Legends Series, Contes Et Legendes Du Monde Francophone

This book will not teach you French, however it can be a good supplement if you're learning or trying to brush up a little. It's better for the intermediate rather than the beginner in French. I took French in high school many years ago and don't have much opportunity to practice. I wanted to practice reading, but I've seen other books of French short stories that were too long and difficult, so I was less motivated to finish. And I'm not quite up to the level of reading newspapers. This book helped me with reading and comprehension while keeping my interest. There are 16 stories, each only a couple of pages long. They are folktales and legends gathered from throughout the French-speaking world. There is no English translation of the entire stories, however difficult words and phrases are explained in notes at the bottom of each page. There is also a French-English vocabulary at the back of the book.