Children's Albums

Books for children from 10 to 80 years old...

He invented a method that he used from 1935, a time when he produced different books and cartoons, stories and illustrations, in principal "for children" but whose literary and artistic qualities are much appreciated by adults.
British humour, through the work of Dickens, influenced his style.

1933:
- "Moins dix degrees (Minus ten degrees)": collection of comic cartoons on skiing and winter sports. (ed. Delagrave)
- "Parade des diplodocus (Parade of diplodocus)": (creation of the characters Samovar and Baculot) comic cartoon book.(ed. P.Hartmann)

1934/1935 :
- Samivel illustrated an adaptation of Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais.(ed. Delagrave)
- "Les blagueurs de Bagdad (The jokers of Bagdad)", the reappearance of Samovar and Baculot.(ed. P.Hartmann)

1938: "Canard, ou le songe d'un jour de neige (Duck, or the dream of a day of snow)".(ed. Delagrave)

1936 - 1937 - 1939:
- "Goupil", on the theme of the Renart's novel. (ed. Delagrave)
- "Brun l'Ours (Brun the bear)", on the theme of Renart's novel (ed. Delagrave)
- "Les malheurs d'Ysengrin (the misfortunes of Ysengrin)", chantefable (a sung story), (ed. Delagrave)


Naïve art, refreshing style, Brueghel style graphics, these are the characteristics of this series.

1940:         
- Illustration of "La légende du ski (The story of skiing)" (ed. Delagrave)
- Illustration of "François de France" (ed. I.A.C.)

[b1941:
- "Bon voyage monsieur Dumollet (Have a good trip Mr Dumollet)" (ed. Delagrave)
                    

1942:          
- "Le Joueur de flûte (The Pied Piper" by Hamelin, original story on a 13th century theme, illustrations by the author.
- "Merlin Merlot", original story on a 13th century theme, illustrations by the author. (ed. Flammarion), published in the Breton language under the title "Mirzin Mirzinig".
- The fairy tale of the "Grande Nuit de Merlin (Great night of Merlin)", fantasy story in 7 tableaux in forme théâtrale. (ed. I.A.C.)

1944 :             
- Fables de la Fontaine, selection of fables enhanced by Samivel's illustrations (ed. I.A.C.)

- "La complainte de la baleine et de Monsieur Jonas (The lament of the whale and Mr Jonas)", text in simple verse with black and white drawings, a parody of popular stories of the 14th century. (ed. I.A.C)

1946 :            
- Series of fables by La Fontaine, Florian, Franc-Nohain, Samivel, illustrated by Samivel (ed. I.A.C)

-Monsieur Dumollet sur le Mont-Blanc  (republished by Hoëbeke)
1947 :            
- "Trag le chamois", black and white drawings by Samivel (ed. Delagrave)
                1948:
-Monsieur Dumollet à Paris

1950 :              
- "Ayorpok et Ayounghila", an Eskimo story by Samivel.
The creation of the "eskimo" world as seen by Samivel, an original story, illustrations by the author. Carried out on his return from Greenland, first French polar expedition (1948) led by Paul-Emile Victor.