by Nathalie Paris | Oct 16, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
This book is another great “vide-grenier” find for me: I have read it over and over again, so much language in so few words and such great detailed illustrations, I can’t get enough of it! There is no need to be fluent in French to be able to share...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 10, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
I only acquired this cute book recently as I had seen it recommended here and also in France. I wish they used capital letters in the story but I think they have been missed out because the story was intended for little ones. If you use it for listening and speaking...
by Nathalie Paris | Oct 3, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
Poems in another language are great… and and not just for National Poetry Day in October! Language of text: French Type of text: Poem Author or source: B. Casadesus Intended age of students: Key Stage 2/3 Source reference: 2800628278 Approaches: I am not...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 25, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
This little boy came to one of the reading sessions I ran on a French campsite this summer with a book by the same author called “Une farce”: I and the other children present all joined in and loved it, so when I saw this book at a...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 19, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
There was no wolf in last week’s blog so I have to redress the balance! I fell in love with this cute story in a bookshop in Aix-les Bains; it will make you smile too I am sure! Language of text: French Author or source: Christophe Pernaudet, Sébastien Chebret...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 12, 2016 | Book blog, Books, Families, Schools
This book truly is my “coup de coeur” of the summer… and I looked at (and bought!) a lot of books during my 3 and half weeks in France!! I read it in a book shop in Annecy… and couldn’t help laughing out loud… twice!! I knew then I...