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¿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 Author or...
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 books without seeing them...
Le pigeon qui voulait être un canard
What Soledad (the illustrator) didn’t tell me when I met her in Paris in December is that Lili, who wrote the text for this book, is her 14-year old daughter! Great collaborative work!! To be fair she had a bad back that day and looked very uncomfortable sitting down...
Je mangerais bien un enfant
One Saturday, at a meet up of the Francophones de Newcastle I saw a little boy wearing this t-shirt. I knew it was from a book I had ; it took me a couple of minutes to remember which one then I was so excited I went over to him and said : "Je mangerais bien un enfant...
Les chaussettes
Before I met him in Paris, I knew I likes Matthieu Maudet's illustrations (check out "Les orteils n'ont pas de nom" & "Bonjour docteur" as well as others here); however I didn't know he wrote stories of his own! Here is one of them which I love!! What do you think...
Non mais ça va pas ?
I already had a few stories by Grégoire Solotareff when I went to the book festival in Paris in December and this is why I wanted to meet him; however they were a little difficult for younger people, which is why I bought this book: it is just perfect!! Please...
Le crocodile de l’école
I fell in love with this book during my visit to the book festival in Paris in December 2016 and was lucky enough to meet its lovely author and its equally lovely illustrator (see pictures below). When I got back my 16-year old couldn't stop reading it and laughing so...
Le papa qui avait dix enfants
This is a very special book: I discovered it at the Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse in Montreuil on 2nd December 2016 before I got the chance to meet its author (also the author of "Je m'habille et je te croque" as well as all the "Trotro" books), Bénédicte...
French conversation guide for kids
Today's book is not a story book for a change, however it is definitely worth bearing in mind if you know children who are going to go to France, either on a school trip or with family... or children who have an interest in French! I am going to buy a few copies of it...
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