Four books selected by the Independent this week. A youth album with a tiny knight, a guide to disconnecting from Blachette, the publication of an essential speech by Simone Veil and the very caustic comic strip by Patrick Loste, Catalan painter.
A youth album: With Chevalier Léon
A sort of little mouse dreaming of thrilling adventures while riding a… snail, Léon is convinced of having the future of a brave knight. Clearly, his role in this world is to go to the aid of a princess in distress.
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When he finally decides to leave his parents’ cozy nest, he will discover a completely different reality. This story, imagined by Vincent Mallié, will appeal to young people with its wonderful side. Older children will love the ironic part, making fun of overly Manichean tales.
Léon, is going to stop at Anna’s house, in a house lost in the heart of the forest. He will discover all the complexity of running a home. He will quickly tire until the intervention of the formidable Lord of the magical forest.
“The crazy and incredible adventure of Chevalier Léon”, Margot, 56 pages, €18.90
A notebook: Blachette disconnected
Famous illustrator from Perpignan, Blachette is followed by thousands of people on social networks. However, she takes out this notebook to make her subscribers want to disconnect, to switch to “In airplane mode”, the title of this great initiative.
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In the first few pages, she explains the guidelines: “ Walk away from any screens as soon as you open this notebook. If you follow the instructions, you will disconnect for a moment! ». You will be invited to draw, tell little stories but also reveal yourself, try to “rediscover yourself”.
To be tested at this time when everything is going too fast…
“In airplane mode”, Blachette, First Éditions, €16.95
A speech: For future generations
Faced with the media noise surrounding the conflagration in the Middle East in recent months, we regret that certain voices can no longer express themselves.
Simone Veil would have been a lighthouse in the storm. However, we can imagine her position by discovering this text dating from 2005. She gave a speech and answered questions from students at the École Normale Supérieure. A new text where she talks about deportation, resilience, Human Rights.
And above all the hope she places in these young people, the fourth generation after the Shoah.
“For future generations”, Simone Veil, Albin Michel, 156 pages, €17.90
A local comic: Nil novi sub sole
Thirty years ago, Patrick Loste, recognized painter of the Catalan Country, scribbled some drawings of various and amusing creatures endowed with speech. A youthful work, acidic and biting, where he denounced with beautiful irony ready-to-think, conformism and hypocrisy.
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Plates rediscovered and published in a black and white album reminiscent of Reiser’s mixed copy. Dogs, some poultry, pigs, deer and even lizards to directly address drugs, youth, sex or politics.
A lovely surprise which, paradoxically, has not aged a bit, proof that our world has been going in circles for too long.
“Nil novi sub sole” (Nothing new under the sun), Patrick Loste, Word Editions, 80 pages, 20 €
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