). This time they are off down their river in their sailboat, The Dragonfly. With Ernest as captain of the dinghy and Serafina at the helm of her other ship, the days adventure is fraught with their own excitement and the eternal bussiness of Patrick as passenger and picnicker. The brightly drawn Serafina brings her crew safely to an ending as happy as her audience. First published in 1963, a delicious vintage book for todays kids.

Laurent de Brunhoffwas born in 1925. He studied painting and when his father Jean de Brunhoff died he became the author of the famous Babar series and created his own characters, among which Serafina.

From 4 up21 x 27,5 cm hardcover

4 direct colors 40 pagesFrench retail: 14,90

Picture books

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Round DogSquare Cat

is a free-lance author and illustrator. She has published many childrens books for Hlium, Albin Michel jeunesse, Gallimard jeunesse

Look carefully! Round Dog and Square Cat will guide you throughout a jumble of shapes. Discover the world of shapes: the triangle, the square, the rectangle, the circle follow one another throughout psychedelicand colorful landscapes. An innovative design adapted to the smaller ones. Thanks to the two removable stencils containing all the shapes, you can also draw your own sceneries filled with shapes!

Delphine Chedru

From 3 up 19 x 23,5 cm

Rounded corners Board book binding

2 stencils 48 pages

French retail: 12,90

is a very busy artist and designer. She created her own brand, Pepillo, and now conceives coloring book, stamps, posters, stickers or apps. She lives in Paris.

Three creative game-books containing 150 removable stickers each. Tales: Five of the most famous tales to reinvent or discover, thanks to the stickers: Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Goldilocks, Snow-White, Jack and the Beanstalk. At the end, they all gather around a delicious, magical galette! Gardens: Lets play in the garden throughout the seasons. Spring has come! Which seeds should we plant? With Oscar the sun, lets help the beans and carrots grow before winter comes. Jobs: Who is going to cut Elsas hair? Is that a tortoise waiting for Cecily the veterinarian? Does the teacher have homework to do?

Tales, Gardens, Jobs: STICKERS!

From 4 up 15,5 x 20 cm Soft cover

80 to 150 removable stickers per book

24 pagesFrench retail: 7,90

Pepillo

Beautiful and goodA photography book for children, introducing everyday senses and feelings.Two photos, two sentences: Its beautiful / Its good suggest contemplation, transformation and feelings all together. To the bees gathering pollen echoes the sparkle of a pot full of honey in the sun. To the thick and full wool of the sheep in the field succeeds the fluffy comfort of a little girls cardigan.A book to talk about images, meanings and suggestions, a beautiful book to feel good.

Julien Baer is a French singer and songwriter of 4 albums/LP. His photos were shown in Galerie Chappe in Paris and in the Elysean museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.

From 3 up 25 x 17 cm hardcover

56 pagesFrench retail: 14,90