On Sunday, November 17, join 2024 Prix Albertine Jeunesse winning illustrator Anne-Lise Boutin for a drawing workshop. 

With charming, delightful illustrations reminiscent of vintage children’s classics, The Brothers Zzli invites readers to join a bear family’s search for belonging in a world that views them with suspicion. This poignant story will spark lasting conversations about the impact of prejudice, the struggles of refugees, and the responsibility we have to our neighbors—especially the new ones. 

Inspired by her book, Anne-Lise Boutin will guide participants in a collective drawing workshop. Children will create illustrations inspired by The Brothers Zzli or their imaginations, all while learning how visual art enhances storytelling. This workshop promises an inspiring moment filled with creativity, laughter, and artistic explorations! 

The event is open to all, but recommended for children aged 6 to 12. Parents are welcome to attend and support their children’s creative journeys. This event is free with the purchase of a book. Click here for tickets. 

This event is co-organized with Villa Albertine, and is a part of Albertine’s 10th Anniversary Celebration and Villa Albertine’s Authors on Tour program. 

 Illustration credits: © Anne-Lise Boutin 

 ANNE-LISE BOUTIN is a French illustrator and visual artist. Trained at the École Duperré and the Arts Déco in Paris, she teaches at the Higher Institute of Applied Arts (LISAA) in Paris and divides her work between publishing and the press (Libération, Le Monde, Les Échos, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Boston Globe). She has illustrated more than fifty children’s books, including Brothers Zzli (trans. by Vineet Lal, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), written by Alex Cousseau and winner of the 2024 Prix Albertine Jeunesse. Her work, characterized by cutouts, simple colors, and flat shapes, is inspired by popular arts, the marvelous, and the strange, leaving ample room for the imagination.