Christmas is undoubtedly a favorite time of year for children. Between tinsel, presents, and gourmet meals, magic, and enchantment are the order of the day! Let yourself be carried away by Santa’s reindeer by discovering our selection of French Christmas stories…
Un sapin
by Isabelle Wlodarczyk and Bruna Barros
publisher: Lirabelle
The author was inspired by a Russian Christmas song to tell us the story of the tree that each of us makes king at Christmas time, in parallel with this mamouchka, who saw it grow.
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Le loup de Noël
by Claude Aubry and Pierre Pratt
publisher: La Montagne Secrète
On Christmas Eve, a lonely, sullen old wolf is attracted by the lights shining in a village church. Hungry, he wants to eat the child lying in the cot! Fortunately, the priest is there…
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Caillou, la veille de Noël
by Anne Paradis and Éric Sévigny
publisher: Chouette éditions
It’s the day before Christmas. Caillou can’t wait to open his presents. He even plans to stay up all night to see Father Christmas come. But that turns out to be a bit more difficult than he expected…
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La légende du sapin
by Thierry Chapeau
publisher: Callicéphale
The little injured bird, lost in the heart of winter, is chased by all the trees in the forest. Only the fir tree welcomes him. This is why, according to this Alsatian legend, it is the Christmas tree today.
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Un Noël à trois
by Rhéa Dufresne and France Cormier
publisher: Les 400 coups
It’s been a long time since Gaston, Norbert and Philémon were together for Christmas. But the preparations do not go as well as expected, arguments and reproaches accumulate! While the party seems spoiled, the memories of the good times spent together bring the three brothers closer together and they finally have a wonderful evening.
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En attendant Noël… Lapingouin
by Masami Mizusawa, Carole-Anne Boisseau, and Galaxie Vujanic
publisher: HC éditions
With Christmas approaching, Lapingouin is trying to solve the Father Christmas enigma: How does he manage to deliver presents in secret? To solve the mystery, Penguin has a plan…
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Joyeux Noël, Gudule
by Fanny Joly and Roser Capdevila
publisher: Fanny Joly Numérik
My name is Gudule. The other day, Mum bought a tree as tall as three umbrellas. I love Christmas trees. It smells good, it’s beautiful, and most of all… it’s a sign that I’m going to get presents!
