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I bought this book last November at the South Ken Kids' festival in London (more about the whole event here) where I met the fabulous author and illustrator Matthieu Maudet for the second time. Check out how he signed the book for me below! Language of text: French...

This is another brilliant story by the Belgian author Michel Van Zeveren who has also written "C'est à moi, ça!" (read more about it here). This is book published by l'école des loisirs; you can read their synopsis in French here. This hunter thought he lived by...

I discovered the author Gaëtan Dorémus and this brilliant book, "Les oreilles", at the South Ken Kids Festival at the Institut Français in London in November 2017. I was a volunteer there and he was kind enough, right at the end of a book signing, to make time to sign...

This is the Loup story I read the most on my bus after "Le loup qui voulait changer de couleur"  because it is so accessible to children who have done very little French but more proficient learners can really be challenged with it too. It is also...

None of these stories are exactly about Valentine's Day but they are all original stories about love! Click here for more ideas and free resources to use around "La Saint Valentin".  1) "Poux" by Stephanie Blake What happens when you love someone but they are in love...

This was a birthday present: when I found out it was coming out, as I had loved "Le livre qui dort", I asked my parents for it!   Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Ramadier & Bourgeau; published by l'école des loisirs...

  This is an unlikely love story that the children love - it can be used over and over again! The main character is the cheeky Simon whom you may already know from Caca boudin.   Language of text: French Type of text: picture book Author or source: Stephanie...

I absolutely adore this book which I bought from Santander on my recent trip. It has an unusual hero, a sloth! Language of text: Spanish Type of text: picture book Author or source: Pato Mena Intended age of students: Key Stage 2/3 Source reference: 9788494541544...