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French & Spanish summer book clubs

During our 3-hour book club, children will read a book and do fun activities about the story, such as answering questions to test their understanding of the story and various craft activities and games.

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing. All materials and the book will be provided.

Please note that places are limited.

French – 14 Jan at 9am – ‘Un chat dans la nuit’

Spanish – 14 Jan at 1pm – ‘El Jorobado de Notre Dame’

$65/child for the 3-hour workshop in French or Spanish

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘3 histoires d’ecole’

In French, from 4yo.

Three stories to teach the children about what to expect when they start school. The stories about about making new friends, being shy, getting used to school and the new routines.

Get ready for school with your own copy https://bit.ly/4dBfX9p

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Comment rallumer un dragon éteint?’

In French, from 1yo.

A little girl wants to help her dragon to breathe fire again. He is sad, despite his efforts not even a spark comes out of his mouth. She will try scratch him, tickles, making him jealous but nothing seems to work. What could help the dragon?

To find out visit https://bit.ly/4dysJ8T

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Au lit’

In French, from 6mo.

This gorgeous board book is perfect for babies a few months old. The black and white illustrations make it easy for babies to see better the contrasts. Each page has a cut out and parents can point to to teach more words. With illustrations that are based on bed time (teddy bear, nigh light, bathtub…), make this book part of your nightly routine.

For sweet dreams go to https://bit.ly/4f5nhLO

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Alice au pays des merveilles’

In French, from 3yo.

Dive with Alice in a fantasy world where she keeps growing and shrinking. Discover her strange acquaintances, such as the cat with hat, the Crazy hare, the White rabbit and the Queen of hearts.

To follow Alice in Wonderland go to https://bit.ly/3S9NdMx

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Les Monsieur Madame visitent la France’

In French, from 3yo.

Mr and Mrs are touring France. They stop in different regions, such as Alsace, Brittany, Provence, the North. In each place, they taste the delicious food, learn about the various regional outfits and monuments.

For your own taste of France visit https://bit.ly/3RvUFBa

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Le Toboggan

’13 histoires maboules de princesses et chevaliers’

In French, from 4yo.

Hilarious book presenting the world of princesses and knights in 13 crazy stories. Have you heard of a princess who defeats a knight on a horse with her braid? Did you know that kissing frogs does not work? Only the right princess can find her prince by kissing frogs. Do you know of sleeping beauty? Well, in this book you will read about snoring (woods) beauty.

To dive into the crazy world of the princesses and knights, visit https://bit.ly/3VJhlRs

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Le livre anime de Paris’

In French, from 4yo.

Let’s go on a trip to Paris. You will explore the city and its numerous monuments. Make the subway move, find out what is hidden inside the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral, what lays under the glass pyramid of the Louvre Museum, what boats can you find on the Seine river…

Pack your back and explore Paris https://bit.ly/3U1dQVe

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Un petit dessin pour connaitre les grands personnages’

In French, from 6yo.

This is a beautiful book that uses visual to help the readers to memorise facts about famous people. This book presents short biographies of scientists, artists, army generals, writers.. from around the globe. Leonardo Da Vinci holds tools to illustrate that he is an engineer. The X from Antoine de Saint Exupéry is a plane as he not only wrote the classic “The little prince”, he was also famous for flying his plane across the Mediterranean Sea. The H in Shakespeare is the balcony from “Romeo & Juliet”.

To learn more about historical characters that left their mark on many areas visit https://bit.ly/3vEuJLV

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Le Toboggan

‘Les animaux de la montagne’

In French, from 4yo.

Beautiful documentary book. Children will learn about the animals living in mountains across the world. The book offers an interactive learning with flaps to lift and search and find activities. It also comes with fun quizzes. Gorgeous illustrations showing the animals in a visual dictionary format and in context.

To explore the fauna of the world mountains visit https://bit.ly/3x9AD86