What could make two seven-year-olds suddenly break forth into song? And if you want to try your hand at making an artisanal baguette at home, watch this video from Éric Kayser on making a pain de tradition française (complete with recipe!). Bon appétit !
Bun E. Tales™ (blog)
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Dallas Police Officer Turner shares a live reading of Patricia Vermillion's award-winning picture book, Texas Chili? Oh my! with Dallas-area children during the COVID-19-related quarantine.
For every bunny who loves chocolate and Easter, try this bilingual word search and practice your French!
Bun E. Boniface to join Monkey and Dog Books Bun E. Boniface celebrates Independent Bookstore Day with Monkey and Dog Books at their lovely bookstore in Fort Worth’s trendy West 7th Street area. Last Saturday in April Celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April, the national event was established […]
Hop Over to the Arboretum on Easter Sunday & Meet Bun E. Boniface Easter at the Arboretum The month of April has been hopping at the Dallas Arboretum with a multitude of special activities for Easter, but we think they have saved the best for last! On Easter Sunday, April […]
First Saturday Story Time with Bun E. Boniface Author Cynthia Wildridge and her friend Bun E. Boniface made a special appearance at the Great Harvest Bread Company in Fort Worth, Texas for their First Saturday Story Time on April 6, 2019. On the first Saturday of each month, independent bookseller […]
Books of the Hour How does one distinguish a good book from a bad book? The oft-quoted English author and critic John Ruskin had this to say: “For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.” But while the above […]
NOLA’s Turning 300 . . . and Bun E. Boniface® is Coming to Town! Louisiana may have been discovered by the Spanish, but the City of New Orleans was founded by the French. NOLA turns 300 in 2018, and Bun E. Boniface® is coming to town to celebrate! Fun for […]
Bun E. Boniface® Kicks Off France Week at Dallas Blooms! Celebrate France Week at Dallas Blooms with Bun E. Boniface! Bun E. Boniface® will help kick off France Week at the Dallas Arboretum for their 2018 Dallas Blooms festival, A World of Flowers. Each week of the festival will be […]
Bun E. Boniface to appear at “I Love to Read” Multi-cultural Book Fair! Author Cynthia Wildridge will be among several local authors featured at the “I Love to Read” Multi-cultural Book Fair at the Grand Prairie, TX Public Library in early November. In honor of National Novel Writing Month, the Grand […]
1 comment French is “Elementary” at SMU SYP. It’s now offered to Kindergarten students, as well! Welcoming children from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, enrollment is open for Southern Methodist University CAPE’s 2017 Summer Youth Camp. Best of all, they have French! French is Elementary at SMU SYP New […]
Foreign Affair: Lamplighter to offer French Posted by The Lamplighter School of Dallas on 11/18/16. For the first time, Lamplighter is offering French and Japanese as Night Light classes. There will be three French classes offered and students in Pre-K through second grade will be eligible. There will be two […]
Bun E. Boniface congratulates the Dallas International School as they celebrate their 25th anniversary! Bon anniversaire, DIS ! BOOK FAIR! FOIRE AU LIVRES ! November 28-December 2, 2016 Special Friends Day Don’t miss the Opening on Special Friends Day on Friday, November 18th! The book fair then runs from Monday, […]
Celebrate literacy with North Texas children’s authors and illustrators! The Dallas Public Library is hosting an afternoon of fun, free events for parents, educators, and children ages 2-12 Saturday, November 5, 2016 The festivities include seventeen authors and illustrators, readings, arts & crafts, an on-site bookstore (enticing discounts!), and Q&A, […]
Purple Carrots? Yes, ’tis true: The earliest carrots were purple! Known to mankind for about 5,000 years, historians think the first carrots came from the part of the world we now call Afghanistan. Purple carrots in ancient times Egyptian temple drawings from 2000 B.C. feature a purple plant many specialists […]
“Are we allowed to buy your books?” With over 40,000 bibliophiles running around the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin during the 20th annual Texas Book Festival, there were bound to be some odd questions. A colleague suggested we compete for the strangest question asked of us during the two-day […]
Can a bunny learn to count? Bun E. Boniface did! And if you’ve read the book Bun E. Learns to Count in French, you’ll know just how. Would you like to try? Look at the picture of Bun E. beside the puzzle and try to find the words for the […]
Author Cynthia Wildridge will present a bilingual reading of her book, Bun E. Learns to Count in French (Bun E. apprend à compter). Celebrate Texas sales tax-free weekend with Bun E. Boniface! Escape the heat and slip into the sanctuary of the beautiful Children’s Area of the University Park Library in Dallas on Saturday, August […]
Among the many treasures at The Cloisters in New York City, this one stands out as particularly divine. This exquisite Book of Hours was created in the 14th century for Jeanne d’Evreux, when she was Queen of France. It is small enough to fit comfortably in your hands. Currently housed […]
Human Interaction Crucial to Language Learning A word of caution for parents wanting to offer their child the advantages of early language learning: Studies have shown that human interaction is crucial for language learning to take place! Multilingual Abilities at Birth Babies are born with the innate ability to reproduce […]
Can a bunny learn to count in French? You might be surprised! Take a peek inside the book via the slide show below. , Bun E. Learns to Count in French. To listen to the Overture from the CD while you browse, please click the embedded audio file below. To sample […]
Founding Fathers Fluent in French! Some of the most important and influential Founding Fathers of the United States of America were fluent in French! John Adams – First Vice-President of the U.S. (serving under President George Washington); 2nd U.S. President; father of John Quincy Adams Thomas Jefferson – 3rd U.S. […]
The United States’ first public library, located just outside Boston, was founded with books from Benjamin Franklin’s private collection. It was named Franklin Public Library in his honor. Franklin was a famous inventor, innovator, and statesman. He spent time in France helping John Adams secure France’s support in the Colonies’ […]
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Did you know he also established the first circulating library? It was called The Library Company of Philadelphia. It was founded in 1731, before the U.S. had won her Independence from England! At that time, books […]
Did you know that you can borrow books, music, and movies from a public library for free? All you need is a library card. If you do not have a card, ask your librarian to help you get one. If your local public library owns a copy of Bun E. Learns […]
Welcome to bunetales.com, the official web presence of the bilingual children’s series, THE TALES OF BUN E. BONIFACE®. After several years at our prior home, we are creating this new burrow to house our treasures. We hope our home will become one of your treasures, too! French for Kids Our […]
#My Writing Process Blog Tour Global Children’s Authors Invited It was through my SCBWI critique group that I learned of the fascinating “My Writing Process” blog tour that has been making its way to select children’s authors across the globe. I was intrigued and honored to have been asked to […]
Jumping down the rabbit hole! A full decade ago, a marketing guru encouraged me to start blogging. The term had just been coined; the concept scarcely existed. I resisted. I’ve now enlisted. My Writing Process Blog Tour Though privacy is no less sacred to me today than it was a […]
O Dichotomy! This Reluctant Blogger would far prefer writing the story, to writing about the writer. But the creative process is so fascinating . . . Honored to have been invited to participate in the “My Writing Process” blog tour that is currently making its way across the globe, I […]