Read and listen to La Fontaine's Fables in French

French books and audio stories for kids

La Fontaine's Fables are among the classics of children's literature. Accompany your children in their reading or have them listen to La Fontaine's fables in French thanks to the audio books available on Storyplay'r.

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What is a fable ?

A fable is a form of storytelling dating back to classical antiquity. It has a pedagogical function and delivers a lesson, or moral, that is understandable even to the youngest children. Remember: "The Raven and the Fox", "The Cicada and the Ant", "The Frog and the Ox"... All these titles are part of La Fontaine's most famous fables, which you may have discovered as a kid. Now’s the time for you to pass them on to younger generations! 


Who is Jean de La Fontaine ?

La Fontaine, a 17th century writer, wrote many fables in which he denounced the politics of his time. Although it may seem serious, this genre remains accessible to the youngest ones thanks to the details of the story. For example, La Fontaine liked to portray men as animals, personified objects or plants, as is the case in "The Oak and the Reed". That particular trait of his writing makes fables fun to read and easy to understand.


Introduce children to La Fontaine’s fables in French

Reading or listening to La Fontaine’s fables in French is a good way to introduce children to the French language as well as to the work of one of the most famous French authors. When your children read or listen to fables from La Fontaine, they discover a literary work that’s accessible to them from a young age, even in French. Reading La Fontaine’s fables, children build their French vocabulary while having fun discovering the various stories.


Read and listen to La Fontaine's Fables in French

La Fontaine's Fables are among the classics of children's literature. Accompany your children in their reading or have them listen to La Fontaine's fables in French thanks to the audio books available on Storyplay'r.

What is a fable ?

A fable is a form of storytelling dating back to classical antiquity. It has a pedagogical function and delivers a lesson, or moral, that is understandable even to the youngest children. Remember: "The Raven and the Fox", "The Cicada and the Ant", "The Frog and the Ox"... All these titles are part of La Fontaine's most famous fables, which you may have discovered as a kid. Now’s the time for you to pass them on to younger generations! 


Who is Jean de La Fontaine ?

La Fontaine, a 17th century writer, wrote many fables in which he denounced the politics of his time. Although it may seem serious, this genre remains accessible to the youngest ones thanks to the details of the story. For example, La Fontaine liked to portray men as animals, personified objects or plants, as is the case in "The Oak and the Reed". That particular trait of his writing makes fables fun to read and easy to understand.


Introduce children to La Fontaine’s fables in French

Reading or listening to La Fontaine’s fables in French is a good way to introduce children to the French language as well as to the work of one of the most famous French authors. When your children read or listen to fables from La Fontaine, they discover a literary work that’s accessible to them from a young age, even in French. Reading La Fontaine’s fables, children build their French vocabulary while having fun discovering the various stories.


All the books of the theme La Fontaine’s fables are french books for kids available on Storyplay'r, with french audio version told by native speakers and, thanks to our reading module, we propose you for these stories a reading and pronunciation aid and a version adapted for dyslexics.