JeanJacques Sempé Boeken

The most extensive collection of cartoons by one of the world’s best‐loved illustrators, Jean‐Jacques Sempé.

Renowned New Yorker cover illustrater Jean-Jacques Sempé illustrates the quirky charm of France's capital and it's residents with his signature style and gentle sense of humor and irony. His drawings are famed for their striking use of pen and ink, their inimitable style, and most of all for their satire and tragic-comic vision. The 128 drawings in this charming portfolio are sweet and sentimental. They somehow manage to be gentle even when the topic is difficult. They probe the quirkiness of life in Paris and wordlessly pinpoint the quintessential features of the City of Light, creating a world peopled by lovers strolling along the Seine, culture mavens preening in the Louvre, and characters who are ready to see the comic and the light-hearted beyond life's problems. Anyone who has fallen in love with Paris will be sure to cherish this charming keepsake.

In this charming illustrated children's book by Jean-Jacques Sempé, Martin Pebble, a boy who blushes easily, seeks the reason for his condition and finds a friend in Roddy Rackett, a boy who sneezes constantly. Their friendship blossoms in a humorous and touching story told through delightful illustrations and text.

Jean-Jacques Sempé is equally adept at capturing the little indignities (and triumphs) of everyday life as he is at high farce. Everything is Complicated , the second collection of Sempé’s cartoons, features some of his favourite subjects, such as hapless tourists, pipe-smoking novelists and unruly schoolchildren, as well as people who choose to express their innermost feelings through the medium of the protest sign. These inimitable drawings and watercolours, accompanied by perfectly judged deadpan captions, are fresh, engaging and funny, and will be appreciated by cartoon connoisseurs and Francophiles as well as the general public.

A collection of illustrations by world-renowned cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempe.

In his sixth album, Jean-Jacques Sempé explores the contradictions and absurdities of modern life through illustrations and cartoons. Originally published in France in 1970, "Highs and Lows" is now available in English for the first time, appealing to both cartoon enthusiasts and a wider audience.

This fifth album by Jean-Jacques Sempé includes familiar characters like artists and psychologists, alongside tyrannical computers and friendly aliens. With fresh humor and beautiful illustrations in Sempé's unique style, it will attract both cartoon enthusiasts and a broader audience.

"Nicholas Again" is the second book in a five-part series about a charming schoolboy, Nicholas, who often finds himself in trouble. Written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé, it depicts the humorous adventures of Nicholas and his friends, captivating readers for over forty years.

In this collection of classic stories, the mischievous French schoolboy Nicholas faces a series of humorous challenges. His teacher, Old Spuds, forbids them from playing a new game, while a candy store lady denies them a chocolate bar. Additionally, Nicholas's friend Jeremy struggles with the arrival of a new baby brother, adding to the group's antics. The tales highlight the playful dynamics of childhood and the everyday obstacles that Nicholas and his friends navigate with cheeky resilience.

Nicholas and the Gang is the fourth book in the classic series of stories about a cheeky French schoolboy, Nicholas, and his friends. Nicholas and his gang always find exciting new things to do: Max does magic tricks, Jeremy wants to go camping, and Geoffrey invents a secret code that only the gang will understand.