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Max et Lili #39
N°39 Max n'aime pas perdre
Max adore jouer, mais sa vie est un il déteste perdre ! Au foot, il ne supporte pas de rater un but, et au tennis, il se sent nul dès qu'il tombe sur plus fort que lui... Ce petit livre de Max et Lili fait comprendre que le jeu est un grand plaisir de la vie et qu'il est normal de vouloir gagner. Mais on peut accepter d'être parfois moins bon sans perdre toute sa confiance. Il faut apprendre à perdre pour pouvoir gagner !
43 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2000
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Dominique de Saint Mars
407 books16 followersDominique de Saint Mars is a French author writing books for children and youth. She often writes with Serge Bloch who is the illustrator of all the Max and Lili books.
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February 13, 2011
Max hates losing. At soccer, he blames his team-mates, then throws a tantrum after he misses the penalty shot. He gets himself killed in his video game and yells at mom that she distracted him. He can't even let go when his nice sister and her friends try to distract him with a round of Trivial Pursuits. He blows an obvious question, asks to take it again, then storms out when they won't let him.
"You gotta lighten up a bit, son," says his concerned father.
"I can't!" says Max. "When I lose, I just feel... worthless!"
But given Max and Lili's dazzling emotional intelligence, I knew he'd find a way to turn it around - and I wasn't disappointed. Max is playing in a tennis tournament. He's drawn against the toughest competitor, a fierce-looking kid with a horrible pushy mother. She cheers every time her bratty son scores a point, and Max's father feels he has to do the same.
This just makes Max more nervous. Things go badly, and he's on the point of storming out again. But Dad talks him into continuing. "Just do as well as you can, Max," he says. "You're playing for yourself, not for me!"
He's found the right words. Max goes back to the court, and starts playing a whole lot better. The pushy mom is now the one feeling nervous, and she disputes a line call. The umpire, not quite politely, asks Madame to keep silent. Max closes to 5-5, and a minute later it's match point. The brat comes out with a blistering serve. It's pretty hard to see which side of the line it ended up on.
"Out!" says the umpire, who now seems to be on Max's side. But Max surprises everyone, including himself, by disputing the call.
"I think it was okay," he says. "Let's take it again."
The brat serves and wins the match. But Max is really pleased with himself. He's found the strength to overcome his addiction to winning.
Nice job, Dominique de Saint Mars! Next time I'm playing internet chess and arrive in a dead equal ending with more time, I'll consider offering a draw rather than playing to win on the clock. Damn it all, it's only a game.
"You gotta lighten up a bit, son," says his concerned father.
"I can't!" says Max. "When I lose, I just feel... worthless!"
But given Max and Lili's dazzling emotional intelligence, I knew he'd find a way to turn it around - and I wasn't disappointed. Max is playing in a tennis tournament. He's drawn against the toughest competitor, a fierce-looking kid with a horrible pushy mother. She cheers every time her bratty son scores a point, and Max's father feels he has to do the same.
This just makes Max more nervous. Things go badly, and he's on the point of storming out again. But Dad talks him into continuing. "Just do as well as you can, Max," he says. "You're playing for yourself, not for me!"
He's found the right words. Max goes back to the court, and starts playing a whole lot better. The pushy mom is now the one feeling nervous, and she disputes a line call. The umpire, not quite politely, asks Madame to keep silent. Max closes to 5-5, and a minute later it's match point. The brat comes out with a blistering serve. It's pretty hard to see which side of the line it ended up on.
"Out!" says the umpire, who now seems to be on Max's side. But Max surprises everyone, including himself, by disputing the call.
"I think it was okay," he says. "Let's take it again."
The brat serves and wins the match. But Max is really pleased with himself. He's found the strength to overcome his addiction to winning.
Nice job, Dominique de Saint Mars! Next time I'm playing internet chess and arrive in a dead equal ending with more time, I'll consider offering a draw rather than playing to win on the clock. Damn it all, it's only a game.
October 29, 2020
Série de livres très appréciée par les enfants des premières classes de primaire.
Un petit ouvrage très bien pensé pour aborder ce sujet.
Un petit ouvrage très bien pensé pour aborder ce sujet.
October 14, 2011
C'est très BON.
April 23, 2025
Petit bouquin de mon enfance, que je recommande fortement aux parents qui cherche à faire lire leurs enfants. Les dessins sont très simples, mais je m'en souviens encore aujourd'hui. C'est très bien qu'à la fin du livre, le livre s'adresse directement à l'enfant et le fasse se questionner sur ses sentiments.
La petite note de bas de page sur Coubertin était par ailleurs très impromptue (mais du coup assez drôle).
Et pour la petite citation "Gagner, toujours gagner ! Ah, les hommes!"
La petite note de bas de page sur Coubertin était par ailleurs très impromptue (mais du coup assez drôle).
Et pour la petite citation "Gagner, toujours gagner ! Ah, les hommes!"
March 24, 2022
Je lu ces livres vers mes 6-7 ans. Je les adorai: ils m'amusaient et la fin avait toujours une bonne morale. Je pense honnêtement que ces livres m'ont éduqué et m'ont permis d'avoir à avoir de bonnes valeurs.
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