PagineLes vacances avec grand-maman
A free picture book in French from Global Storybooks
Les vacances avec grand-maman is a picture book in French for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- French
- Publisher
- Global Storybooks
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Les vacances avec grand-maman is a short illustrated picture book in French. It is written for ages 5–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in French. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Odongo et Apiyo vivaient dans la ville avec leur père. Ils avaient hâte aux vacances. Non seulement parce que l’école serait fermée, mais parce qu’ils iraient rendre visite à leur grand-mère. Elle vivait dans un village de pêche près d’un…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 “Les vacances avec grand-maman” free to read?
Yes. “Les vacances avec grand-maman” 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 “Les vacances avec grand-maman” in?
It is written in French. Pagine has 124 free children’s books in French.
What age is “Les vacances avec grand-maman” for?
It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Les vacances avec grand-maman — . fr, Level ?. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-rwanda). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026