How to choose a good children’s book?

once upon a time… – Faced with the plethora of children’s Books on offer, it is sometimes difficult to see clearly. A specialist bookseller gives us her advice

You may have already found yourself in the children’s section of a bookstore, completely lost and panicked, on the verge of rolling on the ground like your child when you dared to say “No! » (we exaggerate a little). The initial idea was simple: find a book for your child for Christmas, their birthday or any other occasion. But faced with the plethora of books on offer in stores, it is sometimes difficult to see clearly and choose the book that will hit the mark with your little one.

If the reading option is always a good idea for a gift, and an affordable one at that, finding the right story can quickly turn into a headache: Album or novel? For what age? And how can we ensure that the book will not be put away in the cellar the next day and will, on the contrary, find a lasting place in the library? Here are some tips for getting your hands on that rare gem.

Facing the world through fiction and imagination

Before understanding how to find it, perhaps you should already know what you are looking for. What, ultimately, is a good children’s book? For Claire Wyniecki, founder of the children’s bookstore Le Bon Ton, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, it is a work that offers “a mo(…) Read more on 20minutes

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