Most Popular Books by Gilles Tibo

Simon, the little boy with impossible dreams, has charmed children around the world. Simon books have won The Governor General''s Literary Award for Illustration in Canada and the Owl Prize in Japan; and were chosen for the prestigious Illustrators Exhibit in Bologna, Italy. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Simon, the little boy with impossible dreams, has charmed children around the world. Simon books have won The Governor General''s Literary Award for Illustration in Canada and the Owl Prize in Japan; and were chosen for the prestigious Illustrators Exhibit in Bologna, Italy. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Edgar Allan Poe’s dream poem is as close to music as words can ever come. First published on October 9, 1849 – two days after Poe’s death – this haunting, lyric poem is thought to have been written in memory of Poe’s young wife, Virginia, who died in 1847. Gilles Tibo has set the poem in his native Quebec, where the narrator and his childhood love Annabel Lee discover the beauty of the rugged, wind-swept Gaspé Peninsula. But when Annabel Lee dies and is borne away as mysteriously as she had come, the dream goes on, refreshed each time that the moon beams and the stars shine down upon the great rock of Percé that becomes her sepulcher.

They call him the Cowboy Kid, the strange boy who lassoes trash cans and whinnies like a horse. He dreams of escaping the city, of riding away on a golden steed of his own. And then, one wonderful night, the Cowboy Kid’s dreams come true. A magnificent stallion carries him to the heavens on a magical ride. Soon they are joined by other horses, leaping from paintings, jumping down from stone pedestals in parks, and breaking free of merry-go-rounds – and they lead a riotous stampede of marble, wood, and paint through the streets of the town and beyond. A beautiful book about freedom and the urge to break away for the child in everyone.

An endearing tale about finding creative ways to confront your fears. In a curious little kingdom on top of a forest lived a little knight. He loved cats and chocolate cake. He wasn''t afraid of mice or the dark . . . but he was terrified of the rain! One day, a huge storm descended on the village. The little knight took refuge in the fortress, and he stayed there for a long, long time. But he knew that, for the sake of his subjects, he would have to get up the courage to confront his fears.

This beautiful story from Gilles Tibo, the award-winning author of over 150 books, addresses the difficult subject of death for young readers. It won the Governor General''s Award for Children''s Literature in it''s original French and is now available in English for the first time.

Nicholas is gearing up for a big soccer match - but will his family survive all of his practicing? Nicholas is dribbling and kicking his soccer ball all through the house, much to the irritation of his parents and sister. Fed up, Dad throws the ball outside. When the rest of Nicholas''s team come by to practise for the big tournament later that day, havoc is wreaked on the house and yard. Dad can''t get them to the park fast enough. The question is: will their edge-of-the-seat game convince even Dad that soccer is great? A delightful new title from Montreal-based author Gilles Tibo and illustrator Bruno St-Aubin, whose previous picture books featuring Nicholas include Hurry Up, Nicholas!, The Best Goalie Ever and the bestselling Where''s My Hockey Sweater?

Alex loves hockey. In fact, Alex thinks he is the best hockey player of all time. Everyone agrees with him, except Peter. What happens when Peter challenges Alex to a game?

Can Nicholas change his friend''s luck on the ice? Nicholas and Jeremy, a new student, have a lot in common, but Jeremy has trouble keeping up with the other kids in sports. He tries hard but he''s always last to be chosen for a team. Nicholas wants to help his friend, and with some coaching, and a lot of secret training, he knows Jeremy will be able to play the sport he loves best: hockey! After weeks of practice, is Jeremy ready to play with Nicholas''s team? A practice scrimmage will put all their weeks of hard work to the test. In this excellent addition to the Nicholas series, there are a few lessons to be learned about the importance of sportsmanship, positive encouragement, and inclusivity -- and, of course, triumphant hockey action for Nicholas and his friend.

Nicholas and his family are going on a ski trip! What could go wrong? Nicholas is so excited for his family''s ski trip that he''s had his backpack, long johns, and snowboard boots on for three days already. But before they leave, Nicholas has a whole list of things to do: take the cat to a neighbour''s house, shovel the driveway, round up the ski gear, pack up the car . . . will this vacation ever start? Everyone else is excited for all the mountain climbing, snowshoeing, and skiing ahead -- but by the time the car is packed and the family is on their way, all Nicholas wants to do on his vacation is get a little rest!

Simon tries to realize a dream that many children share: to build homes for animals, birds, and fish. But the animals don’t want to live in his cardboard box houses. They like their old homes instead. In the end, Simon learns a new respect for nature as he studies the animals homes, and a new environmentally-friendly use for his many boxes.

Hockey really is the best! When a really bad case of the flu means Nicholas has to miss hockey training camp, his despair is followed by determination to find a new sport! He tries tennis, gymnastics, yoga, running, swimming and weight lifting. He learns lots of great skills and improves in every sport . . . but with each new activity he realizes he still loves hockey best! When the big hockey tryout day comes, all the new skills come together to improve his hockey game! Nicholas learns that trying something new and getting some help from friends brings you right where you should be.

Alex, who plays, eats, and dreams hockey, finds it difficult to wait for his family to buy him real hockey equipment until he creates his own, personalized hockey jersey.

Even after his dog Toolie, the goalie, is mildly injured playing hockey, Alex and his friends return to the game.

The ever-imaginative little character, Simon, dreams of being the ringmaster of a circus. In a cardboard box he creates a circus with his animal friends, but his efforts to stage the show are frustrated. When he acts as lion tamer to a paper lion, a goat tries to eat the star attraction. When he tries to walk a tightrope, he is foiled by a flock of tame birds. As usual his sensible friend, Marlene, comes to the rescue. Her common-sense advice saves the day and Simon creates a circus that will never be forgotten.

King Pip is deligted when a stranger offers him a magic powder to rid his garden of pests. Unfortunately, the magic powder upsets the fragile balance of nature.

Five favourite hockey stories in a special hardcover collection! Nicholas eats, sleeps and breathes hockey! Whether he''s wrangling his equipment,playing in the big game or helping a new friend, he''s always up to the challenge -- on and off the ice. This hardcover collection includes five funny, action-packed stories, all about hockey: * Where''s My Hockey Sweater? * The Best Goalie Ever * The Big Game * A Very Hockey Christmas * Most Valuable Player

The ever-imaginative Simon dreams of the great adventures he can have if only he could be in disguise. In his fantasies he becomes a magician, a daring knight, a funny clown, a scary bear, and even the trunk of a tree. His friend Marlene, as usual, comes to the rescue in a gentle story sure to charm the youngest readers. Full color.

When Sarah loses the hockey ball in a scary dog''s backyard, Alex figures out a clever way to get it back so that the game can continue.

Every time Nicolas tries to do something, people give him a book. Now, he has so many books that tell him what to do, how to do it and why to do it that he can''t stand them anymore! But could books also be fun?

An elephant with a knot in his trunk suffers indeed.

A little boy tries to make summer last forever by trying to keep the frogs singing, the butterflies on the flowers and the sun high in the sky-- only to find that when summer does end, there are compensations.

Meet Simon, a little boy with big dreams. His imagination leads him to all kinds of wonderful adventures. With the help of his friend, Marlene, and with his own special spirit, Simon makes each season a memorable one. Simon welcomes spring — As the snow begins to melt, Simon decides he will hurry spring’s arrival. When his drum fails to call it forth, he tries fantastic but charmingly imaginative ways to pull flowers from the earth, tempt birds to return, and encourage bears to awaken — only to discover that spring will come in its own time, despite what we try to do to make it come any sooner. Simon in summer — Simon loves summer so much that he never wants it to end. When he sees the first signs of fall, he seeks advice from a heron and a cow, who tell him how to make summer last. Simon tries by making the frogs sing, pleasing the butterflies with paper flowers, and keeping the sun high in the sky. Simon and the wind — Simon tries to use the wind to fly. As he blows bubbles into the breeze, he thinks he can make one large enough to carry him. His friend Marlene brings him a cardboard box, and Simon asks the birds to carry it like a plane across the sky. Finally, Simon learns he cannot fly, but discovers a game he and his friends can play with the wind. Simon and the snowflakes — Simon is curious. He wants to know how many snowflakes fall in a snowstorm, but they come down too fast to count. When he learns that there are as many snowflakes as stars in the sky, he tries to count them too, but they race across the night sky. Simon decides to visit his friends in the forest and finds something much better to count there.

Alex dreams of playing hockey.

Sometimes the bravest thing a knight can do is to lay down his arms. In a curious kingdom built on top of a forest lives a little knight. He has no battles, because there are no enemies around. He spends long days reading and planting flowers, long nights dreaming and snoring peacefully. One day the little knight wakes with a start to a loud knocking at his fortress door. Three of his loyal subjects have been kidnapped! With fresh chocolate cake in his belly, he sets off into the dark forest to find the monsters holding them captive. Can the little knight keep his vow and return them home safely?

After a child''s father returns from an airplane trip looking different and acting strangely, his family begins to suspect that he may be an alien.

Vedette malgré lui, Max vient de remporter les honneurs lors d’un tournoi de gardiens de but. À l’école, tout le monde veut subitement être son ami ; les journalistes le suivent partout et cognent même à sa porte. Max ne souhaite plus qu’une chose : détourner l’attention. Mieux encore, que l’attention se tourne vers ceux qui en ont vraiment besoin.

Poems tall or short or wide— All are infinite inside. In Gilles Tibo’s wonder-filled tribute to poetry, poems bloom in fields, fly on the wings of birds, and float on the foam of the sea. They are written in the dark of night, in the light of happiness, and in the warmth of the writer’s heart. Each poem is illustrated with Manon Gauthier’s whimsical paper collage art, which is both child-like and sophisticated. Rhymed or unrhymed, regular or irregular, the verses bring not just poems but the very concept of poetry to the level of a child, making them accessible to all. If all the world is a poem, then anyone can be a poet!

Greg is painfully shy, turning red and stumbling over his words each time he tries to speak, until his new pet goldfish, Shy Guy, helps him to get his words unstuck.

When Naomi and Mrs. Lumbago discover a mirror among the coins hidden by the late Mr. Lumbago, they notice that it changes the reflected image of the person looking into it, and find a cryptic message engraved on its back.

The ever-imaginative Simon dreams of the great adventures he can have if only he could be in disguise. In his fantasies he becomes a magician, a daring knight, a funny clown, a scary bear, and even the trunk of a tree. His friend Marlene, as usual, comes to the rescue in a gentle story sure to charm the youngest readers.

Une ombre mystérieuse hante les couloirs à la nuit tombée. En silence, elle va de chambre en chambre et, parfois, repart avec quelqu''un dans les bras... pour l''emmener au pays des rêves. Tous la craignent. Tous sauf moi. Je suis son seul ami.

De quoi aurai-je l’air plus tard? Qu’est-ce que je ferai comme travail? Je suis incapable de m’imaginer en adulte!

Pourquoi c’est moi qui suis moi ? Pourquoi je ne suis pas mon voisin ? Ma voisine ? Une souris ? Un robot ? Si je n’étais pas là, je serais où ? Où étais-je avant de naître? La Vie, Elle vient d’où et Elle s’en va où ? En pleine nuit, Gabriel fait une rencontre extraordinaire. Une Grande Dame transparente et lumineuse lui révèle des secrets. Bouleversé, le garçon prend alors conscience d’être en vie et, surtout, surtout, de faire partie de la Grande Vie.

« (...) La Nuit Rouge tiendra le lecteur en haleine par son suspense bien mené. » Jean Vigneault, Le courrier de Saint-Hyancinthe

Vaincre les petites et les grosses peurs pour les petits et les grands J’ai dit à la Peur : — Je ne veux pas que tu entres chez moi ! Elle m’a accompagné dans le vestibule, dans le corridor, dans le salon. Rendu dans la cuisine, je lui ai dit : — Va-t’en chez toi ! Elle ne m’a pas écouté. J’ai bu un immense verre d’eau pour la noyer. Mais la Peur savait très bien nager.

Lorsqu’il reçoit un magnifique ballon de soccer, Kino se met à rêver qu’il deviendra un jour le meilleur joueur de l’histoire du soccer. Mais après avoir cassé un carreau du salon, il doit d’abord réparer sa bêtise en souhaitant pouvoir conserver son précieux ballon.

Simon wants to share his love of music with the animals. He tries to get them to play along with his flute, trumpet, cowbells, guitar, harp, violin, drums, and xylophone, but find the animals uninterested. When an old accordionist tells Simon that animals listen to music all their own, Simon invites his friends to form an orchestra...with surprising results.