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Le Renard et le Cigogne
(Auzou, 2018)
The simple illustration on the title-page presents the contrast wonderfully that lies at the basis of this fable: tall vase versus shallow soup-dish on a lovely bit of table cloth, with a few sprigs of garnish. One great ...
Le grenouille qui se veut fair aussi grosse que le boeuf
(Éditions Lito, 2016)
Duchesne adds good touches to her five double-pages illustrating this classic story. The frog on the cover and in the first image lounges on a pod and a rock, respectively, the latter time with a drink nearby. The second ...
Le lièvre et la tortue
(Éditions Lito, 2016)
This simple pamphlet does a good job of emphasizing La Fontaine's point that the hare dawdles to make it a race worthy of him. In a key scene, we find the hare resting or stretching next to a tree with an insect on his ...
Le lion et le rat
(Éditions Lito, 2016)
This simple pamphlet tells the story well. In La Fontaine, the mouse pops up practically into the lion's paws. There is no discussion. The lion regally dismisses the mouse. Roaring in frustration from the lion's net ...
Le loup et l'agneau
(Éditions Lito, 2016)
This simple pamphlet uses the same basic art on the cover and the title-page: A large, menacing wolf points a finger at a small lamb. The first picture then depicts an idyllic scene with the lamb drinking untroubled, ...
Le Rat de ville et le Rat des champs
(Larousse, 2014)
"Des albums aux illustrations drôles et modernes pour décourvrir toute la saveur des textes de La Fontaine." In this pamphlet the two rodents are contrasted in attitude, color, and shape. The best image shows the pudgy ...
La Cigale et la Fourmi
(Larousse, 2014)
"Des albums aux illustrations drôles et modernes pour décourvrir toute la saveur des textes de La Fontaine." "Drôles" characterizes well what we find here in Boyer's illustrations: highly stylized and dramatic. This ...