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‘Vous connaissez la rue verte?’

Vous connaissez la rue verte

In French, from 4yo.

Gorgeous book about a little girl who lives in Green street. She introduces us to all her neighbours, from the old man and his dog, to two female partners who want to get married, the postman who collects and stamps and anecdotes…

We discover the inhabitant of her street through her eyes. A child’s point of view who does make any judgement.

It is an inclusive and refreshing book. Beautiful story. To find out more visit https://bit.ly/3ssYTQF

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‘Les animaux – animals’

Les animaux - animals

Bilingual French-English, from 1yo.

Gorgeous board book to teach little children about animals in French. Each double page comes with vocabulary, gorgeous illustrations and a seek and find activity. The latter increases the engagement of the little ready by making him/her more involved in the reading process.

To get your copy visit https://bit.ly/40xwANz

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Le toboggan’s summer holiday programs

We are pleased to organise several programs in French and in Spanish to increase your child’s language exposure in a fun and educational way.

In all workshops, places are limited to 8 children.

Book club – 3 hour, $65/child includes the book. Children 6+.

French – ‘Kim Ono’ – 10 Jan 9am to 12pm & ‘Oups ! Y’a encore un loup !’ 25 Jan 1-4pm

Spanish – ‘La isla del tesoro’ 10 Jan 1-4pm & ‘Los 3 mosqueteros’ 25 Jan 9am-12pm

Tickets at https://bit.ly/405wUTI

Language through art workshops. – 3hr – $65/child includes your child’s masterpiece. Children 6+.

French – Discover Miro 11 Jan 1-4pm & Picasso 24 Jan 9am-12pm

Spanish – Discover Miro 11 Jan 9am-12pm & Picasso 24 Jan 1p-4pm

Bookings at https://bit.ly/3Q8eddc

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‘Mes betises preferees’

mes betises preferees - le toboggan

In French, from 1yo.

Hilarious little book about children’s mischief. Children are not to jump on their parent’s bed! They are not to say naughty words! They are not to bite their siblings nor pee on mom.

To find out more mischief visit https://bit.ly/46L0cZP

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‘Un petit bisou enfin’

un petit bisou enfin - le toboggan

In French, from 3yo.

Super cute small format book. Spring is here and hibernation is over. Hedgehog is looking for his best friend. He is in dire need of a hug and a little kiss. Follow the hedgehog in his quest to find his friend.

For more information visit https://bit.ly/46hKCEY

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‘Les kangourous ont-ils une maman?’

les kangourous ont-ils une maman

From 0yo, in French.

Another gorgeous books by the author of the Very hungry caterpillar. Do the kangourous have a mother? The question is asked in each double page with different animal, such as monkeys, giraffes…. Of course, they all do. Enjoy the colourful illustrations and teach your little one about the animals.

For more information visit https://bit.ly/4634M5J

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‘Bonne nuit monsieur Monsieur’

bonne nuit monsieur monsieur

In French, from 1yo.

Another adventure of monsieur Monsieur. Tonight, he is not sleepy. He asks his dog if he wants to play. No, the dog is too tired. Monsieur Monsieur goes out to ask his tortoise in his garden, but neither does she want to play. He sees that the neighbour has her light still on. But she is already in her pyjamas. Well, since no-one wants to play with him, he might as well get some rest. At last, everyone is asleep. Everyone? Not really, monsieur Monsieur is asleep and snores very loud. So loud, that the dog, the tortoise and all the neighbours are awake!

To find out more about this gorgeous book visit https://bit.ly/3Lp1xgJ

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‘Le Larousse des 1000 animaux’

Le Larousse des 1000 mots des animaux

In French, from 2yo.

Beautiful large format book to learn about animals in their habitats. The gorgeous illustrations are complemented with insightful text on the animal characteristics or their habits. Little minds will learn about the animals and the different habitats.

For more information visit https://bit.ly/44A2DwE

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‘La derniere histoire du soir’

la derniere histoire du soir

In French, from 4yo.

It is time for a bedtime story. The last one! But which one should we read? What about the three little piggies? Once upon a time there were three little piggies…. hold on! Is this Cinderella crashing the story?

Hilarious story where different characters from fairy tales crash each other’s stories to create a new one that includes everyone.

To find out more visit https://bit.ly/46IgW4R

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‘Martine au Louvre’

martine au louvre - le toboggan

In French, from 4yo.

Another classic story from Martine. This time Martine is visiting the Louvre museum with her class. She will discover so much wonderful art, such as the Mona Lisa, the large paintings, the Egyptian artefacts…. Fun way to prepare or remember holidays in Paris or to introduce a bit of culture in your child’s readings.

For more info visit https://bit.ly/3N6Gi51