Stinky (French-English)

Author: Eleanor Davis
Hardcover: 96 page(s)
Age Range: 4 - 8
Ontario curriculum: French As a Second Language - Reading

Book Description:

Stinky is a monster who loves pickles and possums but is terrified of people. When a new kid enters his swamp, this adorable little monster comes up with all sorts of crazy plans to scare him away. But Stinky quickly learns to conquer his fear, as he realizes that bats, rats, and toads aren-???+-?-+t the only friends you can find in the swamp.

This hilarious and heart-warming story by ferociously talented newcomer Eleanor Davis proves that even monsters can make new friends-???-+?+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+¡warts and all!

The story, told in comics format, use a simplified vocabulary appropriate to new readers. Now, in a futher innovation, the two parallel readings available in this bilingual edition allow the child to read and inhabit the story in French or in English, going back-and-forth as he or she pleases. A unique and fun way to experience another language with depth and texture!

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book