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
 The Thoughts of Spots |  Who Am I?by Tony Durand |  ChamallaBy Claude Burneau & Alessia Bravo |
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 Chinchillas sleep a lotby Joëlle Ecormier and Brunella Baldi |  High TideValérie Strullu |  Growing upÉlodie Brondoni |
 ExcentricityFrançoise Coulmin & Caroline Perrier |  The Tightrope WalkersCourinne Boutry & Diana Petrilli |  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 boy with a heart full of loveFrançois David & Stasys Eidrigevicius |
 Head In The CloudsFrançois David & Marc Solal |  Planet AprilFrançois David & Joanna Boillat |  The Little Girl Who Walked On The...Christine Beigel & Alain Korkos |
 Kind of Monsters!François David & Olivier Thiébaut |  Tomorrow's DreamsThierry Cazals & Daria Petrilli |  A few flutters of wingsMickaël El Fathi & Pierre Pratt |
 Rabbit FurVanessa Simon-Catelin & Brunella Baldi |  RedAlice Brière-Haquet & Elise Carpentier |  My little finger told me...François David & Aude Léonard |
 When I Was Littleby Carole Lepan & Macellin |  A dream without hungerFrançois David & Olivier Thiébaut |  Curious AnimalsFrançois David & Henri Galeron |
 The PathCarole Lepan & Marcellin |  The Lady Selling WindsAgnès de Lestrade & Joanna Boillat |  Mrs. De Punchinello’s SecretJulie Lannes |
 Is She Estelle?François David & Alain Gauthier |  Sugar On Your HeadThomas Vinau & Lisa Nanni |  ManFrançois David |
 In my earPhilippe Annocque & Henri Galeron |  Laya's WaterMickaël El Fathi |  Friend, where are you ?Franço David & Marc Solal |
 It's much too long to tellIsabelle Damotte & Monica Barengo |  The End Of The EndFrançois David & Henri Galeron |  BooksChristos & Lilie Chemin |
 The Whale of Bus Nr 29Christine Beigel & Alessia Bravo |
Amusing Poems
not necessarily with rhymes
 The Hippopotamus' Shoesby David Dumortier and Pierre Pratt |  La petite voix de la ficelleby Thierry Cazals and Joanna Boillat |
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 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 |