Emile Jadoul (1963-) est un écrivain belge qui crée les livres doux et amusants pour les petits. Après ses études à l’Ecole de Beaux-Arts de Liège en Belgique, il a débuté comme coloriste de bandes dessinées. Il publie désormais ses propres albums pour les enfants, et il collabore avec d'autres illustrateurs et écrivains. Il a en outre exposé ses oeuvres dans les galleries de France et de Belgique. Pour ses illustrations, il utilise différentes techniques : la peintre à l’huile, l’encre, et le crayon. Son livre Les mains de papa a été peint entièrement avec les doigts. Son univers, peuplé des mignons pingouins et de drôles de lapins, capture la vie quotidienne des petits avec beaucoup de sensibilité et de charme.

Ses Albums

Abracadabra Abracadabra

Emile Jadoul

Gros pipi Gros pipi

Emile Jadoul

À la douche ! À la douche !

Emile Jadoul

Ma maison Ma maison

E Jadoul

Carton rouge Carton rouge

Emile Jadoul

Gros boudeur Gros boudeur

Emile Jadoul

La soupe aux miettes La soupe aux miettes

Jadoul Emile / Flama

C est sur il viendra C est sur il viendra

Pineur Catherine / J

A la folie A la folie

Emile Jadoul

Lapin bisou Lapin bisou

Emile Jadoul

Qui est la? Qui est la?

Emile Jadoul

Rebecca Fofonoff

Assistant Librarian

A Boston native, Rebecca first encountered France through classic novels and poetry. She went on to earn a degree in French literature at Boston University, and has spent time living and working in France. She enjoys learning about the many sides of French and francophone culture.

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