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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The diary of a young girl
Frank, Anne
Paper Book
This translation of one of the most endearing documents of the 20th century captures Anne's youthful spirit and restores original material omitted by Anne's father--details about Anne's emerging sexuality and the often stormy relations between Anne and her mother. Major media attention.
Le petit Nicolas /
Sempe, 1932-
Paper Book
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
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...
Tintin in Tibet
Hergé
Paper Book
Join Tintin and Snowy--the world's greatest adventurers--as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world! One day Tintin reads about a plane crash in the Himalayas. When he discovers thathis friend, Chang, was on board, Tintin travels to the crash site in...

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