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Ten illustrated titles from different Mauritian authors were selected and the hope is that these titles will help project the new generation of our local writers and illustrators on the international scene.
1 Pushpa Lallah * Bernadette MokTsze Chung, ill. Marde so Zardin - Marde's garden [Marde's garden] Federation of Pre-school playgroups, 1999 * ISBN 9990361061
Marde is a gardener; he wears a hat, has a moustache and comes to work by bicycle. His garden was very beautiful. One day a group of children come to visit his garden and asks him why he has put a fence around his garden. He tells them how, after working so hard in his garden, the dogs came and crushed all his plants, so he had to protect the garden. Bilingual Creole-English.
Marde li enn zardinier. Li ena enn zoli zardin. Enn zur enn grup zanfan al vizit so Zardin, zot poz li buku kestion lors so zardin. Marde repon ban zanfan la
2 Amarnath Hosany * Thierry Permal, ill. Le Paradis des oiseaux [Birds' paradise] Bartholdi, 2007 * ISBN 9789990386097
An island was inhabited by different kinds of tropical birds staying together in harmony. The island was filled with vegetation and fruit trees. When the fruits were ripe, they attracted the bats but the birds did their best to protect their island. The bats stayed in the nearby island. A bat was sent to spy, but it was ill. The birds took care of it. When the bat recovered, it influenced each group of birds and divided them to break their strength. Then the bats invaded the island and made their paradise into hell. Hopefully, they realised their mistake and could get out of the hell with the help of the neighbouring island's birds.
Le Paradis des Oiseaux est un conte pour enfants, avec une histoire captivante. L'action évolue dans un décor exotique, mettant en garde toute une population, qui vivait jusque-là en parfaite harmonie, contre le danger de la division.
3 D. Vina Balgobin * Madvee Armoogum Sundhoo, ill. Our musical instruments: history of the Republic of Mauritius Dehoutee Balgobin, 2009 * ISBN 9789990341584
The first Frenchmen arrived in 1715. The French people used many musical instruments in their parties....