Discover our selection of 7 French stories for children aged 6 to read and listen, to develop your child’s taste for reading. Which story will you start with?
Mémé jardin
by Véronique Deroide and Catherine Louis
publisher: Callicéphale
With Mémé, we are often outside. Mémé’s passion is the garden. As the seasons go by, she shows us the tricks of the garden and the animals that live there. A beautiful story of sharing between a grandmother and her grandson.
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Loddy, petit gruyer d’Amazonie
by Gaëtan Serra and Anna Griot
publisher: Dadoclem
In the vastness of the Amazon forest, among tapirs, jaguars, and many other colorful animals, lives Loddy, a clever little hummingbird. But one day, men and their bulldozers appear, destroying everything in their path. The animal council has to organize a fightback! But how will the forest be preserved? Loddy has an idea…
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Le barrage
by Vincent Lefebvre
publisher: Les petites bulles
Two children build a dam in a small stream. But the water rises and covers everything! They leave on a boat to help the animals in danger and the adventure begins… Finally, they realize that the dam was not the cause of the flooding. No matter, it was fun. They are off to a new game!
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Le sandwich au jambon
by Marie Tibi and Delphine Berger-Cornuel
publisher: Utopique
On a visit with his class to the Museum of Evolution, Mehdi discovers at picnic time that he has the wrong bag and nothing to eat. This misadventure will be the occasion to launch a debate in the class about eating habits, which differ according to families, religions and countries… and it will make us understand, with humor, that all humans are part of the big family of animals.
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La danse du cygne
by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
publisher: L’Étagère du bas
The world is huge. Anna is small. Snow falls around her and covers everything. One evening, her mother takes her to see a ballet and suddenly everything changes for Anna: she feels a sense of wonder that she cannot contain. Thus begins the journey of a little girl who will one day become the greatest prima ballerina of all time and inspire many dancers, the talented Anna Pavlova.
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Akiko la curieuse
by Antoine Guilloppé
publisher: Picquier jeunesse
Akiko is a little Japanese girl who lives at the foot of Mount Fuji. Eager for curiosity and adventure, she will, not without some apprehension, embark on an adventure that will teach her not to turn back at the first obstacle, to defy danger, and to master her fears.
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La corde à linge
by Orbie
publisher: Les 400 coups
As soon as he has pocket money, five-year-old Réal leaps out of his house, runs down the stairs, pulls on the clothesline knot as he goes, and runs to buy sweets. But one day, he loses his footing and finds himself suspended above the void, in the middle of the clothesline. Will he be able to get out of this position without dropping his pocket money?
