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‘Cosas que cambian y as veces nos asustan’

las cosas que cambian y as veces nos asustan

In Spanish, from 4yo.

This book follows several children who are distresses because their life is changing, either their best friend is moving away, or their parents are separating, or they are moving houses. Changes are difficult and can be traumatic. Children are scared and sometimes it looks like a big dark cloud surrounding them. There is only one way to make that cloud disappear before it swallows them. They need to find someone they trust, someone they love and talk to them about what they feel. Sharing this heavy emotion will help alleviate their fear and they will be able to see that change does not have to be terrible and can create new opportunities.

Cosas que cambian y as veces nos asustan is a great book to talk about change to your little one.

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‘Mein grosser Tieratlas’

mein grosser tieratlas le toboggan

In German, from 2yo.

This is a beautiful large book with gorgeous illustrations. Learn about what animals are found on each continent. This is a fun way to learn about animals and geography in German. The book is made of recycled cardboard and young reader will love the texture. Play a game of search find on each page and learn fun facts about your favourite animals. This is a great way to expand the vocabulary in your target language.

Find where the okapis and the capybaras live with Mein grosser tieratlas.

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‘La soupe au caillou’

la soupe au caillou le toboggan

In French, from 3yo.

A fox wanders in the main square of a village. He sets a large pan over a fire and starts cooking. A wary hen approaches and asks him what he is cooking. He answers a soup of stone but it would taste so much better if he had a bit of salt. Then hen offers to bring him some. The other animals, scared for the hen, approached the fox and ask him the same question. One by one they will bring a different ingredient. Soon the soup is ready, they all sit around the fire and share a bowl of soup together.

What ingredients will you use for your own La soupe au caillou ?

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‘Pimpa: che differenza c’è?’

Pimpa: che differenza c’è? le toboggan

In Italian, from 6mo.

Gorgeous board book for little readers who want to learn about differences. The giraffe is tall and the ladybug is tiny, the tortoise is slow, the whale is big…. Learn the animals and observe their characteristics.

Find out what differences Pimpa highlights in Pimpa che differenza c’è?

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‘Kaa Mwenye Kujali’

in Swahili, from 4yo.

Colin is a crab and always helps his friends. He decides to build a pavilion for his garden but it seems that the project is too much for a single crab. He feels discouraged and wants to give up. Colin’s friends decide to help him as he did so many times and together they finish Colin’s project.

Kaa Mwenye Kujali is a sweet story on friendship and it is alright to accept help.

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‘Mia y Puik, dia de pesca’

Mia y puik dia de pesca le toboggan

In Spanish, from 3yo.

Gorgeous comic book for very young readers. The illustrations are simple and fun and the text is not overwhelming. Mia and her friend Puik are at home. They want to play outside but the rain is too heavy. They must find ways to play indoors. Little by little, they make up games using empty boxes and other items around them. They go fishing, they play hide and seek. With a little imagination they are having so much fun.

Mia y Puik dia de pesca is the perfect book for a rainy day to find play idea for your little ones.

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‘Der Wal nimmt ein Bad’

Der Wal nimmt ein Bad le toboggan

In German, from 2yo.

The whale is having a bath. Finally, she can relax….until the flamingo asks to join in, then the polar bear, then the child…. So much for a relaxing bath.

This is funny story beautifully illustrated and colourful that young readers will enjoy. Can they recognise the animals? Would they fit in your bathtub?

See if there is enough room in the bathtub with Der Wal nimmt ein Bad.

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‘Le chat botte’

le chat botte le toboggan

In French, from 3yo.

A poor man has inherited a cat from his father. He is desperate, what is he going to do with a cat? He will soo learn that the cat is very intelligent and will make him rich. The cat uses his skills to rob an ogre, have his owner saved by the king and marry the princess.

What tricks Le chat botte has up his sleeves or down his boots?

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‘Luna y Piñón: La ardilla de las campanas’

Luna y Piñón: La ardilla de las campanas le toboggan

In Spanish, from 7yo.

Luna and Piñon are two siblings. Luna, the sister is adventurous and Piñon, the brother, is quieter. Luna loves jumping from roof to roof and Piñon prefers staying in their tree. They both love the bells of the Tower Saint Martin. A hot August day, a mysterious darkness plunges the town into darkness. The squirrel siblings have to save the day.

This is an entertaining story with a hybrid format with mix of comic and novel. Young readers will not fin it too overwhelming because of the various illustrations and chapters. The story explores the themes of friendship, survival and imagination.

Help save the town with Luna y Piñon, la ardilla de las campanas.

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‘Sherlock. Il racket delle crocchette’

Sherlock. Il racket delle crocchette

Italian, from 8yo.

It is early in the 20th century, and there are dogs being poisoned in New York. It is a case for Sherlock, a stray cat, and his team of dogs to investigate. This is great story to encourage young independent readers to become more proficient in Italian. The text is not overwhelming and there are lots of illustrations.

Find out who is guilty of the poisonnings by reading Sherlock, il racket delle crocchette.