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Chapeau rond rouge

Here is another book by someone I got the privilege to meet in Paris in December 2016; you can see Geoffroy de Pennart with Mini Miss Paris below! I am a big fan of both his illustrations and his sense of humour; not all his stories are accessible to learners of...

Au Loup!

I fell in love with Simon, Stephanie Blake’s main character, in “Caca boudin” when my son (now 17) was a toddler. Now my pupils cannot get enough of him and I am glad of it!! This is Stephanie Blake’s unique version of “The boy who cried...

Bon appétit, Monsieur Lapin !

I love Claude Boujon’s stories so much… Unfortunately few of them are accessible to small children and non-specialist teachers but this one is!! I wish he were still alive to write more… Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or...

¿Y por quééé?

I came across this book in March 2016 and it is one of my go-to Spanish stories, I love it so much!! Language of text: Spanish Type of text: picture book Author or source: Yaël Vent des Hove Intended age of students: Key Stage 1/2 Source reference: 9788426134646...

Le livre qui dort

Yes, I am still going through books which I fell in love with in Paris in December 16… I met the illustrator there, Vincent Bourgeau… and here is the picture of Mini Miss Paris which he drew for me! Language of text: French Type of text: picture book...

Tu lis où ?

I was not looking for another book, I really wasn’t… However when a friend (Vicky Cooke, in the Facebook group “Languages in Primary Schools”) recommended this one for World Book Day I just felt the urge to order it (I don’t normally buy...