Grandpa Celestin's Great War – Eva Sanchez
Between memories and emotions, Eva Sanchez's "La grande guerre de Pépé Célestin" tells the story of a grandfather's memory passed down to his grandson.
A story full of modesty and light, which speaks of war, love and family ties with rare accuracy.
The album was awarded the Prix des jeunes lecteurs – MDO Oise and selected for several youth awards such as the Prix Tatoulu 2019 .
Many blogs have also celebrated this book full of humanity:
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On Enfantipage , they describe the text as “simple and moving”.
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Mission Lecture describes it as “an essential album about family memory”.
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Biloba Lecture highlights the visual poetry and gentleness of the illustrations.
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Critic Bely Khalil sees it as “a book of rare emotion, which speaks the truth”.
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And Mon Cher Média cites it among its “February favorites”, proof of its lasting resonance with readers.
💬 “An album that makes memory come alive and shine, to be read together, young and old.”