PagineComptons Les Pattes
A free picture book in French from Global Digital Library
Comptons Les Pattes is a picture book in French for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- French
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Comptons Les Pattes is a short illustrated picture book in French. It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in French. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Komar Rien Komar Cheh L'oiseau a deux pattes. L'aigrette a aussi deux pattes. La vache a quatre pattes. L'éléphant a aussi quatre pattes. La cigale a six pattes. La luciole a aussi six pattes. L'araignée a huit pattes. La pieuvre…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in French
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Comptons Les Pattes” free to read?
Yes. “Comptons Les Pattes” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “Comptons Les Pattes” in?
It is written in French. Pagine has 124 free children’s books in French.
What age is “Comptons Les Pattes” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Comptons Les Pattes — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/fr/book/comptons-les-pattes/ · Page updated October 2026