Léo et les presqu'îles
9782923163680
64 pages
Secret Mountain, The
Overview
Un merveilleux conte intergénérationnel sur la famille du grand poète québécois Gilles Vigneault.
Cette émouvante histoire de pêche qui plaira aux petits comme aux grands raconte le fabuleux voyage de Léo dans le monde des cinq presqu’îles. Léo est le fils d’un pêcheur disparu en mer et c’est maintenant à son tour de devenir le capitaine d’un grand bateau. Pour ce faire, il a besoin d’un navire, d’une voile, d’un filet et d’une ancre! En chemin, il se fait de nouveaux amis qui vont lui offrir leur aide. Magnifiquement illustrés, les personnages hauts en couleur sont aussi présentés dans les chansons de matelots qui accompagnent le livre. Ho hisse ! Un conte universel sur la solidarité et l’importance des liens familiaux.
Le disque comprend la narration du conte et 11 chansons.
Young Leo sets off to discover the world—the five peninsulas near his seaside home. His mother approves, knowing Leo will finally meet the eccentric friends of his father who disappeared at sea. After all Leo’s old enough to be “the captain of his own boat” as the song he likes to sing goes. In addition to featuring a production of the narrated story, the accompanying CD presents 11 tunes ranging from "Faire un bateau" (Making a Boat) and "La vie de matelot" (The Life of a Sailor) to "Larguer les amarres" (Cast Off) sung by noted French and Canadian singers such as Robert Charlebois and Diane Dufresne.
Author Bio
Gilles Vigneault is a member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and is hailed as one of Canada’s most important music figures of the 20th century. He has received numerous distinctions including the French Grand Prix du disque de l'Académie Charles-Cros and the Médaille Vermeil from the City of Paris. He is the author of Sunday in Kyoto and A Treasure in the Garden. Stéphane Jorisch is a four-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, the Ruth-Schwartz Children's Book Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. He is the illustrator of Sunday in Kyoto and A Treasure in the Garden and has also created set designs for Cirque du Soleil. They both live in Montreal, Quebec.
