Weeds

Let’s discover these often-misunderstood plants: why are they called “weeds”? Page after page, young readers will learn that these plants, which spread so easily, are not so bad after all and that they play an essential role in nature, just like all living things. An identification guide is included for young explorers eager to forage for wild plants.

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Rights sold to: China, Russia, Italy

Awards: 

⭐Selected for Quinzaine du livre jeunesse (2023)

Key selling points:

◊ A highly visual children’s non-fiction book incorporating the codes of comics.
◊ A book that shows that weeds are not as bad as they may seem.
◊ Informative pages followed by a herbarium section for going out and identifying plants.
◊ An illustrator experienced in comic-style layouts for children’s books.
◊ 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.

Noelia Diaz Iglesias (illustrator) is a Brussels-based illustrator. She studied illustration at ESA Saint-Luc and later completed a Master’s degree in comics. Her published works include Un ouragan dans la barbe (CFC) and Même pas peur ! (Panthera). She lives in Brussels, Belgium.