Hurry Up, Molly/Depeche-Toi, Molly (I Can Read French) (I Can Read French and English)

by Lone Morton

It's time for Molly to go to bed but she takes a long time getting ready. What has happened to Dad? Children will love these warm and humorous stories and the enchanting colour illustrations by very talented illustrators. The carefully controlled French and English bilingual text with lots of repetition makes them perfect for early readers in either language. Each book ends with a short picture dictionary to highlight the key words in the new language. The book also includes an introduction on using the book and a complete guide to the pronunciation of the foreign language as well - genuine and appealing stories on universal childhood themes - simple, repetitive text, ideal for reading aloud - high quality 4 colour illustrations in different lively styles - adaptable to any bilingual or monolingual edition - perfect for early readers in either language. Take a look at the other books in the series, including Puppy Finds a Friend/Cachorrito Encuentra Un Amigo, Hurry Up, Molly/Apurate, Molly and Puppy Finds a Friend/Le Petit Chien se Trouve un Ami.

Genres: France, Spanish Literature, Picture Books

Hardcover

Published August 1, 2000

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh mon Dieu! Molly est à l'envers sur l'épaule de son papa ... puis papa l'attend dans sa chambre? Molly lave, et elle souffle, elle souffle, et elle souffle [la poudre] ... Quel désastre de blanc! Parfum sur le cou et parfum sur les orteils ... «Quelle odeur!»? Soudain, Molly se souvient de son papa. Elle court dans sa chambre et découvre ... Quelque chose est sûr ... ces phrases peuvent être utiles ...

Oh my God! Molly is upside down on her daddy's shoulder... then daddy is waiting for her in her room? Molly washes, and she blows, she blows, and she blows [the powder]... What a disaster of white! Perfume on the neck and perfume on the toes ... 'What a smell!'? Suddenly, Molly remembers her daddy. She runs to her room, and discovers... Something is for sure... these phrases may come in handy...

[Amanda Schwind · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am thankful any time I come across bilingual books, but this storyline leaves something to be desired.

[Natalie Chalaby · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enchanted story of how Molly, like all small children mess about with products in the bathroom. We have all made potions in the sink much to the horror of our parents. When Molly eventually comes out of the bathroom to her surprise her dad has fallen asleep because she has been in there for so long.

A great way of learning the French words for parts of the face and body and addressing children’s curiosity about their own appearance. The book also contains fun illustrations of Molly brushing her hair and her dad with a permanently kind and smiling face. This book is suitable for children above 3 years old who are learning French for the first time.

[Lea · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are others from this series that I prefer (Puppy Finds a Friend, for example) but I appreciate it's accessible plot and timing as a good way to introduce French vocabulary to small children.

[Alxandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another book i read while teaching myself Spanish as an adult.

I LOVE this series. Fun, entertaining,