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‘J’ai un lion a la maison’

J'ai un lion a la maison

In French, from 4yo.

Imagine the surprise if you got back home and found a lion. A very hungry and huge lion waiting for you. What would you do? Well, our protagonist runs to the butcher and buy lots of meats to feed the lion. The lion is happy for a while and he gets along well with the homeowner as well as his cleaning lady. He keeps the house safe. However, he cannot help but long for his savannah and leaves. In a note he writes his host why he left. All are sad. The man receives a postcard from the lion and dreams about visiting him.

To find out whether he will make the trip to Africa visit https://bit.ly/4jnhWBg

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Coming up in April – Le toboggan’s events not to be missed’

le toboggan's april events

This month again we are offering our language story times at the City of Perth Library COPL and at our showroom 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands. These free family events do not required bookings.

Wed 2 – Spanish story time at 11am at the COPL

Sat 5 – Italian story time at 2.30pm in Nedlands **

Sat 12 – Spanish story time at 2.30pm in Nedlands **

Wed 16 – French story time at 11am at the COPL

Sat 19 – EASTER workshops Spanish at 9am, French at 10.45am & French story time at 2.00pm in Nedlands**

** showroom/shop opens from 2pm to 4.30pm.

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‘Un peu perdu’

un peu perdu

In French, from 1yo.

Little owl is asleep with mommy owl in their nest. All of sudden he falls off the nest and is lost. A squirrel who saw the sad little owl is going to help him find his mom. She is big, much bigger than little owl. The squirrel knows who it is and brings him to the bear. Little owl says “this is not my mom, my mom has pointy ears”, then the squirrel takes him to the rabbit, so on.. This is a sweet and funny story filled with beautiful illustrations.

To follow little owl’s adventure go to https://bit.ly/4hrwkqt

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‘Bruno’

Bruno

In Japanese, from 2yo.

Bruno is a dog and loves socks. It does not matter if you put them away in your wardrobe or if they fall under the bed. Bruno will find them. Children will love the colourful illustrations and the witty story.

To obtain your copy visit https://bit.ly/4ioA10N

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Happy Harmony Week

Harmony week le toboggan

Let’s celebrate the diversity and multiculturalism of our communities. Learn from each other and be kind. Attend a multicultural story time in a local library, read about another culture, try a new restaurant offering foreign dishes, attend harmony week events organised by your council.

We are joining the celebrations with a 10% off of our full price resources this week only. Valid for online and in person purchases, use the code HARMONYWEEK25LT

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‘Cities: then & now’

Cities: then & now

In English, from 8yo.

This is another beautiful and educational book by Lonely Planet Kids. Explore cities as you know now and how they used to be. With a clever flap system, children will be able to see how much cities have changes. See how grandiose the Egyptians temples were, how Constantinople used to be one of the most prosperous cities under the Roman Empire.

Travel the world without leaving your house with this gorgeous book. Find your copy at https://bit.ly/3QjsMLr

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‘Bilingual Bingo’

Bilingual Bingo

Bilingual Spanish-English, from 3yo.

Great resources for teachers or parents raising bilingual children. The book offers bingo sheets on various topics from the house to clothes. It is a fun and engaging way to expand and review vocabulary. The children will love colouring in the black and white pages. The pages can be photocopied and laminated for longer use.

Start learning Spanish with a bingo game https://bit.ly/3WASEX1

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‘Macca la alpaca’

Macca la alpaca

In Spanish, from 3yo.

Macca is a happy alpaca who likes playing and jumping in puddles. Today he meets with a grumpy llama. He says he can do anything better than Macca. He can climb all the way to the top of the mountains much faster than the alpaca. He can solve problem better. Macca goes on to show him that despite her smaller size, he is agile and clever.

To discover the important lesson that Macca teaches the llama go to https://bit.ly/3Wi26OG

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‘Los tipos malos’

bad guys in spanish le toboggan

In Spanish, from 5yo.

This the story of a band of thieves, Mr Wolf, Mr Shark, Mr Snake, Mr Piranha and Ms Spider. They are called the ‘Bad Guys’. They are caught during a heist and to avoid prison they must become model citizens. Can the ‘Bad Guys” become good?

Find out here https://bit.ly/40BRg92