Les Rouges de Tokyo

Guidés par les dragouilles, des petites patates-dragons hilarantes et espiègles, les lecteurs visiteront plusieurs grandes villes à travers le monde.

Les jumeaux, la geek, la branchée, la rebelle, le cuistot et l’artiste explorent la ville de Tokyo, au Japon. Les jeunes découvriront l’origami et réaliseront le modèle préféré des dragouilles. Ils pourront imiter le cri des animaux en japonais et feront la fête avec tous les enfants du Japon.

Une collection renommée qui a su tailler sa place auprès des institutions et du grand public. Plus de 375 000 exemplaires ont été vendus au Québec seulement.

Guided by the Dragouilles, hilarious and mischievous little potato-dragons, readers will visit several major cities around the world.

The twins, the geek, the trendy, the rebel, the chef and the artist explore the city of Tokyo, in Japan. Young readers will discover origami and create the favorite model of the Dragouilles. They will be able to imitate the sounds of animals in Japanese and will celebrate with all the children of Japan.

A renowned collection that has carved out a niche for itself among institutions and the general public. Over 375,000 copies have been sold in Quebec alone.

Karine Gottot has a teaching degree in high-school geography and history. Over the past 15 years, she’s worked closely with young adults as an activity leader, teacher, and tutor. That experience now serves her well as an author of children’s books. Since 2010, she has partnered with Maxim Cyr on Les dragouilles series, which combines wacky humour with informational portraits of major cities. Les dragouilles quickly became a hit with children and earned numerous awards.

Montreal-based illustrator Maxim Cyr partners with Karine Gottot on the original series Les dragouilles, a comic book guide to major cities around the world. The series has earned the duo several Canadian literary awards, including the Tamarack Express and the Hackmatack awards. It is also one of the great successes of contemporary Quebec children’s books, with over 375,000 copies sold in Quebec.