Pompon The Bear and the Whale Gulp-Down
Content : An artistic tale to say “no” to plastic waste.
Pompon the bear sets off on a voyage on his moon-boat! He dives into the ocean... but instead of fish, there is a whole mess of plastic floating in the current. At the surface, everything is quivering... the whale Gulp-Down is approaching!
The whale swallows Pompon the bear, a little boy and kilos of plastic. How do you get out of the whale’s belly? Especially as it is bloated and threatens to run aground after swallowing all that rubbish. The boy, called Pinocchio, strikes a match. Pompon blows on it and scratches and scratches the whale's throat. Before they get stuck, the whale spits out everything on the beach: the bear, the boy and the rubbish. Phew! Pinocchio, Pompon and the whale are saved! The polar bear returns to the ice floe on his moon-boat. He deserves a nap before setting off again on his journey.
About the author:
Cécile Alix is a Homo scribanus – that is the name of her blog! While she writes novels for older readers (published by Slalom, Rageot, Casterman, etc.), she does not forget illustrated books for younger readers! L'Élan vert has published nearly twenty titles with her already, including Le Moucheron qui voulait être roi, Un dragon sur le toit, La Grotte des animaux qui dansent, La Fille des mers, Il court ! and the “Alek et Zouc” series.
About the illustrator:
Antoine Guilloppé was born in Chambéry. After studying drawing at the Emile Cohl school in Lyon, and not passing, he decided not to give up! He naturally turned to children's illustration. Antoine Guilloppé is now a star of children's illustration, and his style, full of contrast and great finesse, is instantly recognisable. He has published several picture books as author-illustrator, including Akiko la courageuse (Picquier jeunesse), Pleine lune (Gautier-Languereau) and Loup Noir (Casterman). He has already published several picture books with L'Elan Vert, in the ‘Pont des arts’ collection: D'Olympie à Paris, Soleils noirs, L'Homme qui marche, L'Ours et la Lune... these albums have delighted readers of all ages.
