PagineTrop de bananes
A free picture book in French from StoryWeaver
Trop de bananes 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
- StoryWeaver
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · 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
Trop de bananes is a short illustrated picture book in French. It is written for ages 5–8 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
Trop de bananes Auteur : Rohini Nilekani Illustrateurs : Angie et Upesh Sringeri Srinivas passait une très mauvaise journée. Personne ne voulait des bananes mûres et sucrées qu’il cultivait dans sa ferme. Pas sa famille. Pas son voisin. Pas ses…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 “Trop de bananes” free to read?
Yes. “Trop de bananes” 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 “Trop de bananes” in?
It is written in French. Pagine has 124 free children’s books in French.
What age is “Trop de bananes” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Trop de bananes — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/fr/book/trop-de-bananes-2/ · Page updated October 2026