{"id":8917633,"date":"2026-06-01T22:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_professional&#038;p=8917633"},"modified":"2026-06-05T21:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:43:27","slug":"three-works-of-childrens-literature-win-the-2026-prix-albertine-jeunesse","status":"publish","type":"app_professional","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/three-works-of-childrens-literature-win-the-2026-prix-albertine-jeunesse\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Works of Children&#8217;s Literature Win the 2026 Prix Albertine Jeunesse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This enthusiastic 8th edition brought together nearly 12,961 students for a year of lively reading, discussion, and debate, culminating in the selection of the annual readers\u2019 choice awards for the best Francophone children\u2019s books in English translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villa Albertine, the&nbsp;French Institute for Culture and Education, the&nbsp;Embassies of France in the United States and Canada,&nbsp;Institut&nbsp;fran\u00e7ais du&nbsp;Canada&nbsp;Agence&nbsp;pour&nbsp;l\u2019enseignement&nbsp;fran\u00e7ais \u00e0&nbsp;l\u2019\u00e9tranger&nbsp;(AEFE), and Albertine Books&nbsp;are thrilled to announce&nbsp;the&nbsp;three&nbsp;winning titles of&nbsp;the 2026&nbsp;Prix Albertine Jeunesse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to&nbsp;these&nbsp;exceptional&nbsp;books&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;thousands of young voters who selected them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encouraging children ages 3-11\u00a0to choose their favorite book from several works of Francophone youth literature available in English translation, the Prix Albertine Jeunesse fosters a love of reading in both French and English. This year\u2019s winners are:\u202f<em>\u00a0The Great GRRRRR<\/em>\u00a0(<em>Le Grand\u00a0Grrrrr<\/em>)\u00a0by\u00a0Marie-Sabine Roger and Marjolaine Leray, translated by\u00a0Angus Yuen-Killick; <em>The\u00a0Remarkables, The Most Incredible Children I\u2019ve Met So Far!\u00a0<\/em>(<em>Les\u00a0incroyables\u00a0ou\u00a0les enfants les plus\u00a0\u00e9tonnants\u00a0que\u00a0j&#8217;ai\u00a0rencontr\u00e9s<\/em>)\u00a0by\u00a0Clotilde Perrin,\u00a0translated by\u00a0Daniel Hahn; and\u00a0<em>Lost\u00a0In\u00a0the Future\u00a0<\/em>(<em>Perdus dans le\u00a0futur<\/em>) by Alex Fuentes and Damian,\u00a0translated by Tom Imber.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These books have been honored for their exceptional literary and artistic value; the uniqueness and authenticity of the perspectives they offer&nbsp;to&nbsp;young readers&nbsp;around the world; and their captivating appeal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created in 2018, the annual Prix Albertine Jeunesse promotes\u00a0recently published books\u00a0translated from French in the US and Canada. This year,\u202f12,961 students in\u00a0North America\u00a0participated,\u00a0reading\u00a0several books\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0bilingual\u00a0shortlist\u00a0of\u00a0various\u00a0youth\u00a0titles.\u00a0Young voters\u00a0assessed\u00a0the quality of each book in both\u00a0French and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Prize is&nbsp;a&nbsp;tool&nbsp;to strengthen bilingual and multilingual education, fostering connections between French and English.&nbsp;Participating schools receive&nbsp;complimentary educational resources and lesson plans&nbsp;for teachers made available for free <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/prix-albertine-jeunesse-aefe\/accueil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;Additionally, Villa Albertine organized a series of&nbsp;12&nbsp;online author events in March 2026, providing students with direct interactions and discussions with the authors of the shortlisted books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/the-2026-prix-albertine-jeunesse-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 2026&nbsp;shortlist\u202f<\/a>&nbsp;was selected by a committee of experts&nbsp;representing&nbsp;Villa Albertine, the Embassies of France in the United States and Canada, Albertine Books, and representatives of the AEFE network of North America.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;forthcoming&nbsp;2027&nbsp;Prix Albertine Jeunesse shortlist will be available by the beginning of the summer on Albertine Book&#8217;s website.\u202f Schools will be welcome to register for the next edition starting in fall 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winners of this year\u2019s prize are available for purchase on Albertine Book&#8217;s website,&nbsp;alongside all the nominees.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3-5 years old<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Great GRRRRR<\/em> (Red Comet Press \/ Seuil jeunesse) by Marie-Sabine Roger and Marjolaine Leray, translated by Angus Yuen-Killick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Great&nbsp;Grrrrr<\/em>&nbsp;works for an express delivery service. A monster on a&nbsp;mission, he&nbsp;must deliver a package to a cottage in the country. But, when the recipient&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;home, he becomes increasingly frustrated and then angry. Just when he has destroyed the cottage out of an explosive bout of rage, the homeowner shows up and everything changes. The Great&nbsp;Grrrrr&nbsp;learns&nbsp;to&nbsp; manage&nbsp;his&nbsp;anger&nbsp;issues and finds patience and&nbsp;perhaps a&nbsp;new perspective on life. This hilariously entertaining book takes frustration and impatience to a ridiculous extreme and finds humor in uncontrolled emotions no toddler will&nbsp;fail to&nbsp;recognize. Expressively illustrated by Marjolaine Leray in&nbsp;sketchy&nbsp;crayon drawings with bright neon second color to accent the visual drama.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertine.com\/book\/the-great-grrrrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more and buy the book at Albertine Books.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6-8 years old:\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Remarkables, The Most Incredible Children I&#8217;ve Met So Far! <\/em>(Gecko Press \/ L&#8217;\u00e9cole des loisirs) by Clotilde Perrin, translated by Daniel Hahn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Remarkables<\/em> is a big book of fantasy and humor that entertains and provides a way to talk about emotions and identity. Through Perrin\u2019s unique imagination, this inclusive encyclopedia celebrates individuality, strengths, and differences, allowing every reader to explore what miraculous superpower they would wish for\u2014or might have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known for her original lift-the-flap explorations of fairytale stories, Perrin here turns the lens onto her child readers, showing each one that they are a superhero.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each child describes their characteristics, tells anecdotes, and presents the special powers that make them unique. A \u201cclass photo\u201d brings everyone together with a quiz finale for readers to discover their own superpowers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertine.com\/book\/the-remarkables-the-most-incredible-children-ive-met-so-far\/\">Read more and buy the book at Albertine Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9-11 years old:\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Lost In the Future <\/em>(Papercutz \/ Dupuis) by Alex Fuentes and Damian, translated by Tom Imber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of classmates must learn to work together to survive being LOST IN THE FUTURE!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A school field trip to an ancient castle goes terribly wrong for a group of friends, when a dangerous storm erupts. As they are about to leave the castle, four friends are cornered by their arch-nemesis\u2014 the class bully, who tries to pull one of his usual pranks. Instead, they all get the scare of their lives, when they fall down a tunnel that transports them into the future: a future where mankind has nearly disappeared from the face of the earth, and where nature has taken control. The friends will have to face up to this hostile new world\u2014 as well as their nemesis, who must come to terms with his own trauma\u2014 if they are to work together and have any chance of making it back home\u2026&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertine.com\/book\/lost-in-the-future-vol-1\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.albertine.com\/book\/lost-in-the-future-vol-1\/\">Read more and buy the book at Albertine Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8917705,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[213],"app_city_tax":[217],"app_professional_category":[260],"app_professional_content_type":[254],"class_list":["post-8917633","app_professional","type-app_professional","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-literature","app_city_tax-nyc","app_professional_category-books-ideas","app_professional_content_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Three Works of Children&#039;s Literature Win the 2026 Prix Albertine Jeunesse - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/three-works-of-childrens-literature-win-the-2026-prix-albertine-jeunesse\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Three Works of Children&#039;s Literature Win the 2026 Prix Albertine Jeunesse - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This enthusiastic 8th edition brought together nearly 12,961 students for a year of lively reading, discussion, and debate, culminating in the selection of the annual readers\u2019 choice awards for the best Francophone children\u2019s books in English translation. 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