Bonerba / Motus - Publisher

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!

Each work by Motus is a project in itself, between book and object, text and image. The production is very free and eclectic, each title is a new adventure, a new way of defining picture books for youth.

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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By Claude Burneau & Alessia Bravo

A Dog's Name
By François David & Henri Galeron

Picture Books

by various artists

Chamalla By Claude Burneau & Alessia Bravo	Chinchillas sleep a lot	High Tide Valérie Strullu
Growing up Élodie Brondoni	Excentricity Françoise Coulmin & Caroline Perrier	The Tightrope Walkers Courinne Boutry & Diana Petrilli
The Prickly Softness of Daddy's... Alice Brière-Haquet & Sylvie Serprix	Nasr Eddin Hodja, a funny idiot Jean-Louis Mauny & Henri Galeron	Mo-Mo Mickaël El Fathi
The boy with a heart full of love François David & Stasys Eidrigevicius	Head In The Clouds François David & Marc Solal	Planet April François David & Joanna Boillat
The Little Girl Who Walked On The... Christine Beigel & Alain Korkos	Kind of Monsters! François David & Olivier Thiébaut	Tomorrow's Dreams Thierry Cazals & Daria Petrilli
A few flutters of wings Mickaël El Fathi & Pierre Pratt	Rabbit Fur Vanessa Simon-Catelin & Brunella Baldi	Red Alice Brière-Haquet & Elise Carpentier
My little finger told me... François David & Aude Léonard	When I Was Little by Carole Lepan & Macellin	A dream without hunger François David & Olivier Thiébaut
Curious Animals François David & Henri Galeron	The Path Carole Lepan & Marcellin	The Lady Selling Winds Agnès de Lestrade & Joanna Boillat
Mrs. De Punchinello’s Secret Julie Lannes	Is She Estelle? François David & Alain Gauthier	Sugar On Your Head Thomas Vinau & Lisa Nanni
Man François David	In my ear Philippe Annocque & Henri Galeron	Laya's Water Mickaël El Fathi
Friend, where are you ? Franço David & Marc Solal	It's much too long to tell Isabelle Damotte & Monica Barengo	The End Of The End François David & Henri Galeron
Books Christos & Lilie Chemin	The Whale of Bus Nr 29 Christine Beigel & Alessia Bravo