Olivier Tallec

Is It Asleep? by Olivier Tallec follows the curious adventure of Squirrel and his best friend, Pock the mushroom, as they sit on an old stump watching birds fly by. When they grow tired of this, they decide to wander to the yellow meadow to enjoy the blackbird's song. However, today the bird is nowhere to be found. The two...

The hilarious follow-up title to How Rude! which introduced us to the wonderful duo, Dot and Duck. They're back to share even more giggles in this sweet story about sharing, manners and friendship. One day Dot and Duck find a stick, only Dot thinks it's a sword and Duck thinks it's a flag. When Dot refuses to share the new...

From author-illustrator Olivier Tallec, a clever, joyful story about a king with everything who goes searching for nothing—literally There once lived a king who had absolutely everything—and we mean everything. From elephants without trunks, to caramel-flavored ice skates, to caterpillars on bicycles, and even storm clouds that refused to make lightning. Yes, there was simply nothing you can imagine that...

Two snakes out for a day’s slither in the countryside find there’s more than one way to see the world in this oversize picture book about the pleasure of a day spent with a friend, even if you agree on nothing.Red Snake and Blue Snake have been friends since they were small but that doesn't mean they see things the...

Here Tallec portrays two characters, separated only by narrow walls, who watch each other ceaselessly through the seasons. Moving between day and night, long stretches at their binoculars, and mundane daily tasks, they fight their cold war, full of suspicion, never daring to bridge the gap between them. As time passes, a snail shows up, and then a bird, and...

A feel-good picture book about best friendship told with dry comedy and an open ending—squirrel and mushroom are best friends until another best friend comes to play. This morning when I was out walking, I found a best friend. At least I think so. It certainly looks a lot like it! He really has a best friend kind of face....