Emmanuel Guibert

Ariol the donkey falls for classmate Petula the cow.

Idolizing his favorite comic hero, the Knightly Horse, young Ariol aspires to grow up to be a guardian of the stars and endures a series of uproarious misadventures that pit his ambitions against the realities of youth.

"All of Ariol's friends know that he has a big crush on Petula, but no one seems to notice that Bizbilla has her sights on Ariol, including Ariol! While she's waited in the . . . er, wings hoping Ariol will notice her, this sweet little fly has been cooking up a plan. Mister Cantharide, Bizbilla's dad, is an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist is the eye doctor. Ariol wears glasses. And it seems he has an appointment coming up! Bizbilla is all abuzz...

Tells the story of Ariol's school teacher, Mr. Blunt.

"If you're from the neighborhood, you surely know ARIOL, the little blue donkey with round glasses. He's fulfilling his greatest dream today: being invited to Petula's, the young cow he's secretly in love with. But the obstacles are mounting! Petula's dad, a fearsome bull from the South, and Petula's big brother, a sixteen-year-old calf raised by his mother, do their best to run interference. Will Ariol make it to Petula's room, at the end of the...

It's a new volume of ARIOL focusing on the daily life of the little donkey with the big personality. This time the spotlight is on the Picotin family: Mom, Dad and, of course, Ariol. But don't worry! Ariol's friends like Ramono, Petula and Bizbilla will be stopping by too. Ariol's parents are always happy to welcome his friends in to the house for playdates, snacks or just to say hello. But are they any good at playing "Thunder Horse"? After all,...

It's a new volume of ARIOL focusing on the daily life of the little donkey with the big personality. This time the spotlight is on the Picotin family: Mom, Dad and, of course, Ariol. But don't worry! Ariol's friends like Ramono, Petula and Dance class is in session for donkeys and pigs. Who is all hooves and who has the beat? Ariol's teacher, Mr. Blunt, joins the dance floor, too, and earns the name "Mad Dog." Will Ariol's secret crush Petula the...

Petula is a beautiful cow who smells nice, has pretty hair, and makes Ariol tremble when she's around. And even though Ariol's story so far is almost 400 pages long, he still hasn't worked up the courage to tell Petula that he loves her! Instead, he keeps accidentally saying all the wrong things every time she turns around to talk to him in class. Valiant Ariol is finally ready to make his move. Will he soar like Thunder Horse or plummet like, well,...

Ariol's best friend, Ramono, is a pig. He's also loud, impulsive, irresponsible, and has a big snout that looks like a light socket. Sneaking into a parking garage to play with fuses, carting grandpa's dog around in a wheelbarrow, wrestling matches with his sister; you may have thought Ariol was trouble enough, but you've never seen Ramono on the loose!

Ariol's schoolteacher Mr. Blunt is top dog. A big spaniel with glasses, he never shaves very well but he's never boring. He always has some nice, little story or game to suggest to make his lessons understandable. In fact, open your notebooks and grab a pencil, you'll see!