Francophone classics / Classiques francophones

Must-have children's books from French-language literature.

Des livres jeunesses incontournables de la littérature francophone.

Updated June 19, 2024
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Diary of a young girl
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945
Paper Book
Journal of a Jewish teenager describes the joys and torments of daily life and typical adolescent thoughts throughout two years spent in hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of Holland.
Le petit Nicolas /
Sempe, 1932-
Paper Book
Le petit prince /
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de, 1900-1944
Paper Book
Now with the restored original artwork, the beloved classic story of a young prince's travels throughout space--a profound tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and encounters a strange young boy who calls himself the Little Prince....
A potato on a bike. [online electronic book]
Gravel, Elise
Paper Book
Get ready for the giggles! This delightful board book will make the little ones in your life laugh at the absurdity of a fly on the phone and a carrot in the tub. The text's repeated asking Have you ever seen...?preceding the refrain No way!will have toddlers yelling "No way!" themselves...

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