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September at Bonjour Books DC View this email in your browser Bonjour Books DC 3758 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 www.bonjourbooksdc.com  bonjourbooksdc@gmail.com  Text/call 240.383.9163   Store Hours: Tue-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5 Please check our Google listing for updates  Follow us (or re-follow us) our NEW social media accounts:    Ahh, Septembre. For Washingtonians, these are our glory days of summer. With that radiant blue sky and balmy air without the slightest soupçon of the crispness to come, it's merveilleux. If you haven't stopped into the store lately, now is a wonderful time to come.  We've got HUNDREDS of new books in stock, as well as some gorgeous new art for sale....

Looking for super-easy French children's books to get you motivated to read in French?  We're not talking about the list that come up on every search for "easy" books in French (Petit Prince, Petit Nicolas, etc.) Yes, if you have been studying for awhile these are relatively easy (and we've got them in stock!)  But if you are a TOTAL beginner and have never read at all in French that much text might be a bit intimidating to start off with.  Therefore, we've combed through all our books - from Children's picture books to Graphic novels - and pulled out all the easiest ones.  These texts work for total...

Fi fi, fo, fut? When you are learning (or re-learning ) French, reading in passé simple (the exclusively literary verb tense used in most French literature to express an action) is not always so simple!  Example of the difference: He walked into the bookstore. In spoken French:   Il est entrée dans la librairie. In passe simple: Il entra dans la librairie. If you would like to read in French without having to learn a whole new verb tense: Here are books that use regular past tense (passe composé) or present tense to indicate past action. Most are written from children but there are  few for teens and adults that...

Is your child beginning French immersion this school year? Congratulations!  What an exciting time, and how thrilling to be on your way to raising a bilingual child!  To help you all make the most of this wonderful opportunity, we wanted to share with you our recently updated French books and resources recommended by French immersion teachers and families as well as our favorite books and products we think you and your kids will love.   Most of the following recommendations are available for purchase online, and we have many, many more -- including our entire used book selection - waiting for you to come browse at...

One of the most widely read and dearly loved French authors, Marc Levy has a very special place at Bonjour Books DC! His heros and heroines are captivating and complex. The stories he tells are adventures in all aspects of the human experience that tease our imaginations and stir our souls.  And his writing style is that rare blend of down-to-earth language that is that is also intelligent and beautiful, which makes it approachable for non-native French speakers while satisfing the most discerning consumers of French literature. Have you yet to discover the wonderful works of Marc Levy! N'attendez plus! Wait no more! We always have a great...