#html-body [data-pb-style=HG05MLC]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll} *Available only in French About the brand La courte échelle was born over 40 years ago. Founded in 1978 by writer Bertrand Gauthier, the publishing company is the first in Quebec to specialize in children's literature. She is one of the pioneers in the field.