Publisher's Synopsis
This book looks at some of the special days French people celebrate throughout the year. (There are of course others.) You could provide pupils with a few more facts about each, or pupils could do some research for themselves. Easter and Christmas are both Christian religious festivals that are now commonly celebrated. Festivals with other religious origins, like the Muslim festival of Eid, are also celebrated in France. France s national day goes back to the storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution in 1789..Pupils can easily and quickly read this short, attractive, highly-illustrated French book for a sense of enjoyment and achievement. The book can be used to introduce children to reading in French and help them to improve their reading skills. It strongly supports Intercultural Understanding by making a point of revealing, via the texts and the pictures, various cultural aspects of life in France or French-speaking countries. This book is one of six Brilliant French Information Books at Level 2.
