Francophone classics / Classiques francophones

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

Des livres jeunesses incontournables de la littérature francophone.

Updated June 26, 2025
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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...
Diary of a young girl
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945
Paper Book
The Diary of a Young Girl started two days before Anne Frank's thirteenth birthday. In 1942, the Nazis had occupied Holland, and her family left their home to go into hiding, as they were Jews. Anne Frank recorded daily events, her personal experiences and her feelings in her diary for the next two...
Au secours voil a le loup!
Ramadier, C edric
Paper Book
An interactive boardbook for toddlers. Oh no! The wolf is coming! He's getting closer and closer-you'd better turn the page, tilt the book, shake it, and then slam it shut. Interactive books don't have to be e-books or apps. In this book, you need to follow the instructions to make sure the wolf won...
Le petit prince /
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de, 1900-1944
Paper Book
OVER 140 MILLION COPIES SOLD The beloved classic story about a young prince's travels through space--a profound philosophical tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and...

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