A nice initiative from the writers and illustrators at Astrapi, a leading children’s magazine for the 9 to 11 year old crowd, in the country that invented the concept 30 years ago: France, with Bayard Presse Publishing. Lulu, one of the star characters in a cartoon in the magazine, now has her blog!
Its truly fascinating […]
Here are some books my children ( and us as parents) really enjoyed for our children, when they were between 4 and 7 years old.
Apart from books we got a lot of great stories, quality illustrations and writing from magazines (which look like soft cover books really) published by Bayard Presse, a France-based publisher that […]
I’m sure the Francophiles and French speakers among you are often wondering what smart and fun videos and DVds in French to get for your children? I mean DVDs and Videos where they might actually learn something and enjoy themselves.
Here’s a suggestion for ages 4 to 10 I recently discovered.
Its a series of shows available […]
The French publisher Playbac Presse who pionneered the concept of a daily newspaper for kids starting age 5 (kindergarden) in France, just launched (in November 2006) MyDaily10.com, a daily news site for kids 8-10.
Just like its French paper cousin, this is a paid subscription-based service, starting at $8.99 for 4 weeks ( 20 issues).
My hunch […]
When you’re an English-speaking expat, it’s hard to find good, fun and educational reading for your children in their native toungue, for ages 1 and above. Here’s what I know as one from the publishing world with a UK, US and Canadian view (sorry, don’t know about Australia right now).
