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Locating French Children's Books
To find children's books written in French, go to the library catalog and do a Subject search for French language books -- Juvenile fiction.
Books can be found on the second floor of the Library in the Youth Collection. The first part of the call number will indicate the collection:
- BOARD = Board Book Collection
- PICTURE = Picture Book Collection
- CHAPTER = Chapter Book Collection
- YOUNG ADULT = Young Adult Collection
Bilingual Books
L'ours a la Maison = Bear at Home by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.B5735 Bdt 2010Bear gives a tour through each room in his house, describing what he likes, such as the comfortable chair in the study.
L'Ours au Soleil = Bear in Sunshine by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.B5735 Be 2009frBear likes to play in all kinds of weather.
Boucle d'Or et les Trois Ours = Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.1.L66 Gol 2006frGoldilocks comes across a cottage in the woods and explores.
Hiéronyme de Carmot et Ses Drôles d'Animaux = Hiéronyme Betts and His Unusual Pets by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.R54843 Hr 2008frHieronymus Betts lives with some very unusual pets. All are dreadfully disgusting, but Hieronymus knows of something slimier than the Slugapotamus, more gruesome than the grizzly hare, and greedier than the Saber-Toothed Rhino Toad . . . and it's living right in his house!
Picture Books
L'Arbre Genereux [The Giving Tree] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.S588 Giv 2010frThe story of the relationship between a boy and a tree.
Astérix Chez les Belges [Asterix in Belgium] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.G63 Ast 1979Chief Vitalstatistix has learned that Caesar has called the Belgian tribes, and not the Gauls, the bravest he knows. Along with Astérix and Obelix, the chief goes to confront the Belgians--who, to his surprise, turn out to be very like the people in his own hometown.
Asterix et Cleopatre [Asterix and Cleopatra] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.G63 Asv 1995To impress Julius Caesar, Queen Cleopatra promises to build the Roman Emperor a magnificent palace in just three months. Of course, Astérix has to get involved. By the time his feisty group from Gaul have finished, they've outwitted the Roman army, too.
Astérix le Gaulois: Une Aventure d'Astérix [Asterix the Gaul] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.G63 Asx 1992When Roman Centurion Crismus Bonus finds out about Getafix's magic potion, he kidnaps the druid to force him to reveal the recipe. So Astérix joins his friend in captivity and together they two plan to whip up a surprise with truly hair-raising effects.
Bonsoir Lune [Goodnight Moon] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.B8163 Go 1981frThroughout the book, the main character says goodnight to all the things he/she sees around the house.
Le Chat Chapeauté [The Cat in the Hat] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.G276 Cat 2004frPoor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process!
Chenille Qui Fait des Trous [The Very Hungry Caterpillar] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.C21476 Ve 1999frFollows the progress of a little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and turns him into a...
Horton Entend un Zou! [Horton Hears a Who!] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.G276 Ho 2009frHorton hears a small cry for help but no one believes him. He does everything he can to help them and prove to the others that the Whos are real. He quickly learns that you can not teach everyone the greatest lesson of all. "A person is a person no matter how small."
L'Ile Noire [Black Island] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.H47 Ile 1984A gang of international forgers leads Tintin to the Scottish town of Kiltoch, where a dreaded beast is rumored to live.
Je Vais Me Sauver! [Runaway Bunny!] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.B8163 Ru 1999frA little bunny keeps running away from his mother in an imaginative and imaginary game of verbal hide-and-seek.
Le Lotus Bleu [The Blue Lotus] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.H47 Lot 1974Tintin travels to Shanghai where he and his dog, Snowy, encounter Japanese spies, sabotage, and opium smugglers.
Madeleine by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.B425 Mad 1985frSet in picturesque Paris, this tale of a brave little girl's trip to the hospital is as appealing today as it was in 1940.
Max et le Maximonsters [Where the Wild Things Are] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.S47 Wh 1988frA naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
La Princesse Dans un Sac [The Paper Bag Princess] by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.M927 Pap 2008frThe Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald—who is less than pleased at her un-princess-like appearance.
Advanced Chapter Books
Les Adventures D'Alice Au Pays des Merveilles [Alice's Adventures in Wonderland] by Call Number: CHAPTER PZ7.C234937 Al 2010frYoung Alice falls into the rabbit hole, discovering a magical world called Wonderland.
Charlie et la Chocolaterie [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] by Call Number: CHAPTER PZ7.D1515 Ch 2007frEach of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
Harry Potter à l'École des Sorciers [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.R79835 Har 2007Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Journal d'un Dégonflé. a Fait Suer! [Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days] by Call Number: CHAPTER PZ7.K6232 Dhq 2011frIn the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother’s other ideas.
Le Petit Monde de Charlotte [Charlotte's Web] by Call Number: CHAPTER PZ7.W58277 Ch 2007frThis is the story of a little girl named Fern, who loves a little pig named Wilbur—and of Wilbur's friend Charlotte, a beautiful large grey spider who lives with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of some friendly farm animals, Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who is Some Pig.
Le Petit Nicolas [Young Nicholas] by Call Number: CHAPTER PZ7.S483 Pet 1960frA little French boy recounts the many escapades that he and his classmates indulge in as they make their way through a year at primary school.
Le Petit Prince [The Little Prince] by Call Number: CHAPTER PZ8.S14 Li 2001frThe Little Prince describes his journey from planet to planet, each tiny world populated by a single adult.
Les Recres du Petit Nicolas [Young Nicholas and Recess] by Call Number: LANGUAGE PZ23.S46 Rec 2007Petit Nicolas and his friends get into mischief and adventures during school breaks.
