Bestselling Children's Book Author
Marc Boutavant To Tour United States
Artist of the Ariol Graphic Novel Series From Papercutz and the Mouk Picture Books From Chronicle To Conclude Visit With an Appearance at Miami International Book Fair

Marc Boutavant, artist on the charming series Ariol (written by Emmanuel Guibert of The Photographer), is coming to the United States at the request of the French Embassy and will tour several cities in November which will culminate at the Miami Book Fair, the week before Thanksgiving.

Papercutz launched Ariol earlier this year and released a second volume three months later and immediately went back to press.  Featured in the Los Angeles Times' "Summer Reading" supplement, Ariol has been described as a, "cross between the work of Richard Scarry and Hergé (Publisher's Weekly) and is, "Great for reluctant readers and graphic-novel fans in general (School Library Journal)

Originating from Burgundy (as do the best snails in France – according to Marc) he now lives and works in Paris. With his appreciation of the finer things in life, he has often been described as the archetypal French man (even by French people).

His work springs from a wry observation of life and the interaction of his friends and children. Their quirks of personality, mannerisms and reactions to situations are transposed onto his characters. These are creatures with a full gamut of emotions. The adventures they share become the narrative tableau for this cast of companions. With so much activity in every corner, each scenario felt and imagined in detail, light hearted horror, comedy and pathos combine to form a rich narrative.

Tour Schedule

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
6:30-7:30pm
A Conversation with Marc Boutavant & Carin Berger
Innovative children's book author/illustrators Marc Boutavant (Around the World with Mouk) and Carin Berger (Unreasonable Rhymes) discuss their work, their influences, and the differences between French and American's picture book markets. The discussion will be moderated by Leonard S. Marcus, curator of The New York Public Library's landmark exhibition "The ABC of it: Why Children'’s Books Matter." The conversation will be followed by a book signing.

http://frenchculture.org/books/events/conversation-marc-boutavant-carin-berger


Thursday, November 14, 2013 PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
5:00-7:30pm, Story Room, 3rd Floor
Join us for a presentation by Marc Boutavant, the award-winning French author and illustrator of the bestselling picture book Around the World with Mouk and the popular Ariol comic strip.  Marc Boutavant will visit the Library on the occasion of his American tour presenting his latest books: Ghosts and Ariol: Happy as a Pig  A rare opportunity for the Princeton community to discover Boutavant’s lively, expressive and inventive illustrations.  Book sales and signing will follow.

http://www.princetonlibrary.org/events/2013/11/author-marc-boutavant


Friday, November 15th, 2013, BANK STREET BOOKSTORE
10:30 am
    
Illustrator Marc Boutavant visits Bank Street Bookstore for a special story hour reading of Sonia Goldie's Ghosts.
A playful, delightful book beautifully illustrated by Marc, Ghosts sets the record straight about ghosts. Ghosts are not sheets with holes dragging around a ball and chain. Indeed, they're just as colorful and diverse as humans. Here you'll meet the ghost of the chimney, the TV, the kitchen, and the library, to mention just a few.

http://www.bankstreetbooks.com/event/ghosts-special-storyhour-marc-boutavant


6:00 Signing, BERGEN STREET COMICS
http://bergenstreetcomics.com/events/

Saturday, November 16th, 2013
MoMa Design Store
11:00 Children's workshop
12:00pm Book Signing
http://www.moma.org/

Sunday, November 17th, 2013
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Opening Festival, Ohio State University
11:00am Workshop with 20 kids + their parents and book signing.

http://cartoons.osu.edu/FCA/2013/schedule.html


Monday, November 18th, 2013
5PM: Workshop at Happen Inc.
a nonprofit association nearby the University of Cincinnati that supports the arts for children
http://www.happeninc.com/

Tuesday, November 19th 2013
University of Cincinnati
Lecture/Conversation with the students of Michael Gott

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013, Politics & Prose Bookstore
10:30 am
a 45 minute presentation of Ariol with school children, followed by a signing of the books
http://www.politics-prose.com/

Thursday, November 21st, 2013 and Friday, November 22nd, 2013
School visits at select Miami Immersive language schools

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, Miami International Book Fair
Room 1164
11:30am – 12:30am

Marc will present Ariol: Just A Donkey Like You and Me in a middle grade panel presentation alongside Frank Cammuso and Geoffrey Hayes.  They will each get about 20 minutes to speak about their own work, then we will take a joint Q&A. After the session, he will be led to the nearby autographing area to sign books.

He will be appearing at the Papercutz booth at the fair Friday from 11:30 to 12:30, Saturday from 4-5 and Sunday from 11-12:30.

http://www.miamibookfair.com/