children’s literature

Echo

Jun 28, 2016Jun 28, 2016Posted in LivresTagged aquarelle, children literature, children's literature, dessin, drawing, echo, fairy tales, greek legends, Greek mythology, illustration, illustrazione, legendes grecques, mythologie grecque, narcisse, silence, silenzio, watercolor2 Comments

L‘Air et la Terre avaient une fille : Écho. Cette charmante nymphe vivait dans les bois aux côtés de la déesse Artémis. Elle allait de rivières en torrents ; les arbres lui servaient de toit, la mousse et les jeunes pousses de lit.

silenzio

Ni phrase ni rire ne sortait plus de sa bouche. Elle répétait seulement les derniers mots qu’elle entendait. Écho était au désespoir. Cette punition était d’autant plus cruelle que notre jolie nymphe tomba éperdument amoureuse…

Karlsson-on-the-roof

Nov 22, 2015Nov 22, 2015Posted in LivresTagged aquarelle, astrid lindgren, children books, children's books, children's literature, dessin, illustration, illustrazione, karlsson, karlsson sul tetto, karlsson sur le toit, karlsson-on-the-roof, letterature enfants, watercolor2 Comments

Karlsson merely gave Eric a quick glance and sailed on. He circled over the rooftop of the house opposite, rounded the chimney, and then steered back toward Eric’s window. By now he had got up speed and he whizzed past Eric, almost like a get plane. Several times he shot past. Eric stood silently watching, but he had butterflies in his tummy from the excitement. After all, it isn’t every day that a fat little man flies past your window. At last Karlsson slowed down close to the window ledge.

“Hi-ho” – he said. “May I take a seat?”

“Oh, please do,” said Eric. ”Isn’t it difficult to fly like that?”- he added.

Astrid Lindgren