Independent bookstores for children

Children’s bookstores: independent and original

All over France, independent bookstores amaze you with their wealth. Books to devour with your child, pop-up to browse alone, quiet corner to read, these bookstores like no other will surely amaze children of all ages, and their parents.

   Bookstore: Eau Vive

  

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Located in a shopping lane near Place Carnot, the “L’Eau Vive” bookstore specializes in books for young people. Families will find audiobooks, CDs, pictures, maps and wooden and social toys there, which are sure to appeal to the youngest. Don’t miss the “reading” animation, an ideal time to introduce children to books, every Wednesday at 10:30 am, and Saturday at 11:XNUMX am.

15 rue du Vieux Sextier

84000 Avignon

 

 Imagigraphe bookstore  

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In children are kings! A true paradise for the little ones, they wander through a place dedicated to them: wide alleys, a children’s corner. Visit the gallery in the basement, illustrations from children’s books are exhibited very regularly. A way to discover the world of books in a different way.

84 rue Oberkampf

75011 Paris – France

 

 Librairie: Nemo  

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The “Nemo” bookstore in Montpellier offers nearly 8 references of books exclusively dedicated to young people: albums for the youngest, novels, but also documentaries, and CD-books. Children will love this place, where they can participate instorytelling or writing workshops. Other meetings, authors or illustrators are regularly invited during the signings open to the public. Nicely decorated, the Nemo bookstore welcomes on its walls, the exhibition of original and signed drawings, throughout the year.

35 rue de l’Aiguillerie

 34 Montpellier

 

 Bookstore: Le Bateau Livre  

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The “Bateau Livre” bookstore offers nearly 200 titles over 2 m30, a large part of which is intended for children.. Numerous meetings organized during the year allow families to meet recognized authors or discover promising talents. For children, a reader from the “Lis avec moi” association tells the stories of the albums of the bookstore for children, from 2 to 6 years old, one Wednesday a month.

154 rue Gambetta

 59800 Lille 

 Bookstore: The sardine to read  

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La Sardine à Lire is a unique children’s bookstore. Children will be spoiled for choice when it comes to finding a book they like, or indulge in the games, toys and other gadgets available. Parents will inevitably find their happiness in this cave of Ali Baba. On the program: children’s albums, pop-ups, novels, comics and many books on origami.

4 rue Colette

75017 Paris – France

 

 Bookstore: Dragonfly and Ladybug  

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The “Libellule et coccinelle” youth bookstore is an incredible place: readings, stories and rhymes, musical awakening, writing workshop, activities, games, not to mention great practical advice on books. Created by three mothers, this bookstore unlike any other, is full of wonders and pearls alongside children’s books. The idea is to exchange, young and old, all together, around the book. Wednesdays are days when children are king: musical expression workshops, story time, games from books, and discovery of game books, everything is done to amuse them. Cherry on the cake,  story-writing workshops are offered to children, with photographs that they themselves have taken as a medium.

2 rue Turgot

75009 Paris – France

  Bookstore: A Titre d’Aile

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The “A Tire d’Aile” bookstore includes a bookstore section for the youngest and a space rather reserved for literature for adolescents., upstairs. Exhibitions are organized every month with a youth illustrator. The little ones will be able to register for specific activities around books and games, stories and readings in music or images. Other activities will be offered to them such as theater, puppets, and book creation workshops. The philosophy of the place? Democratize access to books for neighborhood families. For this, the “A Tire d’Aile” bookstore has chosen a “front” display of books, to give as many people as possible the desire to push the door and enter the mysterious world of books. 

23 rue des Tables Claudiennes

69 Lyon 000st

 

Bookstore: The Story Box

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This new bookstore replaces the old “Les Trois Mages”. In this new place, Véronique and Gilliane have bet on colors and visibility to make families want to push the doors. You will find albums to tell, read, touch, put in the water or slide to the bottom of the bed, for young and old.. Take the opportunity to take a moment to rest.

31 Julien course

13 Marseilles

  

 

Bookstore: Les Enfants Terribles

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An essential address, this bookstore for children and parents is located in the center of Nantes. It is a pretty, warm and colorful place where books are stored by the thousands on the shelves. Adapted for toddlers and adults alike, the books presented are carefully chosen by the team on site. Children can also play with board games in a very appreciable rest area. Do not miss the meetings organized in the small gallery, located upstairs, where local artists come to exhibit their works. Alternatively, children can register for one of the many creative and literary workshops offered throughout the year.

17 rue de Verdun

44 Nantes

 

 Bookstore: Les Modernes

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It is an independent bookstore specializing in children’s books. The “Les Modernes” bookstore often arouses the curiosity of passers-by because of its original architecture, in raw steel. A space is specially reserved for workshops, under a glass roof. Families will find there nearly 6 different references, mainly from small publishers from contemporary creation. In addition to books, children discover toys, crafts, designer accessories and stationery. Don’t miss the workshops for toddlers: musical awakening, philosophy snacks, puppet-making workshops, meetings with authors and illustrators, and very original exhibitions. Everything is done to make them discover the world of books while having fun.

6 rue Lakanal

38 Grenoble

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