Jean-Jacques Sempé

1932–2022

1 series 3 books in order

Jean-Jacques Sempé (1932-2022), usually known as Sempé, was a French cartoonist. He is known for the Le Petit Nicolas series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, for his poster-like illustrations often drawn from a distant or high viewpoint, and for the covers he created for The New Yorker over several decades. NextBookInOrder credits him with Le Petit Nicolas titles including Le petit Nicolas and Les récrés du petit Nicolas.

Born: 1932
Known for: Le petit nicolas

Series by Jean-Jacques Sempé

Le petit nicolas

4 books in order · 1960–1994

Le petit Nicolas

1960 · Jean-Jacques Sempé

A little French boy recounts the many escapades that he and his classmates get up to as they make their way through a year at primary school.
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Les récrés du petit Nicolas

1961 · Jean-Jacques Sempé
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Le petit Nicolas a des ennuis

1994 · Jean-Jacques Sempé
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How many books has Jean-Jacques Sempé written?

We list 3 books by Jean-Jacques Sempé across 1 series, published between 1960–1994 — each shown in full reading order.

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