FRENCH LANGUAGE
Teddy the bear, Sophie the giraffe, Babar, Nicolas and Pimprenelle, Barbie and Ken, Dinky Toys cars and Märklin trains... Since his birth, the child is surrounded by an avalanche of toys which he often has the greatest difficulty to arrange in his trunk. They are for him companions, ...
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FRENCH LANGUAGE
Teddy the bear, Sophie the giraffe, Babar, Nicolas and Pimprenelle, Barbie and Ken, Dinky Toys cars and Märklin trains... Since his birth, the child is surrounded by an avalanche of toys which he often has the greatest difficulty to arrange in his trunk. They are for him companions, with whom he has fun while learning a thousand and one things. Because the toy is the image of the world that adults want to offer to the child to prepare him for his future life.
Before arriving in its beautiful wrapped package offered by parents, grandparents, godparents and godmothers, the toy fed a prosperous industry proven since Antiquity. Like any consumer good, it evolves with technical innovations and now, in the age of media, it is also inspired by illustrated books, cinema, television and video games.
From the toys of Antiquity to those of today, Bruno Girveau invites us to rediscover a particular object, which arouses intense emotions in children and an irresistible nostalgia in adults.
French language
128 pages
Gallimard / Rmn -Grand Palais
Collection Découvertes Gallimard (n° 576), Série Culture et société
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