Spring Story Time - L'Heure du conte: Le Printemps
We have highlighted some of the best online picture books with audio narration available on Culturethèque for the 2 first titles.
Let's rejoice at the breath of spring air as well as the celebration of Easter holidays.
Caillou and friends visit a family farm for Easter. From the decoration of Easter eggs and the famous egg hunt the follows to the Easter
dinner, we’ll learn all about the traditional celebration.
« Dans la mare, il y a canard »
With the return of spring, the duck finds himself again in the company of his many animal friends. These animal characters are all
designed in a unique way where the spelling of their name literally forms their body! Fascinating way for vocabulary learning by the
way.
« Féerie du printemps »
This is a beautiful work which entices audience of all ages. Striking illustrations are accompanied by a poetic text. One will find so
many details in the imagery that one can immerse oneself in the dreamlike spring season with the sound of French even without fully
understanding the text.
« Cici Hérisson »
We join Cici the hedgedog, finally awaken in spring after his long hibernation, on his first walk in the forest where he will encounter
some mysterious red mushrooms. What could be interesting to all our local learners is that the story is in fact an adaptation of an ancient
Chinese tale.
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