Embusca'Livres

Embusca'Livres: The Children's Book Celebration in Mayenne

Every year in March, the FCC hall in Cossé-le-Vivien transforms into a vast space dedicated to children's literature for Embusca'Livres. Organized by the association Les Embuscades, this book fair is part of the À Travers Chants festival, which features concerts and shows throughout the week leading up to the fair.

A Gathering for Book Lovers

Embusca'Livres brings together children's literature authors and illustrators each year to meet their audience. Visitors can attend signing sessions, interact with creators, and discover their latest publications. Partner bookstores, including Les BD de Nono, Jeux Bouquine, and M'Lire, offer a wide selection of books for sale.

Activities for All Ages

The fair offers a rich program of activities suitable for all ages: storytelling mats for toddlers, kamishibai (Japanese paper theater) shows, creative workshops, face painting, and read-aloud sessions. Throughout the week preceding the fair, authors and illustrators visit local schools for meetings with students, extending the cultural outreach beyond the event itself.

An Event Rooted in the À Travers Chants Festival

Embusca'Livres is inseparable from the À Travers Chants festival, organized by the same association. The cultural week features concerts of French chanson and musical discovery, with evenings dedicated to emerging artists and tributes to great figures of chanson. This alliance of books and music makes Embusca'Livres a complete cultural event, rooted in the life of the Cossé-le-Vivien region.