Ismolène is a show dog, pampered, spoiled and over-protected by her masters. Chipolata, her neighbour, is neglected by an owner who spends more time playing « Dario Car » than walking her. Everything keeps them apart, and yet they are friends, often conversing over the fence that separates their gardens. One day, tired of their cramped lives, they decide to hit the road in Ismolène’s masters’ gleaming Thunderbird. After coming up with an ingenious ploy to enable little Chipolata to reach the pedals and see the road at the same time, they embark on a hectic road-trip, from petrol stations to photo booths to the beach. Ismolène and Chipolata are ready to do anything to pursue their dream! But freedom comes at a price, and danger is just around the corner…
Freedom, friendship, kibbles and rock’n’roll!
Age : From 6 years•Size : 18 x 22.5 cm•Volume : 64 pages•Price : 16.90€•ISBN : 978-2-930938-88-2•Rights sold :
Ludovic Flamant was born in 1978 in Namur (Belgium). He was first noticed by the Prix International Jeunes Auteurs in 1995 and 1996, followed by a first play in 2002 and a first novel for adults in 2003. His first album for young people was released in 2005 by Pastel and he has been mainly writing for children since then, with about twenty albums to his credit (Pastel de L’école des loisirs, Thierry Magnier, Les fourmis rouges, Bayard, Esperluète…) for numerous illustrators including Pascal Lemaître, Louis Joos, Emmanuelle Houdart, Jean-Luc Englebert, Émilie Seron, Delphine Perret, Émile Jadoul… Apart from his work as a library animator, he also continues to have projects for the theatre and movies.
Sara Gréselle is a French illustrator and puppeteer living in Brussels. She studied arts at ENSAAMA in Paris and then attended the international movement theatre school LASSAAD in Brussels. For her, theatre and drawing are two complementary fields. Her first book, Princess Bryone, in which she illustrated a text by Ludovic Flamant, was published by Esperluète in 2019. She juggles between writing shows, making and manipulating puppets and illustrated books.
