French Books for Children in the United States
One of the most rewarding things about starting this French-language bookstore back in 2002 (fifteen years already…Comme le temps passe vite!) is the many customers over the years who have expressed a sigh of relief to have found us because “it is so hard to find good French language books for kids” in America, they often say.
Sansal and Kaddour win the Grand prix du roman de l'Académie Française 2015
Earthquake destroys building but not dream: Nonprofit group builds library in Haiti, one book at a time
BROOKLYN, NY– Undeterred by the total destruction of their school less than two months after its grand opening in Leogane, Haiti, Fernande Valme Ministries (FVM) is rebuilding and improving the school by raising a library for some of the world’s poorest children.Martine children’s books in the French language
Martine is the cute and adventurous 10 year-old heroine of a beloved series of children’s books written in French by poet Gilbert Delahaye and beautifully illustrated by Marcel Marlier.
The first Martine book, Martine à la ferme (Martine at the Farm), was published in the French language in 1954 and was immediately popular. Since then the Martine children’s book series, which features dozens of titles, has gone on to become a worldwide publishing phenomenon that spans generations and is still going strong, six decades later.
Babar the Elephant Books in French
Since 1931, Babar the Elephant has been one of the most known and beloved children’s Inspector Maigret books in French
Jules Maigret is one of the best-known and most enduring characters in French language detective fiction, and may be likened to the Sherlock Holmes of French mystery literature.
The Adventures of Tintin French language series
Since Tintin’s 1929 creation by Belgian artist Georges Remi (better known by his nom de plume, “Hergé,”), the cartoon character has appeared in comic books, stage plays, radio productions, musicals, television series, movies and video games. French Novel Malavita now a U.S. movie: The Family
The 2013 Mafia farce film The Family is based on the internationally best-selling French language novel Malavita, written by Tonino Benacquista, an award-winning French author of crime fiction.
Starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones and Dianna Agron (of the television show Glee), the plot of The Family might best be described as the comedy and chaos that would ensue if The Sopranos were transplanted to the French countryside.
L'art français de la guerre by Alexis Jenni
Paul Bocuse cookbooks
You can purchase several of his cookbooks right here at Frenchbooksonline.com. We currently carry La Cuisine du marché and Toute la cuisine de Paul Bocuse. If you really want to impress your dinner guests, try L'art de recevoir à la française, authored by the Institut Paul Bocuse.