The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres (Winner ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award - Bronze Medal) [Hardcover]

Marie LeTourneau (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This story serves up a delightful recipe for a children's book: take one adorable tale of Parisian mice who want to win the prize for the best cheese soup in France, add a full serving of the whimsical illustrations of Marie LeTourneau, mix in a dash of French language and a sprinkling of Parisian café culture, and voilà! We have The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Frères (Bistro of Seven Brothers).

With many basic French words cleverly woven into the story, readers will absorb the language without even realizing it. There is a pronunciation guide at the front of the book, and directions in the back to this website for the famous cheese soup recipe!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tanglewood Press (April 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974930369
• ISBN-13: 978-0974930367
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Kids LOVE this book, February 12, 2009

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Mom of 3 "Mom of 3" (Nassau County, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres (Winner ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award - Bronze Medal) (Hardcover)

I have 3 kids, 5, 4 and 2. They love their Mice book and ask for it to be read everyday. They have also asked to make the cheese soup at the end. What a great addition to a wonderful story. Keep them coming.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical and extravagantly illustrated storybook., October 7, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres (Winner ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award - Bronze Medal) (Hardcover)

Written And Illustrated by Marie LeTourneau with assistance by Danielle Reed Baty, The Mice Of Bistrot/Des Sept Freres (Bistro of Seven Brothers) is a delightful children's picturebook about a family of Parisian mice who want to win the prize for the best cheese soup in France - and their sister, who wants to help out too! French words are skillfully spliced into this culinary tale of gathering and preparing ingredients for the love of the cooking arts, so that young readers can begin to absorb the beautiful language as they would sumptuous flavors in a meal. A pronunciation guide to the French words rounds out this whimsical and extravagantly illustrated storybook.

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Charming!, December 20, 2011

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nancy curdts - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres (Winner ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award - Bronze Medal) (Hardcover)

Very cute! lovely with bits of French interspersed. Charming illustration. I wish the recipe had been included. It can be found online. I work at a library and am not sure the children that come in will be able to get the recipe that way. (not enough computer skills)