Hafida Favret Author

Nathalie Novi was born in the Lorraine region but grew up in Algeria before returning to France to study at l'Ecole des Beaux Arts in both Nancy and Paris. She has illustrated over 50 children's books for several highly-regarded publishing houses including Nathan, Didier Jeunesse and Thierry Magny. Hafida Favret is a singer from Algeria who now practices international law in France. Paul Mindy is a percussionist, a singer, a composer, and an arranger who received the Georges Brassens Prize in recognition of his Brazilian music. He has accompanied noted musicians such as Richard Galliano, Carlo Rizzo, and Baden Powell. Magdeleine Lerasle specializes in teaching language to children and has worked in several countries, such as Morocco, Brazil et Argentina, as an early childhood educator and researcher.