Books with author Gilles Tibo

Simon loves summer so much that he never wants it to end. When he sees the first signs of fall, he seeks advice from a heron and a cow, who tell him how to make summer last. Simon tries by making the frogs sing, pleasing the butterflies with paper flowers, and keeping the sun high in the sky. Even though he fails, Simon discovers that there are definite advantages to the coming of fall.

Simon wants to share his love of music with the animals. He tries to get them to play along with his flute, trumpet, cowbells, guitar, harp, violin, drums, and xylophone, but find the animals uninterested. When an old accordionist tells Simon that animals listen to music all their own, Simon invites his friends to form an orchestra…with surprising results.

Greg is very shy. When he tries to speak, his words jumble together and he turns bright red. Everyone makes fun of him. But when Greg chooses a goldfish for his birthday, he picks one that is as bashful as he is. Before long, Greg discovers that sharing his pleasure and pride in his fish helps him overcome his shyness. Soon he and his pet, aptly named Shy Guy, are the talk of the town-and they both love the attention! Pef's quirky illustrations fit perfectly with this humorous story of a fishy friendship that conquers shyness.