Bastille Day is July 14 - so here are some items to get you in the mood if you aren't flying to Paris this weekend!
some of my favorite picture books set in France:
Everybody Bonjours [5] "Bonjour" is the French way to say "hello".
Crepes by Suzette [4] Suzette pushes her street cart making crepes with yummy fillings through Paris.
Adele and Simon [6] Adele's little brother Simon loses things on their walk home from school.
A Spree in Paree [3] A farmer and his livestock visit Paris for a holiday.
The Mice of Bistrot de Sept Freres [8]Petite Michelle comes to the rescue when the chef at a famous Parisian restaurant for mice runs out of the secret ingredient in his prize-winning cheese soup.
And a chapter book: The King in the Window [7] Eleven-year-old Oliver, an American boy residing in Paris, discovers, much to his astonishment, that phantoms live within the windowpanes and have selected Oliver to lead a war against the "soul-stealers" that inhabit mirrors.
and some good music --the Putumayo disc: French Playground [2] has got longs of fun French songs.
Links:
[1] http://www.hcpl.net/users/charity-james
[2] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=Chatouiller%20le%20ciel%20avec%20toi%20(Alain%20Schneider)&index=.GH#focus
[3] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=spree%20paree%20stock&index=.GH#focus
[4] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=crepes%20suzette%20wellington&index=.GH#focus
[5] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=everybody%20bonjours&index=.GH#focus
[6] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=adele%20simon%20mcclintock&index=.GH#focus
[7] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=king%20window%20gopnik&index=.GH#focus
[8] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=mice%20bistrot%20sept&index=.GH#focus
[9] http://www.hcpl.net/category/genres/childrens