Raising bilingual children made easy through storytelling

“The adventures de Boulon” is a book that aims to instil a growth mindset in children through storytelling. In addition, the story is written to make sense by reading just the French paragraphs, or just the English ones. However, both the French and English ones need to be read to fully appreciate it.

It has gathered a humbling amount of interest on a LinkedIn post shared in a group for bilingual professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1798622/1798622-6334546344262324227. The author, Boubacar Dembele, says “My experience as an educator is the reason why I believe that bilingual reading can make a huge difference in terms of motivation and progress. So, I asked for help from the bilingual community to back up my hint with published research paper or the contact details of experts in the field of foreign languages & linguistics.”

Speaking of research, and although reading age doesn’t necessarily match a child actual age, it is important to note that according to http://www.scolarius.com (French) and https://www.perrymarshall.com/grade/ (English) the book reading level is 11-12 years old in both languages.

However, the story is about dreaming big and never giving up. So, it should also be used as a source of inspiration for readers with a lower reading age despite the challenges some words or sentences could represent. For those who can’t read yet, the story and its beautiful accompanying illustration should be read to them using each tricky word as an opportunity for a chat between an adult and a child.

Finally, the author would love to receive feedback from parents and first impressions from children. So, readers or their parents are invited to get in touch or provide an alternative storyline: http://www.school4future.org/inspiring-boulon.html

The book is available worldwide on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/ADVENTURES-BOULON-Chaque-voyage-begins/dp/1788086872