Gifts Ideas for Kids ages 3-7
There is no time like the holidays to revisit fairy tales. What if this year, you broaden your children’s horizon and add an international spin to the dear old classic? Le Tour du monde des Contes offers you 18 different variations of 4 all-times classics, while 1000 ans de Contes du Monde entier presentes tales and legends from all four corners of the world. And Les Jours Pairs gives you 179 stories of all lenght to read with whom you like!
Reading List
For kids ages 3 and up
This huge book, shaped as a luxury box, you’ll find the best of the Père Castor stories, including classics like La plus mignonne des petites souris, Roule Galette, Poule Rousse, and La grande panthère noire. Its beautiful and original illustrations make it a real treasure of children’s literature.
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For kids ages 3 and up
Marcelle just moved into a new house. While she unpacks/unloads/brings in her suitcases/luggage, she sees/witnesses a flight of storks passing by in the sky. Together, we follow the story of Marcelle and her baby, and the story of the storks.
Here’s a splendidly illustrated picture book that reconciles human beings and animals
Marcelle et les cigognes by Myriam Raccah and Charline Collette, les Fourmis rouges
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For kids ages 4-6
This anthology gathers stories for children of all ages and tastes – from classic to contemporary tales, and comforting to suspenseful stories!
In this collection, you’ll find legends from all four corners of the world: tales to be told sitting under the baobab tree, in Buddha’s shadow, or nestled in a wigwam in the middle of the Great Plains… You’ll also encounter the Chinese wise men, Celtic fairies, a seal-woman, and even the legendary Nasreddin – known for his wit and celebrated for his funny stories in the Middle East. This volume also includes tools to guide you: reading age level, average reading time, and pictures of characters and places.
1000 ans de contes du monde entier, Milan
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For kids ages 4 and up
White Toad and Red Toad live together in the forest. White Toad and Red Toad love each other despite their differences. Red Toad likes reading, writing poetry, and being alone in peace. White Toad loves nothing more than being surrounded by his friends. When White Toad decides to throw a big party, things get tense with Red Toad…
A beautifully illustrated story about friendship, jealousy, and getting along with others.
Ce n’est pas grave, mon crapaud, by Soyung Lee, éd. Des Eléphants
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For kids ages 4-6
Certainly, you’ve heard of The Three Little Pigs, The Town Musicians of Bremen, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Tom Thumb… but did you know that their stories differ depending on the country? This book presents 18 versions of these four classic tales – each one more engrossing and different than the last ones!
Le Tour du monde des contes, by Fabienne Morel and Gilles Bizouerne
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For kids ages 5 and up
A city boy and a country girl trade places during vacation and discover that life is very different on the other side of China: the people, how to get around, and even the toilets [bathroom?]. But it’s already the end of vacation. At the train station, the two children cross paths, play together, and then leave each other while promising to always think of one another, on the other side of China.
A l’autre bout de la Chine, by Léa Decan, L’Agrume
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For kids ages 6 and up
Les Jours Pairs is the perfect bedside table book – with 172 stories, there’s a story to read every other night of the year. What kind of stories will you find in this book? Inside, you’ll find everyday tales, as well as stories from all over the world: stories about children waiting for the elevator, bears, homo sapiens, monkeys and elephants,going to the pool, Saint Valentine, and even chocolate-covered shrimp ! This book is for children of all ages, and those wishing to transform every – or every other day – into an exciting adventure!
Les Jours Pairs : 179 histoires à lire avec qui on veut ! de Vincent Cuvellier & Thomas Baas, Helium
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For kids ages 6 and up
Lotta is four years old. She has a brother, Jonas, a sister, Mia-Maria, and two very patient parents. Then there is Nounours, the stuffed pig from whom she cannot be separated, and her charming neighbor Madame Berg.
Little Lotta has a lot of zany ideas. One day, she decides to leave because she thinks she is old enough to live by herself.
Another time, she plants herself on a pile of manure under the rain in order to grow quickly, like potatoes do.
Never short on mischief, she says “almost bad words” and likes beignets, lemonade, and above all else, escapades and hugs.
Emerging from the pen of the cheeky Astrid Lindgren, these 15 playful, tender, and fanciful stories are a hymn to the freedom of childhood and are beautifully accompanied by irresistible and vivacious illustrations by Beatrice Alemagna.
Lotta la Filoute, a collection of stories by Astrid Lindgren and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, éd. Versant Sud
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For kids ages 7 and up
When word spreads that Karamoko the Sorcerer has a magical necklace with the power to make animals invincible, every creature in the savannah from the tiniest hare to the scariest lion flock to take it for their own—who wouldn’t? As they all fight over the powerful necklace, here comes the red-billed hornbill…
A silly but heartwarming story about difference and rooting for the underdog—and a reminder that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Le collier magique by Souleymane Mbodj and Magali Attiogbé, éd. des éléphants.
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For kids ages 6 and up
When the first rays of daylight pierce through the night sky, a bird invites a sleeping child to follow it to a secret place beyond the hills: the land of trees. Readers follow them in a state of amazement, discovering gigantic, thousand-year-old trees and beautiful perfumed plants. These extraordinary living beings will inspire readers to make an herbarium of their own.
With shimmering illustrations, Anna Griot stages this extraordinary odyssey between dream and reality. The enchanting story teaches children to embrace the splendor of trees, encouraging respect and harmony with the natural world.
L’Arboretum, Voyage au pays des arbres, by Nancy Guilbert and Anna Griot, éd. Courtes et longues
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