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We are excited to introduce our newest favorite book for beginning French students: Georgette Has a Cold, Adventures in Avignon!  Written and illustrated by local author and Middle School French teacher Leigh Rauseo, Georgette is a young girl who lives in Avignon, France. She has plans to venture into Provence with her Maman for the day when she comes down with a terrible cold. The story touches on the theme of love, patience, and resilience. Georgette Has A Cold gives a description of the food, signature attractions, and scenery of Avignon. French language is peppered throughout the story with English translations. Beginners are sure to learn...

😁Did you know in addition to 3500 brand new titles at Bonjour Books DC, we also have a 800+ used book collection [we call "Déjà-lu?😄]💰 Most used titles are $3.50-$6.50, and we also have many at $1! Reading does NOT have to break the bank.🌼 Come on over and find a fantastic book to read while supporting your local, independent French bookstore!With our newly expanded space, we have some extra room for our used books and decided they needed a little more love and attention.Merci to our new team member Stéphanie for all her help in updating and organizing our...

   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!