Grand entretien avec Grégoire Solotareff

It was with the wolf Loulou that everything started for Grégoire Solotareff.

In the company of author and journalist Marie Desplechin, come discover or rediscover the great author and illustrator Grégoire Solotareff, born in 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt. He has written and illustrated more than two hundred and fifty albums and books over thirty years of creation in the field of illustration and children's publishing. Beyond the passing years and the number of books published, Grégoire Solotareff has created numerous other visual elements, such as thousands of photographs, drawings, sculptures, collections of images, animated films, theater plays, scripts… And also significant work as a series director at L'école des loisirs, with Loulou & Cie, created in 1994.

During this evening, his first memories of drawing will be recalled, as well as his fascination or fear of the wolf, an iconic character in his work, but also friendship and the love of creating and writing with and for others. He will also recount the adaptation of his literary work into an animated film, his César for Best Animated Feature in 2014 for Loulou, l'incroyable secret, and U; as well as his passion for photography, the other image of his life.

Please note: The meeting will be followed by a book signing with the new bookstore L'illu, Paris 10e

Marie Desplechin: writer, screenwriter, journalist, environmental activist, Marie Desplechin has written a hundred books. In those aimed at youth, she explores different literary veins.

Recommended reading: Gaza. Eux, c’est nous, by Marie Desplechin, illustrated by Serge Bloch, published by Les Éditeurs jeunesse avec les enfants de Gaza.

Mes copains, by Grégoire Solotareff, published by L'école des loisirs, 2026