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Le storie del gatto sornione
Dedicato dall’autore «ai bambini dai quattro ai sessantacinque anni», questo sublime esercizio della fantasia, che è uno dei capolavori del Novecento francese, ci libera dalle pesantezze del quotidiano. Gli animali che popolano le sue pagine – lupi e mucche e galline e cani, che loro malgrado somigliano agli uomini destinati a leggerle – non hanno intenti moraleggianti, non vogliono insegnare nulla a nessuno. Sono piuttosto, insieme a Delphine e Marinette, le due deliziose e pestifere bambine che li trascinano nelle loro avventure, la messa in scena di quell’incontro felice tra il surreale e il fantastico, l’ironia e l’incanto, l’umorismo e la cattiveria, che distilla il più puro piacere del racconto.
290 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1939
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Marcel Aymé
351 books76 followersMarcel Aymé was a French novelist, children's writer, humour writer, screenwriter and theatre playwright. His writings include The Man Who Walked Through Walls (Le Passe-Muraille), one of his most famous short stories for which there is a monument in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.
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July 29, 2020
قضيت وقتاً ممتعاً مع مغامرات الطفلتين " دلفين ومارينيت" برفقة حيوانات المزرعة ..
اعتقد الأولى أن يكون العنوان " مغامرات دلفين ومارينيت" ، فالقط لم يكن له دوراً رئيسياً في جميع المغامرات ..
بالرغم أن الحكايات جميعها تحمل في طياتها حكمة ما إلا أنني توقفت عند احدى الحكايات حيث يمنح كلب وفي بصره لصاحبه الكفيف ، هنا تساءلت ترى هل يمكن أن يفعل الانسان ذلك ؟!!!...
نحن نفعل ذلك بصورة أخرى ، عندما تؤثر من تحب على نفسك، دونما أن تتلقى الأخذ مقابل العطاء ، عندئذٍ تختل معادلة الحب ، فيتعافى هو وتعجز أنت ...، لن يطلق عليها تضحية لأننا دوماً ننتظر ..
ولو ابتسامة دافئة ، نظرة حانية ، كلمة طيبة ...
لا تصدق من يدعي إنه لا يأبه لذلك ، كل ما هنالك إنه توقف عن الانتظار...
وتوقفت عند الحكاية التى استرد فيها الحيوانات اجزاءهم الناقصة عندما سقطت دمعة على رسومات الطفلتين لهم...
كما لو أن دموعنا ومشاعرنا الدفينة عندما تظهر دونما خجل يتحقق وجودنا...
إنها حكايات مفعمة ببراءة الطفولة ومرحها وفلسفة الحياة وغموضها....
اعتقد الأولى أن يكون العنوان " مغامرات دلفين ومارينيت" ، فالقط لم يكن له دوراً رئيسياً في جميع المغامرات ..
بالرغم أن الحكايات جميعها تحمل في طياتها حكمة ما إلا أنني توقفت عند احدى الحكايات حيث يمنح كلب وفي بصره لصاحبه الكفيف ، هنا تساءلت ترى هل يمكن أن يفعل الانسان ذلك ؟!!!...
نحن نفعل ذلك بصورة أخرى ، عندما تؤثر من تحب على نفسك، دونما أن تتلقى الأخذ مقابل العطاء ، عندئذٍ تختل معادلة الحب ، فيتعافى هو وتعجز أنت ...، لن يطلق عليها تضحية لأننا دوماً ننتظر ..
ولو ابتسامة دافئة ، نظرة حانية ، كلمة طيبة ...
لا تصدق من يدعي إنه لا يأبه لذلك ، كل ما هنالك إنه توقف عن الانتظار...
وتوقفت عند الحكاية التى استرد فيها الحيوانات اجزاءهم الناقصة عندما سقطت دمعة على رسومات الطفلتين لهم...
كما لو أن دموعنا ومشاعرنا الدفينة عندما تظهر دونما خجل يتحقق وجودنا...
إنها حكايات مفعمة ببراءة الطفولة ومرحها وفلسفة الحياة وغموضها....
June 27, 2011
Because I'm mature and it's best to act mature when reviewing literature written for children, I won't say anything about the second story here.
I also won't admit to giggling I read this line nor make any comments about the the maturity of French children (nor wonder at what age it is appropriate here in America to decide to worth of a cock based on it's size alone).
"Who does he think he is?" she said to her sister. "Just a little cock who doesn't matter to anyone!"
And I also won't say anything about what kind of little girl talks about the advantages of a big cock versus a little one.
"You can say what you like, cock, but it's a great advantage to be big."
"It may be useful at times," said the cock, "but you must admit there's nothing handsome about it..."
Instead I'll share these two delightful pictures of foxes from the same story!
This fox doesn't just want to eat a little black cock, he wants to use the little black cock to lure all of the other chicks and cocks in the farm into the woods so he can eat them all at his leisure.
And this is what happens when little girls foil the plans of foxes. The foxes get angry!!
Sadly, the foxes had just eaten a lot of chickens so they were feeling sluggish and the little Darger-esque girls were able to escape to safety.
The author for these children stories about a farm where all the animals can talk, is mentioned in A Novel Bookstore as being an author of 'good' books. I don't think his children books were mentioned, and I actually didn't realize this was going to be a book for children until after I placed my request on the library website. Since it's by one of the authors mentioned in the book though it gets to live on the bookshelf!
I do have one of his 'adult' books to read, and I'm hoping that isn't nearly as racy as his children's work. I don't think I could take reading a whole novel about cocks, no matter what their color or size is.
I also won't admit to giggling I read this line nor make any comments about the the maturity of French children (nor wonder at what age it is appropriate here in America to decide to worth of a cock based on it's size alone).
"Who does he think he is?" she said to her sister. "Just a little cock who doesn't matter to anyone!"
And I also won't say anything about what kind of little girl talks about the advantages of a big cock versus a little one.
"You can say what you like, cock, but it's a great advantage to be big."
"It may be useful at times," said the cock, "but you must admit there's nothing handsome about it..."
Instead I'll share these two delightful pictures of foxes from the same story!
This fox doesn't just want to eat a little black cock, he wants to use the little black cock to lure all of the other chicks and cocks in the farm into the woods so he can eat them all at his leisure.
And this is what happens when little girls foil the plans of foxes. The foxes get angry!!
Sadly, the foxes had just eaten a lot of chickens so they were feeling sluggish and the little Darger-esque girls were able to escape to safety.
The author for these children stories about a farm where all the animals can talk, is mentioned in A Novel Bookstore as being an author of 'good' books. I don't think his children books were mentioned, and I actually didn't realize this was going to be a book for children until after I placed my request on the library website. Since it's by one of the authors mentioned in the book though it gets to live on the bookshelf!
I do have one of his 'adult' books to read, and I'm hoping that isn't nearly as racy as his children's work. I don't think I could take reading a whole novel about cocks, no matter what their color or size is.
March 24, 2020
حكايات في منتهي الخفة
تصلح للصغار والكبار
تصلح في للعودة للقراءة بعد قفلة, في المواصلات العامة, في الاسفار الطويلة, في حالات الحظر الناتجة عن الثورات أو الأوبئة
تصلح للصغار والكبار
تصلح في للعودة للقراءة بعد قفلة, في المواصلات العامة, في الاسفار الطويلة, في حالات الحظر الناتجة عن الثورات أو الأوبئة
December 11, 2012
Tres sympa de relire des contes. Un peu de fantastique et de magie ne fait jamais de mal. Retour en enfance assure !
March 29, 2019
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يُقدم الأديب والمسرحي الفرنسي مارسيل إيميه،
في مجموعته القصصية هذه مغامرات لفتاتين مع
حيوانات المزرعة يرويها لنا قطهم شقي .
ويترفع سقف الخيال في هذا العمل إلى اللامحدود
إذ أن كل الحيوانات ناطقة ، أحيانا بالحكمة وأحيانا
بالدهاء والفطنة .
العمل رغم بساطته إلا أنه يتضمن العديد من الرسائل
الفلسفية الموجهة بلا شك للأطفال بين عمر الأربع سنوات
و السابعة والخمسين عاماً . 👌🏻
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استعيد جزء من طفولتك ولا تُكثر الأسئلة ، استمتع
فقط .
كتاب أنيق ، مُمتنة للطائر اللطيف على هذا الإهداء .
شكراً .🌸
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#تمت
#أبجدية_فرح 4/5
#حكايات_القط_الشقي
#مارسيل_إيميه ❤️
صادر عن #المركز_الثقافي_العربي
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يُقدم الأديب والمسرحي الفرنسي مارسيل إيميه،
في مجموعته القصصية هذه مغامرات لفتاتين مع
حيوانات المزرعة يرويها لنا قطهم شقي .
ويترفع سقف الخيال في هذا العمل إلى اللامحدود
إذ أن كل الحيوانات ناطقة ، أحيانا بالحكمة وأحيانا
بالدهاء والفطنة .
العمل رغم بساطته إلا أنه يتضمن العديد من الرسائل
الفلسفية الموجهة بلا شك للأطفال بين عمر الأربع سنوات
و السابعة والخمسين عاماً . 👌🏻
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استعيد جزء من طفولتك ولا تُكثر الأسئلة ، استمتع
فقط .
كتاب أنيق ، مُمتنة للطائر اللطيف على هذا الإهداء .
شكراً .🌸
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#تمت
#أبجدية_فرح 4/5
#حكايات_القط_الشقي
#مارسيل_إيميه ❤️
صادر عن #المركز_الثقافي_العربي
November 1, 2019
قصص سيئة لإخبارها للأطفال. مثل أن التطير يجلب المطر ويمكن خداع الآخرين لحمل مصائبنا... يظن البعض أن كون القصص للأطفال وعلى لسان الحيوانات يجوز لها أن تكون حمقاء وساذجة لتصبح وديعة وظريفة، لكن كارول وسانت اكزوبي وعلم النفس الحديث يعلموننا أنه لكون القصص للأطفال بالتحديد يجب أن تكون ذكية ولماحة عوضا عن استغباءهم؛ وهذا بالضبط ما يفتقده هذا الكتاب
November 5, 2019
قصص لطيفة جدا للأطفال بعضها احتوى فعلا على إسقاطات لن يفهمها سوى الكبار
ويحسب للكتاب شخصنة الحيوانات بدون إنكار حيوانيتها وتحميلها أدوار ليست لها في الحياة
ويحسب للكتاب شخصنة الحيوانات بدون إنكار حيوانيتها وتحميلها أدوار ليست لها في الحياة
June 25, 2020
- في بعض الأحيان كنت أستمتع
March 10, 2018
Delphine and Marinette live on a farm in France with their stern mother and father and a menagerie of talking animals. In seven chapters, the two sisters have many adventures with their own farm animals as well as those who live in the neighboring forest and pond. These include being fooled by a sly fox, bringing a wild boar to school, accidentally turning a hen into an elephant, and being held prisoner by swans who mistake them for orphans.
This book was initially appealing to me because it is the first children's book Maurice Sendak ever illustrated. It was so interesting to me to see hints of his future work to come in the figures he drew for this book. I was reminded in particular of his artwork for the Little Bear series, as well as the way the children move in his pictures for The Moon Jumpers. The illustrations are wonderful, and I truly enjoyed them.
The text, though, is a most worthy companion to Sendak's charming illustrations. I read the book aloud to my older two girls (ages 2 and 4) and immediately took a liking to the dialogue, which lends itself so well to performance. (And to character voices, if you're that kind of reader. I'm not, generally, but I tried a few in a couple of chapters and it was fun.) The text is translated from French, but it does not seem to have lost anything in translation to English. The book had a unique flavor to it that made it stand out from other animal books we have read, and it really engaged me and my four-year-old. (The two-year-old did her best to listen, but the chapters are lengthy and she was not my intended audience.)
Speaking of animals, they are used supremely well in this story. A note at the start of the book states that even though the animals may speak, they still behave like animals, and this is absolutely true. Animals in this book are treated as the subjects of humans, and they are put to work, hunted, killed, eaten, lost, etc. The animals are not bitter about this; rather, they seem to understand their role in the natural order. While there is something to be said for books like Charlotte's Web, where animals are saved from their natural fate, there is also something very refreshing about a book that neither humanizes nor romanticizes the animal kingdom. I also liked the book's matter-of-fact handling of death scenes. Some of them are sad, but none of them manipulate the reader into mourning an animal as though it has the same value as a human being.
Each chapter of this book can essentially stand on its own, and each one is a fable of sorts, kind of like a cross between Aesop and Winnie-the-Pooh. The stories can be enjoyed on their surface, but they also have a deeper significance that comes through for older readers even as young children enjoy them only at face value. My four-year-old and I had a wonderful discussion about "tricky people" after reading the chapter about the fox, but there was much more to the fox's trickery that she wouldn't be able to grasp until she is older. I love that the book works on multiple levels and that it will reward children who choose to read it multiple times as they age through childhood.
I am not generally an animal person, and I tend to hate talking animal books. But this lovely gem of a book is a major exception. Beautifully written and by turns poignant and humorous, this is a new favorite, and I will cherish my copy and eagerly read it aloud again in a few years when my littlest ones are ready to appreciate it.
This review also appears on my blog, Read-at-Home Mom.
This book was initially appealing to me because it is the first children's book Maurice Sendak ever illustrated. It was so interesting to me to see hints of his future work to come in the figures he drew for this book. I was reminded in particular of his artwork for the Little Bear series, as well as the way the children move in his pictures for The Moon Jumpers. The illustrations are wonderful, and I truly enjoyed them.
The text, though, is a most worthy companion to Sendak's charming illustrations. I read the book aloud to my older two girls (ages 2 and 4) and immediately took a liking to the dialogue, which lends itself so well to performance. (And to character voices, if you're that kind of reader. I'm not, generally, but I tried a few in a couple of chapters and it was fun.) The text is translated from French, but it does not seem to have lost anything in translation to English. The book had a unique flavor to it that made it stand out from other animal books we have read, and it really engaged me and my four-year-old. (The two-year-old did her best to listen, but the chapters are lengthy and she was not my intended audience.)
Speaking of animals, they are used supremely well in this story. A note at the start of the book states that even though the animals may speak, they still behave like animals, and this is absolutely true. Animals in this book are treated as the subjects of humans, and they are put to work, hunted, killed, eaten, lost, etc. The animals are not bitter about this; rather, they seem to understand their role in the natural order. While there is something to be said for books like Charlotte's Web, where animals are saved from their natural fate, there is also something very refreshing about a book that neither humanizes nor romanticizes the animal kingdom. I also liked the book's matter-of-fact handling of death scenes. Some of them are sad, but none of them manipulate the reader into mourning an animal as though it has the same value as a human being.
Each chapter of this book can essentially stand on its own, and each one is a fable of sorts, kind of like a cross between Aesop and Winnie-the-Pooh. The stories can be enjoyed on their surface, but they also have a deeper significance that comes through for older readers even as young children enjoy them only at face value. My four-year-old and I had a wonderful discussion about "tricky people" after reading the chapter about the fox, but there was much more to the fox's trickery that she wouldn't be able to grasp until she is older. I love that the book works on multiple levels and that it will reward children who choose to read it multiple times as they age through childhood.
I am not generally an animal person, and I tend to hate talking animal books. But this lovely gem of a book is a major exception. Beautifully written and by turns poignant and humorous, this is a new favorite, and I will cherish my copy and eagerly read it aloud again in a few years when my littlest ones are ready to appreciate it.
This review also appears on my blog, Read-at-Home Mom.
August 28, 2024
FRANÇAIS: J'ai lu la moitié de ces histoires il y a longtemps et je ne les ai pas trop aimées. Cette fois j'ai lu tout le recueil, et j'en ai bien aimé certains, notamment "Les Vaches" et "Le Problème", qui sont très originaux, même si dans la deuxième histoire la réaction de l'inspecteur scolaire me semble invraisemblable :- )
Outre le fait que les animaux parlent, comme dans les fables classiques, certaines histoires introduisent de curieux éléments fantastiques, comme "L'Éléphant", dans lequel le jeu de l'Arche de Noé a des conséquences insoupçonnées. J'ai aimé "Le Bélier". C’est une fable typique des échanges de valeur décroissante, mais elle comporte des composantes très originales.
En revanche, j'ai eu l'impression que plusieurs histoires (surtout celles qui contenaient des éléments pénibles) étaient trop longues. C'est le cas, par exemple, de "L'âne et le cheval". Et l'attitude hostile des parents envers leurs filles et leurs animaux est assez cruelle.
ENGLISH: I read half of these stories years ago and I didn't like them very much. This time I've read the whole collection and quite liked a few of them, especially "The Cows" and "The Problem," which are very original, although in the second story I find implausible the school inspector's reaction :-)
Apart from the fact that the animals speak, as in classic fables, some of the stories introduce curious fantastic elements, such as "The Elephant", where the game of Noah's Ark has unexpected consequences. I liked "The Ram". It is a typical fable of exchanges of diminishing value, but it has original components.
On the other hand, I felt that several stories (especially those with distressing elements) were too long. This happens, for instance, in "The ass and the horse." And the parents' permanently hostile attitude towards their children and their animals is quite cruel.
ESPAÑOL: Leí hace tiempo la mitad de estos cuentos y no me gustaron demasiado. Esta vez he leído la colección entera, y algunos me han gustado bastante, especialmente "Las vacas" y "El problema", que son muy originales, aunque en el segundo cuento la reacción del inspector escolar me parece inverosímil :-)
Aparte de que los animales hablan, como en las fábulas clásicas, algunos de los cuentos introducen elementos fantásticos curiosos, como "El elefante", en el que el juego del Arca de Noé tiene consecuencias insospechadas. "El carnero" me ha gustado. Es una fábula típica de intercambios de valor decreciente, pero tiene componentes originales.
Por otro lado, algunos cuentos (sobre todo los que contienen elementos angustiosos) me han parecido demasiado largos. Esto ocurre, por ejemplo, en “El asno y el caballo”. Y la actitud permanentemente hostil de los padres hacia sus niñas y los animales resulta bastante cruel.
Outre le fait que les animaux parlent, comme dans les fables classiques, certaines histoires introduisent de curieux éléments fantastiques, comme "L'Éléphant", dans lequel le jeu de l'Arche de Noé a des conséquences insoupçonnées. J'ai aimé "Le Bélier". C’est une fable typique des échanges de valeur décroissante, mais elle comporte des composantes très originales.
En revanche, j'ai eu l'impression que plusieurs histoires (surtout celles qui contenaient des éléments pénibles) étaient trop longues. C'est le cas, par exemple, de "L'âne et le cheval". Et l'attitude hostile des parents envers leurs filles et leurs animaux est assez cruelle.
ENGLISH: I read half of these stories years ago and I didn't like them very much. This time I've read the whole collection and quite liked a few of them, especially "The Cows" and "The Problem," which are very original, although in the second story I find implausible the school inspector's reaction :-)
Apart from the fact that the animals speak, as in classic fables, some of the stories introduce curious fantastic elements, such as "The Elephant", where the game of Noah's Ark has unexpected consequences. I liked "The Ram". It is a typical fable of exchanges of diminishing value, but it has original components.
On the other hand, I felt that several stories (especially those with distressing elements) were too long. This happens, for instance, in "The ass and the horse." And the parents' permanently hostile attitude towards their children and their animals is quite cruel.
ESPAÑOL: Leí hace tiempo la mitad de estos cuentos y no me gustaron demasiado. Esta vez he leído la colección entera, y algunos me han gustado bastante, especialmente "Las vacas" y "El problema", que son muy originales, aunque en el segundo cuento la reacción del inspector escolar me parece inverosímil :-)
Aparte de que los animales hablan, como en las fábulas clásicas, algunos de los cuentos introducen elementos fantásticos curiosos, como "El elefante", en el que el juego del Arca de Noé tiene consecuencias insospechadas. "El carnero" me ha gustado. Es una fábula típica de intercambios de valor decreciente, pero tiene componentes originales.
Por otro lado, algunos cuentos (sobre todo los que contienen elementos angustiosos) me han parecido demasiado largos. Esto ocurre, por ejemplo, en “El asno y el caballo”. Y la actitud permanentemente hostil de los padres hacia sus niñas y los animales resulta bastante cruel.
January 17, 2020
Avant de commencer ma revue je voudrais rendre hommage à un grand chroniqueur marocains adib el machrafi .il anime des émissions culturelles enrichissantes sur la bande de la radio Rabat chaîne internationale par exemple comme un livre un ami , lire plus et des autres que la foule ne suit pas. Peut-être certains de vous avez déjà entendu sa voix chaleureuse et sa chronique... grâce à lui j'ai découvert ce magnifique livre. Les contes de chat perchés est un recueil des contes merveilleux pour enfant. Sorte de mésaventures deux fillettes Marinette et Dephine heureusement les animaux de la ferme sont toujours là pour les aider à échapper aux punitions de leurs parents sévères.
June 8, 2015
This book was a fun read-aloud. My children belly-laughed and I chuckled at quite a few scenes throughout. I loved this book because I felt it normalized some of my own parenting behaviors (e.g. Didn't finish working your sums? "Do you want to grow up and be ignorant and have your husbands laugh at you? You will not eat any supper if you have not finished your work properly!").
March 15, 2017
Lu enfant, j'en garde des souvenirs fabuleux!
February 13, 2019
ممتع ... يستحق قراءة ثانية بصوت مرتفع صحبة أطفال
March 26, 2019
لا اجمل من اختزال لحظة هاربة ومنحها الابدية وتلك هي حكايتي مع قصص القط الشقي
December 23, 2019
هي حكايات اقرب للحكايات التي كنا نشاهدها في طفولتنا
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 11, 2020
قرأت الجزء الأول من الكتاب و لم أستطع أن أقرأ الاخر
هي حكايات قد تقرأ بهدف القائها على الأطفال ليس أكثر
و مع ذلك هي جد شيقة لاأنكر
هي حكايات قد تقرأ بهدف القائها على الأطفال ليس أكثر
و مع ذلك هي جد شيقة لاأنكر
November 1, 2020
C-. fiction, children's fiction, sisters, make-believe, from stash, discard
February 14, 2022
خمسة نجوم كاملة مستحقة ✨
June 2, 2012
Hi
Marcel Aymé lived for a time in Dole (Jura, France) as I am visiting there soon and they have named their self guided city tour after one of his books I thought I would try and read some of his work.
The Wonderful Farm is a collection of 7 stories aimed at kids round about 6 or 7 years old. They are beautiful stories and very pleasant to read, however maybe they belong in an other time.
Alex
Marcel Aymé lived for a time in Dole (Jura, France) as I am visiting there soon and they have named their self guided city tour after one of his books I thought I would try and read some of his work.
The Wonderful Farm is a collection of 7 stories aimed at kids round about 6 or 7 years old. They are beautiful stories and very pleasant to read, however maybe they belong in an other time.
Alex
November 15, 2007
This is the most delightful book; it is mainly just short stories dealing with two young girls, their mean parents, and their animals on their farm in France. It's imaginative and playful and I recommend it. I don't know if the English translation is good, but I think it would be a great book to read to young kids.
August 12, 2019
Le livre est plaisant et se lit facilement mais les histoires/contes sont un peu répétitives. Elles ont toutes le même plan. Les deux filles et les animaux se parlent pour se sauver ou faire des bêtises et les parents sont toujours cruels ou sévères. Cette répétition justifie les 3*…
November 28, 2011
Cute little book for kids. Very simple but fun stories.
September 30, 2013
3 1\2 :)
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February 6, 2014Celle cité est ma préferé :-)
March 22, 2015
The farm is a wonderful farm. It’s a regular farm except that the animals can talk and mysterious things happen. Each chapter is another wonderful adventure, and it’s quite delightful.
May 9, 2018
Classique de la littérature jeunesse que j'ai lu quand j'avais une dizaine d'années. Sympas mais pas mon préféré.
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February 4, 2016A charming collection of stories about two little French girls and the taking animals on their farm.
March 27, 2018
Lu au collège, j’en garde un souvenir sympathique. Simple d’accès et bien écrit.
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