This book series has 20 books with themes that follow the progression of the school year, including:

En première année Mon sac d’école L’alphabet Bonne fête! L’Halloween Les couleurs La semaine Noël Les Saisons Les parties du corps

Les vêtements Le temps La Saint-Valentin Ma maison Les fruits Les légumes Pâques Les animaux Les sentiments Les métiers, les professions

Each book is about 8 pages long, with vivid illustrations and simple text. My kids absolutely loved them! I used them the first time when my oldest was in first grade, and my youngest was in JK. I read them aloud and they listened. I then had my oldest complete worksheets on the same theme from Savoirs essentiels à la maternelle and Mon vocabulaire écrit et illustré by Hélène Paquette.

I used them again this past year. My oldest (who just finished grade 3) read them out loud and my son (finished grade 1) and I listened. This time it was my son’s turn to complete the reproducible worksheets from the two books noted above.

These books are an engaging way to learn specific vocabulary related to a theme. Each short story has the vocabulary incorporated in a fun way. The illustrations are well done and captured my kids’ attention.

These books are available at my local library, but I bought them at a conference from the publisher before I realized that. If your library doesn’t carry them, you can find them online at Les Éditions La Pensée inc (not an affiliate link).

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