See below for English description.
Dans un curieux royaume juché au sommet de grands arbres vit un petit chevalier qui aime les chats et les gâteaux au chocolat. Il craint ni la nuit ni les souris, mais il a terriblement peur de la pluie! Un jour, alors qu'un orage énorme s'abat sur le village, le petit chevalier qui s'était réfugié dans une forteresse, décide enfin d'affronter ses peurs.
In a curious kingdom built at the summit of a forest, there lived a small knight. He loved cats and chocolate cake. He wasn't scared of night or mice, but he was terribly afraid of rain! One day, an enormous storm passed through the village. The small knight ran to seek shelter in a castle. That castle was his home for a very, very long time. Until one day, he had to step out into the world and face his fears . . .
English title: The Little Knight Who Battled the Rain
About the Author: Gilles Tibo a ?crit et illustr? plus d'une centaine de livres pour enfants dont les populaires s?ries d'albums Simon et les livres mettant en vedette l'adorable Nicolas. Il a re?u plusieurs prix prestigieux, dont deux prix du Gouverneur g?n?ral. Gilles habite ? Montr?al.
Genevi?ve Despr?s illustre des albums jeunesse. Elle a gagn? le prix Applied Arts Illustration Award ? quatre reprises. Ses illustrations sont tendres et cocasses. Genevi?ve habite ? Saint-Lambert sur la Rive-Sud de Montr?al.
Gilles Tibo has written and illustrated more than a hundred children's books. He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award and the Mr. Christie's Book Award, and a two-time nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Genevi?ve Despr's completed a degree in Industrial Design at the Universit? de Montr?al in 1992, but, around 1997, she decided to pursue her first passion, drawing. She turned to illustration, completing a number of contracts in the fields of educational publishing, advertising, editorial, and children's literature.
