Like every week, we present a youth book to you. Today, Victor Dhollande advises you Animals around the world and The blue dog.

They are tall, very tall in size. And when I talk about large format, I'm not kidding! 35 cm wide by 50 cm high. You might think I'm talking to you about the measurements of a coffee table. This is not the case. These are children's books, mostly for 2-5 year olds, no more. And among these giants, I have selected two nuggets for you. The first is published by Marcel and Joachim. Its title: Animals around the world . It's a very simple bestiary, one animal per page. Buffalo llama, baboon, kangaroo and other pelicans sublimated by designer Ingela Arrhenius.

Nadja's blue dog. The second giant book selected is an immense classic of children's literature. This is Charlotte's story. A little girl who has a friend like no other. It is a dog with blue coat and green eyes shining like precious stones. He comes to see her every night. Charlotte would like to keep it at home, but her mom is against it. In order not to leave him, Charlotte will decide to get lost in the forest. She will have to defend tooth and nail her new friend against many dangers. It is an album which dates from 1989 and which has not aged. There are almost all the feelings in Chien Bleu : joy, sadness, fear, courage, friendship, love. And if you haven't yet discovered this story, buy it in a very large format. The gouaches of the Egyptian author Nadja in this format jump you in the face, it is magnificent.

How to store these maxi-books? First rule, we do not lay such beautiful books, we find a real place for them. So either you have a library large enough to house them or I give you my little advice: find them a special place in your children's room. They love to appropriate them as objects.

* Animals World Ingela Arrhenius (Marcel and Joachim) and Blue Dog Nadja (School Recreation)