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The Children of Slowville: Les Enfants de Slowville Paperback – February 20, 2019

by Mrs Madly Chatterjee (Author), Madly Chatterjee (Illustrator)
4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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BILINGUAL EDITION: ENGLISH & FRENCH

Two stories with hand-painted watercolour illustrations about nature, animals, friendship, kindness, and diversity
For children aged 4 to 9

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"The author engages us from the beginning asking questions about the illustrations on the pages. Adventurous stories first about animal rescues and second about finding an elderly person. Educational and bilingual. Love the illustrations."

"A group of friends have fun on a farm with their teacher. They learn about what happens on a farm and even get to help a couple animals. The second part of the book is just as good. Kindness and caring to a senior will teach young readers that everybody is important and should be loved no matter their age or who they are."

'The Children of Slowville' is a collection of bilingual books that teaches children about respecting nature, being kind to people, and caring for animals.

Author website: www.madlychatterjee.com

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    4 - 9 years
  2. Book 1 of 3
    The Children of Slowville
  3. Print length
    43 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.11 x 11 inches
  6. Publication date
    February 20, 2019
  7. ISBN-10
    1916049109
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1916049109
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peacock Tree Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 43 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1916049109
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1916049109
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.9 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 9 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.11 x 11 inches
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Children of Slowville
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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Mrs Madly Chatterjee

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Madly Chatterjee is a French author and illustrator based in Scotland. She writes and illustrates picture books and activity books for children, available in English and bilingual (English/French) editions.

She spent five years studying at The European Academy of Art in Brittany, France, where she graduated with a Master's in Fine Arts in 2002.

She also offers French editing and translation services to authors.

Madly likes spending time with her multicultural family (French/Indian/British) and loves exploring the beautiful Scottish outdoors with her three children and husband.

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Customers appreciate the bilingual content of this children's book, with one mentioning that separate stories are presented in both English and French. The book features great watercolor painted illustrations, and one customer notes the inclusion of a coloring page at the end that encourages creativity.

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Customers appreciate the language content of the book, with one customer noting that the separate stories are presented in both English and French.

"...A very well written children’s educational adventure story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment...." Read more

"...As you may have guessed, this book is bilingual. Two separate stories are presented in English and French. Slowville is an imaginary town...." Read more

"I started with the second book ‘children of Slowville’ first, and this was so fun that I wanted to read the first one too...." Read more

"...I love the fact that children will be able to read and learn in a new language...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the watercolor painted illustrations in the book, with one customer noting the coloring page at the end that encourages creativity.

"...A very awesome book cover, great watercolor painted illustrations & proper font & writing style...." Read more

"...children to practice their language skills and a coloring page at the end encourages creativity." Read more

"...The stories are nice and the illustrations just amazing. I absolutely recommend." Read more

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  • Tony Parsons
    5.0 out of 5 stars children's
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019
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    Children will enjoy Slowville. There are adventures, nature to admire & friendly animals to play with.
    The school is on a rooftop.
    The city center has a marina, a pond, lots of flowers/trees & shops for anything 1 might want/need.
    Today is a chance for Kimaya, Ben, Sanjee, Savya, Oliver, Mei & Toby (dog) to visit & learn about a Farm. Suzy(farmer) will give the tour/presentation. Mrs. Santos (teacher) will accompany them.
    Next stop for the school kids a retirement home for the elderly.
    Mrs. Rose ism feeding the pigeons.

    Where will the school kids go next?

    I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

    A very awesome book cover, great watercolor painted illustrations & proper font & writing style. A very well written children’s educational adventure story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s educational adventure movie, a classroom PP presentation, or a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars.

    Thank you for the free author; BookZio; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
    Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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  • Barbara Mojica
    5.0 out of 5 stars CHILDREN WHO CARE
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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    The Children of Slowville: Les Enfants de Slowville
    Written and illustrated by Madly Chatterjee

    As you may have guessed, this book is bilingual. Two separate stories are presented in English and French.

    Slowville is an imaginary town. It is located in an urban center that contains many opportunities for walking, cycling and boating. Readers are introduced to five children who attend a rooftop school.

    In the first story, the children are visiting the farm with their teacher, Mrs. Santos. Suzy, their guide, explains the care of the cows and sheep. One of the newborn calves has been orphaned. The children watch it introduced to a foster mother. They also discover what happens in an emergency.

    In the second tale, Mrs. Scott, their cooking teacher, brings the children to a retirement home where they will be cooking a meal for the residents. Another unexpected event leads to an exciting day.

    This book introduces its readers to a second language. It also provides examples of how children can become active participants and problem-solvers in their community. A few interactive activities encourage children to practice their language skills and a coloring page at the end encourages creativity.
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  • Krissy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good deeds
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019
    This book was a fun read As it demonstrated good deeds. The illustration complimented the story as well. Good book for kids to read and enjoy
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  • Lieve Snellings
    5.0 out of 5 stars An innovative series of children’s books
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
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    I started with the second book ‘children of Slowville’ first, and this was so fun that I wanted to read the first one too. Well, I liked these two new stories as much as I did in the other book. What a great ecological setting of the city where these 6 friends live. For me that is the most innovative in this series of books.
    The stories are nice and the illustrations just amazing.
    I absolutely recommend.
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  • Virtuous Cornwall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very educational
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
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    This is a great piece of work, well written and spiced with diversity. I love the fact that children will be able to read and learn in a new language. I love the different questions asked at the end of the story of each page
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  • Kathy T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Of 2 worlds
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
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    This is a beautiful book where the kids learn about compassion for animal and nature. It is also translated into French so if you ever want to learn French this is a good beginner’s book.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Dineo Dowd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Diversity
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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    I love this book a lot, children of color are presented and the message is very nice plus it's in Spanish, very unique, Thank you for making this one so special. I highly recommend this book.
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  • Annette Phillip
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure and friendship
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
    Great story for children. Full of adventure. It represents kindness, togetherness and helping each other. A group of friends have fun on a farm with their teacher. They learn about what happens on a farm and even get to help a couple animals. The second part of the book is just as good. Kindness and caring to a senior will teach young readers that everybody is important and should be loved no matter their age or who they are. Great illustrations. Good that it is also bilingual so children from a different culture can also enjoy and learn from this book.
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  • Gaëlle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un livre exceptionnel et abordable!!!
    Reviewed in France on March 30, 2019
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    Un livre pour enfants qu'ils sachent lire ou non. Sympa et facile à lire pour les adultes quand les enfants sont plus jeunes. De beaux dessins et des histoires à leur portée. Des personnages adorables auxquels les enfants s'identifient très vite. Bref on adore le côté bilingue suffisamment rare pour être souligné!
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  • Kinsman Bookworm Gang
    5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Interesting Bilingual Stories - Kids will find themselves learning another language naturally.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2019
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    I enjoyed reading this bilingual English / French book. The bright, watercolour illustrations are lovely and will appeal to young readers. The stories are set in the town of Slowville, where everyone lives in harmony with nature.

    The 2 stories in this book are about a group of children who live in Slowville. The first follows the kids as they walk with their school teacher to visit the farm (and then help rescue both a calf and her mother), the second is about them cooking dinner for all the residents of the old folks’ home (with them going to hunt for one resident, then taking dinner to eat with her, as she couldn’t make it to the dining room).

    Both stories were well-written and interesting, and I liked that they promoted being kind and helpful to others, as well as kindness to nature. Kids will find themselves learning French (or English) naturally as they follow these stories.
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  • jlohm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute bilingual story showing compassion and respect
    Reviewed in Germany on March 23, 2019
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    These two stories are a great way for children to learn how to show respect for farm animals and elders. And to be observant of their environment so that they can help those in need.

    I also really love that it‘s bilingual as my 12 yr. old daughter recently started French lessons in school. Although she‘s a bit old for the book‘s genre in English, she‘ll be able to learn and remember some new French vocabulary.

    It’s a great book for both young children and preteen readers learning either English or French as a foreign language and to inspire children to always show compassion for all animals, human included.
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  • Laëtitia
    5.0 out of 5 stars À offrir ou s’offrir
    Reviewed in France on March 30, 2019
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    Deux histoires dans le même livre, réellement adaptées à partir de 5 ans, car très bien écrit. Livre évolutif car totalement bilingue, super intéressant pour ceux qui débutent en Anglais ! Le plus : les illustrations sont trop belles !
    Vivement le tome 2!
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  • MRS BARNALI CHAKRABORTY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with colourful pictures .
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2019
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    Loved reading the book .All the stories pass on a beautiful message to the children as well .The pictures are colourful & draws the children's attention.Would be eagerly waiting for the next book of the series .Good luck on it .
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