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GF5495 - CHANSONS DE FRANCE Book & CD Set $44.95
Hardcover, 77 pp. Two audio CDs. ISBN:9782070535491
Offered are 29 traditional French songs, including À la claire fontaine, Les compagnons de la Marjolaine, Ne pleure pas, Jeannette, Chantons la vigne, Sont les fill's de La Rochelle, La Marseillaise, and more. The book contains all the lyrics, complete with score and background information and commentaries on each song.

GF5487 - POESIES, COMPTINES, ET CHANSONS POUR TOUS LES JOURS. $44.95
Book & CD Set Hardcover, 36pp. ISBN:9782070535484
Lively illustrations accompany this selection of 30 sweet and amusing poems, including, Une souris verte, L'arraignée Gypsie. Un, Deux, Trois, Pan pan pan, Maman est à Caen, and others. The book contains the lyrics, complete with score information. A fun way to listen and learn French!


HA3140 - LES PLUS BELLES COMPTINES ANGLAISES. Book & CD Set. $39.95
Perfect for beginning French and English learners, these 31 traditional nursery rhymes will captivate and charm listeners. The book includes French and British English lyrics surrounded by amusing illustrations. A reference page describes the songs' origins, variations, game ideas, and translations.

EXP829 - 100 COMPTINES: Book and Audio CD Set $43.95
H. Major. Hardcover with audio CD, 127 pp. ISBN:9782762120820
A compilation of nursery rhymes collected by Henriette Major, author of several children's stories. This books and CD set will amuse not only younger children, but all those who are still "young at heart".



NA6775 - HISTOIRES, COMPTINES, AU FIL DES SAISONS $26.95
S. Arnould, illustrations by C. Carrer. Hardcover, 121 pp. ISBN:9782092106778
A wild, imaginative journey through the seasons and events of a year utilizing songs, poems, and stories. Allows students to practice pronunciation and vocabulary while enjoying themselves through rhymes, songs, and colorful illustrations.

HA3274 - LES PLUS BELLES CHANSONS DU TEMPS PASSÉ. $23.95
Hardcover, 316 pp. ISBN:9782012232747
A comprehensive anthology of traditional French children's songs, including such favorites asCadet Rousselle and Au Clair de la lune. The scores are brightened by beautiful pastel illustrations and a brief history of each song's origins.

PT03 - SOYONS AMIS! Coloring Book and Audio CD Set. $21.95
This musical CD comes with a coloring book words to 12 songs for children. As a musician and performer, Alain Le Lait has introduced an entertaining educational tool to teach a second language. The songs are sung by a woman, followed by Le Lait in his clearly articulated native French. His own teaching experience has shown that children learn foreign languages easier with their ears than with their eyes. The words and music (mostly original works) are a lot of fun and can be used creatively to suit your teaching needs.

MB8425 - LE LIVRE D'OR DE LA CHANSON TRADITIONNELLE FRANÇAISE. $13.50
P. Moulou, paperback, 255 pp. ISBN:9782501018425
A collection of 100 traditional French songs, melody lines with guitar chords and fingering charts. Includes nursery rhymes, counting songs, rounds, children's songs and traditional folk songs.

BE0512 - AUX SOURCES DES CHANSONS POPULAIRES. $21.95
M. David, A-M. Delrieu, softcover, 319 pp. ISBN:9782701105123
The popular French songs, those which belong to the people, all have a story which often ties in with the history of the times. Even if the author remains anonymous, the trip to the origins is always fascinating and full of surprises.

TONGUE TWISTERS: COLLECTION COMPTINES POUR...
P. Coran, C. Merveille, Illustrations by G. Kefebvre. Hardcover, 32 pp.
Improving pronunciation and articulation skills has never been easier, or more fun. These illustrated rhymes and tongue twisters will bring words to life and provide hours of amusement.

EDDL1309 - 100 ANS D'HISTOIRE DE FRANCE EN CHANSONS $19.95
S. Berstein et P. Tétart. Oversize, hardcover, 141pp. ISBN:9782842771478
In the midst of chaos and catastrophe, wartime and peacetime, music keeps the world turning. This colorful and informative text presents French history as seen through the lyrics of war songs, protest songs, and of course, love songs. From yesterday's cabarets to today's raves, these songs depict France's emotional climate through the decades of change and growth.



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