La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Great story to have in French, but cheap edition

2008-01-18
In general, I am not a big Eric Carle fan. Some of his books I do not care for at all, while others I do like. This one, however, I think is wonderful. It is my favorite of his books. I like how it incorporates the days of the week, different foods, and the life cycle of a caterpillar. I like that my toddler can learn all these things in French, and he likes being able to put his little fingers through the holes made by the hungry caterpillar. I think this is a GREAT book to have in one's French children's library. The only thing keeping me from rating it five stars is the quality of the binding. It appears to be very flimsy/cheap, and I seriously wonder how long it would last if I allowed my three-year-old to look at it on his own. I really wish Amazon would offer this classic in hardcover, or at least in a better quality paperback.

La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous

2007-11-11
La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous Love it! Exactly what I was looking for.

Great for French instruction, but am I saying it right?

2007-09-25
I'm a language teacher (Spanish) and am bilingual. My goal is to introduce our four children to French as well as Spanish, so I'm taking a stab at doing all the things I suggest to other parents for learning Spanish. It's hard, when you don't know the language! I worked through Flip Flop French: Ages 3-5: Level 1, which comes with a CD, the first two lessons, and then read this book with the children, and they enjoyed it (we have it in Spanish and English as well.)

I'm writing this review today because I heard the boys (4 and 5 years old) sounding out the words, and saying..."wait, you don't say the end in French, just in Spanish." So, it's working!

I do hope I can find an audio version, though, as I know my French accent probably sounds very Spanish!

Excellent, fun language tool

2007-07-26
This is a very good book for teaching young children some French basics.

The approach is good stylistically as well - it is not as pedantic as some of the less sophisticated books and stories can be crafted with this as the basis.

Devine Combien Je t Aime (Guess how much I love you) is also lovely - and a must-buy for anyone hoping to instill a love of the French language in their children at an early age.

A great way to teach french to little ones

2006-03-19
We got this book because we are trying to teach our 5 yr old some basic French. This book is great for naming objects and days of the week the repetitive nature of the ryhmes make it easy for the child to learn. Since she knew and loved the english version, this was a great way to learn some french.

I recomend this with Ours Brun, Dis-Moi (Brown Bear What Do You See), Bonsoir Lune (Goodnight Moon) and Devine Combien Je t Aime (Guess how much I love you). These are books your child already know by heart and are a great way to introduce a second language to your young child.