Le corps – French Children’s Book | Ages 3–6 (Preschool – Kindergarten)

What happens inside your body when you laugh, run, or grow? Le corps invites young readers to explore their whole selves—bones, senses, feelings and every little movement—with fun, vivid illustrations and transparent pages to peek through.

Story highlights

• Abundantly illustrated volume from the Mes premières découvertes – La petite encyclopédie series by Éditions Gallimard Jeunesse, designed especially for ages 3-6. 

• Uses large images, simple text and interactive transparent overlays to engage little readers in discovery and observation.

• Covers growth, movement, the five senses, emotions and the body’s amazing systems in a friendly, age-appropriate way. 

• Format: 76 pages plus transparent overlay pages, approx. 205×230 mm — ideal for shared reading or preschool usage. 

Perfect for

• Little explorers ages 3–6 who are curious about how their bodies work, move and feel.

• Parents, bilingual households or French-immersion programs seeking a beautifully illustrated French non-fiction book for early years.

• Preschool classrooms, daycare reading corners and early-years libraries wanting a visually strong, concept-based book in French.

• Gift-givers searching for an educational French-language picture-book that combines fun with science and self-understanding.

Product details

• Title: Le corps

• Author: Delphine Gravier-Badreddine

• Illustrator: Charlotte Roederer

• Publisher: Gallimard Jeunesse — Collection Mes premières découvertes / La petite encyclopédie

• Format: Hardcover (or bound format) with transparent pages, 76 pages plus overlay pages, approx. 205×230 mm

• Publication date: 08 October 2009 

• ISBN: 978-2-07-062235-1 

• Language: French

Educational value

• Encourages early French vocabulary around body, senses, movement, emotions, and growth.

• Fosters observational skills, prompting children to look closely at illustrations, ask “Why?” and explore the world around them.

• Introduces basic anatomy and human-body systems in a gentle, visually rich way — perfect for early science or “All about me” units in French.

• Supports bilingual/bicultural families or French immersion settings by providing a strong non-fiction title that’s engaging, accessible and age-appropriate.

Grâce à ce volume de "La petite encyclopédie", les plus jeunes découvriront comment ils grandissent, bougent ou rient, et apprendront à mieux connaître leur cinq sens, leurs émotions et leur propre personne tout entière.