Most Popular Books by Emmanuel Guibert

In 1986, Afghanistan was torn apart by a war with the Soviet Union. This graphic novel/photo-journal is a record of one reporter’s arduous and dangerous journey through Afghanistan, accompanying the Doctors Without Borders. Didier Lefevre’s photography, paired with the art of Emmanuel Guibert, tells the powerful story of a mission undertaken by men and women dedicated to mending the wounds of war. Emmanuel Guibert’s most recent book for First Second was the critically acclaimed Alan’s War, the memoir of a WWII G.I. His close friendship with Didier Lefevre inspired him to combine art and photography to create this momentous book.

Petula is a beautiful cow who smells nice, has pretty hair, and makes Ariol tremble when she''s around. And even though Ariol''s story so far is almost 400 pages long, he still hasn''t worked up the courage to tell Petula that he loves her! Instead, he keeps accidentally saying all the wrong things every time she turns around to talk to him in class. Valiant Ariol is finally ready to make his move. Will he soar like Thunder Horse or plummet like, well, like Ariol? With charming artwork and hilarious vignettes, ARIOL is the perfect series for anyone who started off life as a kid!

Dance class is in session for donkeys and pigs. Who is all hooves and who has the beat? Ariol’s teacher, Mr. Blunt, joins the dance floor, too, and earns the name “Mad Dog.” Will Ariol’s secret crush Petula the cow dance into his arms or is he one step behind? This is the one dance party you won’t want to miss!

Ariol''s schoolteacher Mr. Blunt is top dog. A big spaniel with glasses, he never shaves very well but he''s never boring. He always has some nice, little story or game to suggest to make his lessons understandable. In fact, open your notebooks and grab a pencil, you''ll see—

Ariol knows he''s just like his hero in every way: brave, er...handsome, and...um...tall? Well, maybe Ariol has a ways to go, but that''s not going to stop him from doing everything he can to grow up and become just like the guardian of the stars! With charming artwork and hilarious vignettes, ARIOL is the right series for anyone who ever started off life as a kid!

All of Ariol''s friends know that he has a big crush on Petula, but no one seems to notice that Bizbilla has her sights on Ariol, including Ariol! While she''s waited in the . . . er, wings hoping Ariol will notice her, this sweet little fly has been cooking up a plan. Mister Cantharide, Bizbilla''s dad, is an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist is the eye doctor. Ariol wears glasses. And it seems he has an appointment coming up! Bizbilla is all abuzz with impatience; will Ariol finally get the message? With charming artwork and hilarious vignettes, ARIOL is the perfect series for anyone who started off life as a kid!

Bouncer, Ariol’s rabbit classmate, is the best one at sports (even if he wears a dental device). That’s just one typical detail you’ll discover in the latest all-new collection of twelve delicately delightful Ariol stories. Ariol, that cute little blue donkey with the big eye glasses, whose best friend is a pig, who is hopelessly in love with a cow, while a fly is equally head-over-heels in love with him (not that he cares). Ariol’s ever-expanding universe features many endearing characters that will remind you of your friends and (possibly) your enemies too. After all, Ariol’s just a donkey like you and me.

Re-presenting a charming graphic novel, for the special price of a comicbook! Petula is a beautiful cow who smells nice, has pretty hair, and makes Ariol tremble when she''s around. And even though Ariol''s story so far is almost 400 pages long, he still hasn''t worked up the courage to tell Petula that he loves her! Instead, he keeps accidentally saying all the wrong things every time she turns around to talk to him in class. Valiant Ariol is finally ready to make his move. Will he soar like Thunder Horse or plummet like, well, like Ariol? With charming artwork and hilarious vignettes, ARIOL is the perfect series for anyone who started off life as a kid!

In 1994, French cartoonist Emmanuel Guibert befriended an American veteran named Alan Cope and began creating his new friend''s graphic biography. Alan''s War was the surprising and moving result: the story of Cope''s experiences as an American GI in France during World War II. How the World Was is Emmanuel Guibert''s moving return to documenting the life of his friend. Cope died several years ago, as Guibert was just beginning work on this book, but Guibert has kept working to commit his friend''s story to paper. Cope grew up in California during the great depression, and this remarkable graphic novel details the little moments that make a young man''s life...while capturing the scope of America during the great depression. A lyrical, touching portrait, How the World Was is a gift for a dear friend in the last moments of his life... and also a meditation on the birth of modern America.

Timberwolf is Ariol''s best enemy, an ill-tempered cat always picking a fight, making fun of anything and everybody, even of Thunder Horse! And you know what''s worse? Petula likes that obnoxious tomcat! School would be nice and calm, if it weren''t for him.

"When I was eighteen, Uncle Sam told me he''d like me to put on a uniform and go off to fight a guy by the name of Adolf. So I did." When Alan Cope joined the army and went off to fight in World War II, he had no idea what he was getting into. This graphic memoir is the story of his life during wartime, a story told with poignant intimacy and matchless artistry. Across a generation, a deep friendship blossomed between Alan Cope and author/artist Emmanuel Guibert. From it, Alan''s War was born – a graphic novel that is a deeply personal and moving experience, straight from the heart of the Greatest Generation – a unique piece of WWII literature and a ground-breaking graphic memoir.

Follows the adventures of Lillian, the daughter of renowned Egyptologist Professor Bowell, and Imhotep IV, a dashing mummy owned by the professor who is awake for the first time in thirty centuries and is in love with Lillian.

It''s a new volume of ARIOL focusing on the daily life of the little donkey with the big personality. This time the spotlight is on the Picotin family: Mom, Dad and, of course, Ariol. But don''t worry! Ariol''s friends like Ramono, Petula and Bizbilla will be stopping by too. Ariol''s parents are always happy to welcome his friends in to the house for playdates, snacks or just to say hello. But are they any good at playing "Thunder Horse"? After all, for Ariol, the equine super hero might as well be part of the family! It''s another charming installment in the series that has won the hearts of readers everywhere.

Idolizing his favorite comic hero, the Knightly Horse, young Ariol aspires to grow up to be a guardian of the stars and endures a series of uproarious misadventures that pit his ambitions against the realities of youth. Original.

The evil Supermuscleman, chief executive dictator of the universe, is determined to make every kid in the galaxy obey him.Who can outwit him and his wicked plans? Only Sardine, a little girl aboard the spaceship Huckleberry with her cousin Louie and her pirate uncle, the gruff Captain Yellow Shoulder.As they travel across the universe they encounter cosmic squids, masters of the universe, space leeches, talking clouds, and many other strange and sometimes evil beings.This is the first book in an exciting new series by two of Frances most talented comics authors. With rambunctious, high-energy artwork and a clever, swashbuckling heroine, Sardine in Outer Space is a feast for the imagination of young readers.

A full sized graphic novel for the special price of a comicbook! Ariol''s best friend, Ramono, is a pig. He''s also loud, impulsive, irresponsible, and has a big snout that looks like a light socket. Sneaking into a parking garage to play with fuses, carting grandpa''s dog around in a wheelbarrow, wrestling matches with his sister; you may have thought Ariol was trouble enough, but you''ve never seen Ramono on the loose!