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2024 International Mother’s language Day

2024 international mother language day - le toboggan

You are invited to celebrate this year’s international mother’s language day by joining us for an amazing international story time.

We will gather on the grounds of the Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday 17th February 2024 from 3pm.

Thanks to our kind multilingual volunteers from the Multilingual Australia, Goethe Society WA, Arya Hindi Vidyalay and many others, we are able to bring you this fantastic event that celebrates the cultural and linguistic wealth of our communities.

There will be stories read in Italian, German, Hungarian, Bahasa (Indonesian), Hindi, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese.

Free event. No booking required.
Let us know if you would like to contribute your language.
Please share with your communities.

Brought to you by Le Toboggan

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‘La France’

La France

In French, from 5yo.

Great way to learn fun facts about France. Do you know why the French national anthem is called ‘La Marseillaise’? Do you know why the rooster is a symbol of France? Why we all cheer when watching a game played by the French national soccer team? What is a Capital city? What is a Republic and what is the name of the river going through Paris?

To find out more facts about France and its culture visit to https://bit.ly/4aqMG05

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‘Journal d’un petit Noob 2 – Balade dans le Nether’

Journal d'un petit Noob 2 - Balade dans le Nether

In French, from 6yo.

This book is inspired from the comic strip ‘A Noob’s diary’. Follow Minus, his new friend Blurp (a zombie!) and their tame wolf Croc’Monstres on their way to new adventures. When they meet the great warrior Marguerite, everything accelerates! She suggests that they use a magical portal to visit the demonic dimension of the Nether! This step is essential if our heroes one day want to face the Enderdragon…

To find out whether Minus and Blurp are brave enough to travel in the Nether visit https://bit.ly/41uYYAl

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‘Bedtijd voor Boo’

Bedtijd voor Boo

In Dutch, from 2yo.

Gorgeous book for bedtime. It is time to sleep for Belle and her rabbit Boo. However, before entering the dreamworld, they look around the bedroom and it is also bedtime for the cowboys, the ballerinas and the pirates.

For more on Belle’s bedtime routine visit https://bit.ly/3RUQSy4

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‘Big Mouth Wolf and His Friends: Rolling Big Cookies’

Big Mouth Wolf and His Friends: Rolling Big Cookies

In Chinese, from 6yo.

Rabbit has made a big cookie for his grandmother’s birthday. However, one of the ingredients he used was ‘escaping vanilla’. Now, the cookie is ready and jumped out of the house to roll away on the road. On his escape journey he meets with several fairy tale characters, such as the three little pig , Red riding hood and the wolf. Rabbit chases the cookie but will he be able to catch it before it is eaten by the big bad wolf?

To find out go to https://bit.ly/41sY1sx

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‘Algo extremadamente raro ha ocurrido en Huggabie Falls’

Algo extremadamente raro ha ocurrido en Huggabie Falls

In Spanish, from 8yo.

Kip Kindle and his friends live in Huggabie Falls. This is the weirdest city on earth. You think you have seen weird? It is nothing compared to what happens in Huggabie Falls. Let’s get ready for a hilarious, crazy, weird adventure.

Go to https://bit.ly/4ay6HSz for a trip to Huggabie Falls.

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‘Nham, nham, que bom! Vamos comer! Yum! Let’s eat!’

Nham nham que bom! Vamos comer! Yum! Let's eat!

Bilingual Portuguese-English, from 2yo.

Learn about meals around the world and maybe try new foods. Do you know where are sushi eaten? Curries? Pasta primavera?

Perfect book to expand your child’s food horizon while developing his/her vocabulary in Portuguese.

For yummy ideas visit https://bit.ly/3RRIgrJ

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‘Sly fox and little red hen’

sly fox and little red hen

Bilingual German-English, from 2yo.

Little red hen’s neighbours are a mother and son Fox. The mother Fox often yells at her son. One day, she sends him to make chicken soup for dinner. Little red hen overhears and quickly works out a plan to mislead mother Fox with the help of her son.

To find out more visit https://bit.ly/4aD98mA

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‘Odisea’

Odisea

In Spanish, from 6yo.

Get your children to read classic literature with these adapted versions. They will learn about Ulysses’ odyssey and will love the beautiful illustrations. Ulysse fought in a terrible war in Troy. Once the war was over he and his crew sail back home. On their way, they stopped at an island where there was a giant monster with a single eye ‘the cyclops’. He was not happy to be disturbed by Ulysse. They fought and Ulysse managed to escape by firing an arrow in the Cyclops’ eye. On their way home, they will have to face many more adventures and not everyone will be safe. From the witch Circe’s spell, the call of sirens’ song to sea monsters, will Ulysse arrive home on time to save his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus?

Find out here https://bit.ly/48p908l

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‘Bonne nuit petit tigre’

Bonne nuit petit tigre

From 7mo, in French.

Cute little board book with a puzzle to help young children develop their fine motor skills. Follow tiger on his journey through the jungle. Driving the locomotive, he picks up his friends who will sit in the wagon to complete the train.

For more information visit https://bit.ly/3GPMjOZ