Qu’est-ce que tu fais?

A free picture book in French from Global Storybooks

Qu’est-ce que tu fais? is a picture book in French for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

French

Publisher

Global Storybooks

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Qu’est-ce que tu fais? 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 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Je chante. Elle fait un signe de la main. Je tape des mains. Elle s’étire. Il appelle quelqu’un. Je réponds. Elle écoute. Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? — . fr, Level ?. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-rwanda). CC BY 3.0.

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).

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 “Qu’est-ce que tu fais?” free to read?

Yes. “Qu’est-ce que tu fais?” 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 3.0).

What language is “Qu’est-ce que tu fais?” in?

It is written in French. Pagine has 124 free children’s books in French.

What age is “Qu’est-ce que tu fais?” for?

It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? — . fr, Level ?. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-rwanda). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026