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‘Twas Nochebuena

I am not actually sure how I came across this book last year, but I love it and am going to use it with my Y5 and Y6 (9-11 year olds) this year. You can watch a short introduction to the story here, but make sure you come back to this blog for ideas! Language of...

La légende du sapin

I bought this very sweet book at a “vide-grenier” in France this summer; any time is a good time to buy a book about Christmas! You can watch this very short video as an introduction to the story then carry on reading the blog for ideas! Language of...

Books by Orianne Lallemand

You probably know Orianne Lallemand’s name thanks to the “Le loup qui…” series of picture books; you can find out more about them and how I suggest you can exploit them here. Orianne has written other picture books too. I personally love her...

Books by Mario Ramos

The 7th of November every year is Mario Ramos day… Any excuse to share his amazing picture books! Click on the picture to access the full blog. Please share your favourite Mario Ramos story in the comments and if I own it I will soon write a blog about it! If I...

Pipí caca

The first time I actually used this story it was because it was in my bag and when I arrived at school… let’s just say there was a big change of plan… so I improvised with “Pipí caca” to give myself time to think! It was the 1st day back...