Odile Weulersse
Author of Nasreddine
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Tomb Raiders 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Weulersse, Odile
- Birthdate
- 1938
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Institut des Sciences Politiques (1958)
- Occupations
- Professor at La Sorbonne
scenarist - Awards and honors
- Agregation (Philosophie, 1969)
- Short biography
- Odile Weulersse est une écrivaine française.
À vingt ans et demi, elle est diplômée de l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris puis agrégée de philosophie en 1969.
D'autres intérêts encore la sollicitent : à l'université de Paris IV Sorbonne où elle devient maître de conférences, elle enseigne sur le cinéma et écrit des scénarios pour la télévision. En 1984, la télévision réalise une émission dont elle a écrit le scénario.
Ayant livré une dizaine de romans historiques pour la jeunesse (à partir des années 1980), elle est choisie en 2013 pour présider le Prix Ouest Jeunesse 2013 décerné lors du Salon du Livre de Montaigu en Vendée. Ce prix est un concours d'écriture à destination des enfants et adolescents.
Elle a publié de très nombreux romans pour enfants, avec des intrigues à la frontière qui sépare le roman policier du roman d'aventures. Elle s'appuie sur une importante documentation sur la vie quotidienne de l'époque, s'attache à restituer l'exactitude des détails (vêtements, topographie) pour donner à voir une société dans tous ses aspects de façon concrète. Elle cherche à ce que ses personnages agissent selon des valeurs liées à leur époque, et à raconter l'histoire de telle sorte qu'on pourrait la filmer, avec beaucoup de dialogues, et la description de comportements. - Nationality
- France
- Birthplace
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
- Places of residence
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
- Map Location
- France
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It took a couple of tries for me to finish this book, as the plot has a lot of hurry-up-and-wait and not that much suspense. It was good practice for my French, though, and I did admire the pluck of one of the female characters who ended up saving the day. (Much more so than the nominal head of the expedition who is so naive and gullible I wouldn't put him in charge of anything.)
Little Nasreddine is very concerned about what people have to say when he makes his way to the market to sell goods every week with his father and their donkey. No matter what he tries: riding on the donkey by himself, or with his father, or walking by the donkey's side, there are always people who make fun of them. When Nasreddine suggest perhaps they should try carrying the donkey the next time, his wise father teaches him a valuable lesson. Loved this book with a gem of a story and show more beautiful, deceptively simple illustrations by Rébecca Dautremer. show less
It is a simple tale about not worrying too much about what other people think. Nasreddine, the boy, is embarrassed by every criticism he hears and tries to figure out how to avoid disapproval. Finally, he needs some help from his father to realize that he needs to find approval in himself. I did find it a bit heavy-handed, although I appreciated how the boy was trying to think through his problems and also that he was responsible in doing his chores. Young readers might like the repetitive show more structure especially. The illustrations are original and beautiful, and I like to see stories from other cultures.
As an aside, I was disappointed to receive a fold&gathered version of the book as my Early Reviewer copy, because it will not hold together over time so I cannot really keep it or share it. show less
As an aside, I was disappointed to receive a fold&gathered version of the book as my Early Reviewer copy, because it will not hold together over time so I cannot really keep it or share it. show less
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Nasreddine is a Middle Eastern boy that wants to help his father, but no matter how he tries to get to market, he is teased. Troubleshooting and changing the donkey load in a humorous trial and error approach don't help Nasreddine. Nasreddine finally finds his watchful father's advice helpful in a situation experienced by children worldwide. The understanding of the power (or lack of it) in teasing is easier to deliver than incorporate in life, however this book is a good jumping off point show more to discuss the issue with children.
Detailed illustrations bring the Middle East setting into the reader's hands and enhance the storyline. show less
Detailed illustrations bring the Middle East setting into the reader's hands and enhance the storyline. show less
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Lists
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- Works
- 31
- Members
- 652
- Popularity
- #38,720
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 19
- ISBNs
- 96
- Languages
- 6
