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Created in 1988, Motus publications, established in the Manche region of France, under the aegis of François David, first published poetry for adults before gradually working their way towards literature for youth, which is now their main activity.
Motus naturally interweaves its poetic spirit into its prose, and a series from its catalogue is also dedicated exclusively to poetry. Since 2019 Pierre Lenganey has become the new Publisher and with the help of the editor in chief Emilie Bouvet, the Motus adventure continue!
Its production displays great diversity as well as extraordinary creativity. Traveling beyond the beaten paths, Motus enjoys surprising, whether it be in publishing poetic picture books or book-objects. A freedom and creative spirit that the authors and illustrators share with this small-in-size yet great publisher.
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Picture Books
by various artists
 Grandfather Butterflyby Franck Achard& Evanne Dufeil |  Always, Often, SometimesSimon Priem & Emmanuelle Halgand |  The KerfuffleRémy Benjamin & Geoffrey Delinte |
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 Everything Changesby Tony Durand |  The Little Red Round Caponby Claude Marie & Vanessa Hié |  So Happy!by François David and Jean Mallard |
 Bird Handby Benoît Lemennais & Marianne Ferrer |  Everything that mattersby Karin Florman & Aurélie Lahaud |  The Thoughts of Spotsby Marc Solal & Mathieu Sauvat |
 Who Am I?by Tony Durand |  ChamallaBy Claude Burneau & Alessia Bravo |  Chinchillas sleep a lotby Joëlle Ecormier and Brunella Baldi |
 Growing upÉlodie Brondoni |  The Prickly Softness of Daddy's...Alice Brière-Haquet & Sylvie Serprix |  Nasr Eddin Hodja, a funny idiotJean-Louis Mauny & Henri Galeron |
 Mo-MoMickaël El Fathi |  The Little Girl Who Walked On The...Christine Beigel & Alain Korkos |  A few flutters of wingsMickaël El Fathi & Pierre Pratt |
 Curious AnimalsFrançois David & Henri Galeron |  RedAlice Brière-Haquet & Elise Carpentier |  The Lady Selling WindsAgnès de Lestrade & Joanna Boillat |
 Mrs. De Punchinello’s SecretJulie Lannes |  Sugar On Your HeadThomas Vinau & Lisa Nanni |  Laya's WaterMickaël El Fathi |
 It's much too long to tellIsabelle Damotte & Monica Barengo |  BooksChristos & Lilie Chemin |  The Whale of Bus Nr 29Christine Beigel & Alessia Bravo |
 High TideValérie Strullu |
Amusing Poems
not necessarily with rhymes
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 La petite voix de la ficelleby Thierry Cazals and Joanna Boillat |  By the Light of the Nightby Janine Teisson and Joanna Consejo |
 A Dog's NameFrançois David & Henri Galeron |  An Elephant in ParadiseThierry Cazals & Ana Yael |
 The Ratty RapMichel Besnier & Henri Galeron |  My Hens Can SpeakMichel Besnier & Henri Galeron |