Mushrooms

Neither animals nor plants, fungi are fascinating living organisms with an extraordinary life cycle. This book explores the anatomy of a mushroom and its relationships with the animals and plants in its environment. At the end of the book, a true-to-life identification guide for young explorers.

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Rights sold to: China, Russia, Italy, US

Awards: 

⭐Selected for Albertine Jeunesse (2026)
⭐Selected for Le Goût des sciences (2024)
⭐ Selected for Amerigo Vespucci Jeunesse (2024)

Key selling points:

◊ Mysterious living beings: neither animals nor plants.
◊ Small before our eyes, but immense beneath our feet.
◊ Informative pages followed by an identification guide for exploring in the wild.
◊ An illustrator experienced in depicting nature through comics.
◊ A journalist-author with expertise in nature topics.

Author & Illustrator

Pauline Payen (author): is a children’s journalist at Bayard Presse, where she writes for Youpi and Images Doc. She covers a wide range of non-fiction topics for young readers. She is the author of Forêts and Océans (Gallimard Jeunesse), as well as Mauvaises herbes, Champignons, Blob and Mousses (Panthera Editions). She lives near Paris, France.

Zelda Pressigout (illustrator) studied at the Beaux-Arts in Toulouse. She is a graphic artist, illustrator and comic-book author, and also creates small handmade objects and plant-themed artwork. She contributes to the magazine Biscoto and has published Festin babylonien pour princesse égyptienne with FLBLB. She lives in Toulouse, France.