Le r ve de Yomand

by Franck Sylvestre, Fr d rique Rivard (Illustrator)

Overview

Cette histoire commence dans le village de Takaja. Chaque jour, au pied de Yao, la montagne sacrée, Yomandé pleure la mort de son mari Sékou, tué par une lionne. Guidée par le vieux sage et gardien des masques, elle entreprend un voyage dans un monde spirituel pour retrouver l’enfant qu’elle rêvait d’avoir. Un voyage initiatique vers l'autre monde, troublant et périlleux…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782925458227
Publisher:	Planete Rebelle
Publication date:	03/10/2026
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Language:	French
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Franck Sylvestre is an author, musician, and storyteller. He first began with music, then trained as an actor. It was only later, by a twist of fate, that he stumbled upon an African tale that deeply resonated with him—and he became a storyteller. Since then, he has traveled through towns and villages, in Quebec as well as in France, sharing stories with children. He has published Contes du ciel et de la terre (2010), L’incroyable secret de Barbe Noire, and Le lion et le singe (2020) with Planète rebelle.

Frédérique Rivard (Frey) is a Montréal-based illustrator with a BA in graphic design from UQAM – 2015. She developed a strong and personal style as well as an approach full of poetic details. Over the years, she painted many illustrations for Beers and Spirits Packaging, Editorial, Kidlit and Botanic Illustration.