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Book about France/with France in it for a toddler

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RandomHouseRules · 28/02/2012 08:22

We're off to France in a few weeks and am putting together a pack of fun things for my toddler for the journey (7 hr ferry....urg). I can't seem to find anything at all suitable for a toddler (3YO) which is either set in France or talks about France/French. Any recommendations? Thanks.

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doradoo · 28/02/2012 08:28

Look on the usborne website they do early french books - and I thought Topsy and Tim had a french adventure - will have a look for some links

Gigondas · 28/02/2012 08:28

Madeline books

doradoo · 28/02/2012 08:36

Here's Usborne French bits www.usborne.com/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?cat=1&area=L&subcat=LF look at the bottom of the page and there's a 'First trip to France picture book.

Was lying about Topsy and Tim though.

Also the Book People www.thebookpeople.co.uk often have Children's travel type books.

treadwarily · 28/02/2012 08:41

yy Madeline

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RandomHouseRules · 28/02/2012 14:57

Thanks v much. Couldn't find the trip to france book (does anyone have a link?) which is a shame as that sounded ideal. Will definitely pick up a Madeline book.

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quirrelquarrel · 28/02/2012 18:13

Caroline visite Paris- I picked up a copy at an Intermarché, gorgeous illustrations.

vesela · 28/02/2012 19:48

Green light for the Little Red Train - the only thing is that they go through the Channel Tunnel (although you can see the boats on the surface in the same picture) Will also come in handy for trips to Spain and Italy :)

SwedishEdith · 28/02/2012 19:52

Barbar?

vesela · 28/02/2012 21:02

the picture of Babar's father all green and wobbly after having eaten a poisonous mushroom gave me nightmares for months when I was about 4!

SwedishEdith · 28/02/2012 21:19

Ha ha! My youngest first read it when she was about 4 and found it (and still does) hilarious! Grin

SwedishEdith · 28/02/2012 21:24

Couldn't resist googling vesela Look away!

33goingon64 · 28/02/2012 21:24

I got a gorgeous book for DS when we were in France last summer, about going to nursery. Each page has a different part of the day at nursery: arriving, having lunch, playing, napping, etc. Lovely pictures. It's called a la creche by Nathalie Choux and is published by Milan jeunesse.

wearymum200 · 28/02/2012 22:06

My 2 love this:
www.amazon.co.uk/Tunnel-Brian-Wildsmith/dp/0192799622
only available 2nd hand, but just lovely

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RandomHouseRules · 01/03/2012 22:34

Some lovely ideas here. thanks so much. Love the train book - haven't seen that series before. Think DS will love it.

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