How to Spoil Your Little Ones This Holiday Season

If there’s one thing you’ll never regret, it’s splurging on books for the little ones around you! This holiday season, you’re in luck. Amid the classics like Babar et le Père Noel, Portraits d’animaux, A l’intérieur des méchants, or Lotta la filoute, there are plenty beautiful stories that await to be gifted!

Reading List

Le Village des lutins de Noel by Lucille Michieli, Magdalena

For kids ages 2 and up

Dans le village des lutins de Noël, il neige à gros flocons. Bien au chaud dans leurs maisons colorées, les lutins sont affairés. Soulève les flaps et découvre comment ils préparent la nuit de Noël ! Un merveilleux livre accordéon de près de 2 mètres de long !


Les bonnes manières pour les petits dragons à Noel by Caryl Hart, Rosalind Beardshaw

Kids ages 3 and up

When Christmas comes around, does a little dragon get impatient and torment his parents? Does he want all the toys for himself, even the little ones? Certainly not! Dragons don’t do that…

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For Kids ages 3 and up

“What is time? How does time work? And what does time have in its belly?” With an alarm clock in her hands, a child wonders about the nature of time, trying to understand its workings, its mysteries and its repercussions on life. Thanks to her family, she understands that time is a whole, of which everyone is a part. Time is before, it’s after, but above all it’s now.

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Si j'étais un dinosaure by Lucie Brunellière

For kids ages 3 and up!

If I were a dinosaur, I’d be born in an egg. Then I’d go on an expedition, and I’d be the biggest, the baddest, the fastest! Come and explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs with me! With gorgeous flaps that make the drawings feel alive!

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Un vrai Noel by Catherine Metzmeyer, Hervé Le Goff

For kids ages 3 and up

Tomorrow is Christmas. The giant bear is looking for a beautiful tree. When suddenly…
– OUILLE! he screams.
And poof, he collapses! He can’t move even his little toe!
The bear is pinned to the ground. The animals rush to look after their friend.
Soon, New Year’s Eve is all around him…

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le Noel de Chnourka by Gaya Wisniewski

For kids ages 4 and up

Winter is well underway, the valley is dressed in white, and Christmas is approaching. On the morning of December 24th, Mirko is the first to wake up. Everything has to be ready for tonight, and there’s not a minute to lose! Cooking with Chnourka and Zachary, choosing the tree with Piotr and Nicolaï, decorating the house with Émile and Tomek, Mirko’s got his hands full. The whole household is caught up in the frenzy of the day. All except Ricky and Billy, the two grumpy little hedgehogs. Winter is for sleeping. And what’s the point of Christmas anyway?

In this new opus from Chnourka, Gaya Wisniewski celebrates the magic of shared moments, the little traditions that reassure, and the pleasure of reunion.

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Jardin d'hiver by Marie-Noëlle Letellier, Anja Klauss

For kids ages 4 and up

A woman and a man water a small seed and wait for the flower to grow, but nothing happens. They watered other seeds, but to no avail. They visit a gardener to find out what’s wrong, and he advises them to plant the seed somewhere other than a garden, and to collect it when a flower appears. An album about conception by MAP.

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For Kids ages 4 and up

When the princess who stinks who farts celebrates Christmas, she shakes things up! Castille is no ordinary princess. She stinks, sometimes farts and, above all, hates traditions. But Christmas is just around the corner, and everyone is busy getting ready for the festivities: moss and holly wreaths, castle decorations, food for Christmas Eve and a letter to Santa Claus! While Cunégonde can’t understand why Castille’s cousin wants to tinker and her cousin wants to play with a dinette, Castille decides it’s time to shake things up. With the approval of her royal parents, she organizes a Christmas that all Bonaloi will remember! The only watchword: sharing.

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Noel aux quatre vents by Emilie Michaud, Zemanel

For kids ages 4 and up

“It’s a house in the heart of the forest. There lives a happy family of bears. Four little ones: Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry and Blueberry. – Christmas is coming! announces Mamourse. – Soon the big day of presents, adds Papours.” Sweetness and poetry to share the magic of Christmas with the family.

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