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Here’s a list our favorite places to shop for bilingual and multilingual children. Some places have books, software, magazines etc for parents too.
Other useful French links are at the bottom of the page, kindly provided by
Sheilagh Margot Riordan, mother of two bilingual children (French / English)
living in Florida. Thank you!

 

La Fnac
The largest online French bookstore with, CDs, DVDs, software, video games
and more.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Chapitre
With a motto "all books even the unfindables" you get the picture of this French online bookstore with more than 15 million books, magazines and posters.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Euro Quest
Books and great selection of audio books both for children and adults.
Ships to: Worldwide, details here

 

Alapage
Online mega mall, with all things French. Check out the "art de vivre" sections for products much beyond just books, music and DVD’s.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Amazon
It is always worth trying Amazon for price and convenience. They offer CDs, DVDs, software, books, and games and much more for children though their own and partner stores.
Ships to: Worldwide. Shipping rates available from the US, otherwise order directly from their local site amazon.fr

 

Schoenhof’s
Immense selection of foreign language books. The interface is not entirely suited to browse around for books (more like a library catalogue), but if you know what you are looking for you’re more likely to find it here than anywhere else.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Powells
Excellent source for children’s foreign language books and audio books. Great selection of books, easy to navigate and outstanding shopping experience.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Multilingual Books
Offers books, software, videos, dolls, games and more. Also check out their foreign language internet radio and newspaper section. Great for brushing up on your own language.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Linguatots
Offers a limited number but high quality products including books, DVD, games teaching aids.
Ships to: UK

 

Songs for Teaching
This site specializes in teaching through music — and languages are perfect for that. They offer music CD’s, song books, and videos with songs to encourage language learning.
Ships to: USA

 

World Language
Picture dictionaries, software and printable pages for learning vocabulary and more. Geared for preschool and up. Lots of ideas on playing/learning activities and a good teacher resource.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Language Advantage
Offers speaking dolls, books, videos, DVD’s, and software for language learning, for adults and children.
Ships to: Worldwide

 

Enchanted Learning
Picture dictionaries, software and printable pages for learning vocabulary and more. Geared for preschool and up. Lots of ideas on playing/learning activities and a good teacher resource.
Ships to: Worldwide

Links in French

FSL Activities: here is a French teacher in British Columbia who has generously developed this phenomenal website full of encouragement, tips and inspiration. Includes printable games for teachers or parents to play with their kids. Much of this would be equally appropriate for older kids learning French as a second language. Make sure you check out his links pages.

French kids’ sites: great portal with links to 27 different French language kids’ sites, including Caillou and Bob the Builder.

Pouletfrites: great site with songs, games, stories, interactive ABC’s organized per age group.

Tom de Bois: children can watch and listen to animated stories, for children 3-6 years old.

Fairy Tales: classic Grimm fairy tales, with animations and games.

Tom de Bois: children can watch and listen to animated stories.

CASLT: the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers has a page dedicated to the needs of children learning French which offers links to sites that help teachers integrate music into their lessons. Also great for parents. Links will take you to karaoke, sheet music, words to songs, links to popular websites (Caillou for example), games, etc.

Adodoc — Apprendre le français en s’amusant: this site allows young people who already speak french as a second or foreign language to improve their skills. It can be used in class with the assistance of a teacher or also in the home for individual study. Geared at pre-adolescents and adolescents. Chouette!.

Paroles: look up the words to thousands of French songs.

FrenchCulture.org: interesting info including summer camps and language camps in France.

Child Care: French au-pair resource. Other au-pair agencies are listed here.

Livres Recommandés: a reading list for children 4-5 years old, by the outstanding school Lycée Franco-Américain.

House exchange: why not consider a house exchange with a family from a francophone country or area?

Please share your own favorite resources with the rest of the multilingual community, just drop us a line.