The Valentine Children’s Summer Adventures

Thirty ways to say what’s what in another language, means more smiles in schools.

Double the number and spell them right, and a child has a head start. Double again, and say them aloud the way they’re meant to be said, then picking up a language can be more fun than work. That is the true treasure in Dianne’s inspired story set long ago and far away in France.

As she shares with readers the adventures of the Valentine children and their animal companions, Dianne conjures a tapestry in two languages, weaving into the story words in French that work their own wonder. New words and phrases and names arrive on the page not just with meanings but clear signs on how to say them out loud.