Book By Its Cover » Le Tour du Monde de MOUK

5.20.08

Marc Boutavant

In this French children’s book you get to tour around the world with a little bear, Mouk. Except the difference is this world is full of adorable animals in people clothing who speak French to one another. Who can resist smiling at a koala in a Hawaiian shirt or a peacock riding a bicycle? The colors are wildly bright to match. The book is made of these plastic coated pages and the back of the book has two pages of re-stickable stickers so that you can add some more excitement to each scenes. I was happy to find this book in Montreal because I recognized the illustrator, Marc Boutavant’s work from that Playpen book but hadn’t seen his books elsewhere. I think you’d be able to find this book online but it happens to be temporarily out of stock here.

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12 Comments

05/20/08 9:17am

giulia wrote

I love Boutavant works, if you are curious to read his book you can buy something in french on amazon. I’ve bought “Boule de poils et mon canard” and “Le popotin de l’hippopo”, they are lovely!!

05/20/08 10:38am

Dani wrote

You have an inspiring blog Julia, which I love visiting daily!
I accidentally discovered Boutavant’s work last weekend, and was instantly charmed.
A closer source for his French books is www.renaud-bray.com, from the Quebec bookstore chain. The website can be viewed in English and you’ll find about a dozen books illustrated by him.
Thanks for sharing Mouk!

05/20/08 3:49pm

Tony wrote

Thanks for making Marc Boutavant an international superstar !!!
You can watch the “boutavanthèque” of a compulsive collector (my wife) here.
If you like Marc Boutavant you may also like the work of Ramona Badescu.

05/20/08 4:17pm

Tony wrote

Sorry, Ramona Badescu is scenarist, It’s Benjamin Chaud the drawer (they work often work together)

05/20/08 4:53pm

Amy C wrote

yipee, a friend has just bought me this book for my birthday and its in the mail, I cant wait to get my sticky mitts on it.

05/20/08 11:14pm

Scott wrote

Gecko Press in New Zealand recently released this book in English-here.

05/21/08 8:43am

rui vitorino santos wrote

I have this book from him, and it´s brilliant.
last number of Varoom magazine (05) he gives a short interview explaining his process and .
You should not miss his book Le Sapin ( The pine tree), it´s wonderful.

05/21/08 12:42pm

Janet wrote

I’m a sucker for a French children’s book! This one is gorgeous.

05/29/08 10:49pm

helen:) wrote

This book is too cute for words!!! I’m a huge fan, and very happy to hear there’s an english book out there. Must get it….now! Marc Boutavant is illustration genius:)

05/30/08 6:50am

Sarah. wrote

i’m a fffan of mister boutavant!
our window is filled with his stickers.

Yesterday I saw the dutch version, and they totally ruined the typo. A pitty.

06/15/08 10:28am

Cathy wrote

Magnifique!

08/21/08 4:10am

Chris wrote

I picked up a couple of wonderful Boutavant jigsaws in Paris (Abracadabra and The Iceskaters). They are 54 piece extra long landscape format and are stuffed with his characters. There is a same sized poster that comes with each which can be layed down and the jigsaws built on.
I’m not sure if my 5 year old or me ennjoys them more.

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