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   I read an advanced copy of this book over the summer and it was both a blessing and a curse. Early access is a wonderful privelege, but I have been waiting more than 2 months to yell from the treetops READ THIS BOOK!The fantastic news is that it is finally here!If you read in French, please don’t even think about it. Just get it (and we have several copies in stock right now!)!This book was my constant companion for two weeks over the summer, and every night I race to bed to return to the company of Otto and Simone....

Recommended for ages 12+. My brand new coup de cœur set in Marseille!!It takes place the summer after the pandemic and everyone will be back at school in person this fall.Louisa is 15. She lives at home with her little sister Dina and her single mother who works at a low-paying job selling perfume. Louis suffers from anxiety—about everything, but mainly school. “Le confinement”during the pandemic was a relief - learning at a more relaxed pace (and google answers when necessary;-)) She worries she won’t pass Le Bac and will end up with no career options (her Mom reminds her...

  🎉📚Ils sont là! They are here! Our first books for the Rentrée Littéraire have arrived! We have some absolute coups de cœur to tell you about plus many we haven’t read yet but are so excited to! Want to participate first hand in the magic of this very special French phenomenon of the new literary season? Come to your local French bookstore and find the books everyone is talking about plus lesser known treasures we think you will love. Many more arriving every week! Vive la Rentrée Littéraire!

  Today we welcomed a new favorite character to Bonjour Books DC:Meet BEEP BEEP, an adorable little red car who speaks French and English and LOVES to travel! Come follow her adventures in Paris, New York and the countryside (la campagne) with her friend Chocolat, the chat gourmand named after his favorite food.The Beep Beep books were written and illustrated by Pauline Leveque, a French journalist who lives in New York and is raising bilingual children. Text is written in both French and Anglais.Ideal for ages 2-6, we are loving them for older readers too! The stories have much more...

Quel talent! ⭐️ What talent! Once again we are honored to have local French students’ work on display in our window—perfectly timed to inspire 🌞summer reading! Un grand Merci to Madame Magali’s 6ème/6th grade class at @myfrenchclassesbethesdamd who created a beautiful display of poems, book reviews and interesting reports —all inspired by their readings in class. Need inspiration for summer? From Petit Prince to Alexandre Dumas to Molière you will find it! Plus remember everyone: a beautiful poem can spring from whatever inspires YOU. 🏟Le football? Oui! ✏️Your awesome school?👩‍🏫A favorite teacher? Absolument! 🌊La plage? Bien sûr! P.S. Why not...