A new book and an old:
This delightful bilingual picture book for children shows a Japanese girl and an American girl communicating in both languages while playing outdoors in the snow. Simple words and phrases by one girl in English are repeated in Japanese by the other girl. Lovely illustrations.
Lovers at the Chameleon Club by Francine Prose was published in 2014 by Harper. I found the book again while paring down my home library, and because of the stunning cover and the topic, Paris in 1932, I now mean to read it!
The lives of selected athletes, socialites, writers, photographers in Paris from 1920 to the beginning of the war, 1932, have been researched and reimagined for fiction, their names changed in the book.
"Paris in the 1920s shimmers with excitement, dissipation, and freedom. It is a place of intoxicating ambition, passion, art, and discontent, where louche jazz venues like the Chameleon Club draw expats, artists, libertines, and parvenus looking to indulge their true selves." (book description)
What are you reading this week?
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Words to Make a Friend sounds like a lovely book. I bet it is a good way to learn a little of a new language, too.
ReplyDeleteI have Chameleon Club here. I'll see what you think, and, if you like it, maybe I'll pick it up in July for the Paris event.
July in Paris, just before the August holiday exodus. Sounds good even from an armchair.
DeleteWhat a lovely picture book and I love that it's bilingual.
ReplyDeleteThe illustrated pages are just gorgeous.
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ReplyDeleteLovers at the Chameleon Club sounds like a good read. I like Paris in the old days when it was the center of the world.
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Reading about it should put us right there!
DeleteWords to Make a Friend looks delightful
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week
Very cute book. Just wish there were more pages in the book. The illustrations are half of the fun of reading it to little ones.
DeleteWords to Make a Friend sounds like a wonderful children's book. Have a great weekend! https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/01/stacking-shelves-7sunday-post-4.html
ReplyDeleteI'm sending it to little relatives and hope they love it.
DeleteThe Prose novel sounds really good. I'll try to remember it for Paris in July!
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing about Paris in July. I should join in!
DeleteThe cover sold me on the book.
ReplyDeleteLove that description of PAris!
ReplyDeleteParis in the 1920s - 1930 sounds so unique, even a little decadent!.
DeleteWords to Make a Friend does sound like a wonderful children's read.
ReplyDeleteI find it fun to go through my TBR shelves and find something I had meant to read sooner.
Happy Reading!
I have given away so many books that I probably would like to read now, sigh!
DeleteThe bilingual book sounds so cute!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading for this week.
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Thge illustrations are well done and would appeal to children!
DeleteI'm always drawn to books set in Paris. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSo am I. Armchair travel to Paris, here we come!
Delete'Words to Make a Friend' looks delightful and like a great book for kids! Pre-War Paris was a stunning place, I can imagine there are some fascinating stories waiting to be told there! Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a lovely week :)
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I can't wait to get into the book about the Chameleon Club!
DeleteWords to Make a Friend looks like an adorable read.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your books and your week.
I liked looking at the full page illustrations as much as reading the words and phrases in Japanese. Too bad there were not more of those.
ReplyDeleteWords to Make a Friend looks charming. I'm currently reading and enjoying Joan is Okay and looking forward to more good books this week. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteI liked Joan is Okay too. A most unusual character. Happy reading week.
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