Tokoubei, l'enfant des pêches

Synopsis of Tokoubei, l'enfant des pêches

«Tokoubei, l'enfant des pêches» is the picture book by Françoise Guillaumond and Simon Kroug, published by Magnard in paperback (47 pages, in French).

Tokoubei is a tiny boy who comes out of a peach pit and presents himself as the peach boy. Inspired by a traditional Japanese tale, the story follows the protagonist in his quest to free the people of Japan from fear, with dragons and a very different cultural setting. A fantasy adventure for early readers.

Part of the Que d'histoires ! collection, series 2, period 2, of the CE1 reading method. Originally published in 2005.

Aimed at primary school children and at French learners who are beginning to read.