April in Paris: 50+ Children's Books Set in France

from A Lion in Paris.

Agee, Jon. (1990). The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau. New York: Square Fish. 

Alemagna, Beatrice. (2014). A Lion in Paris. London, UK: Tate.

Banks, Kate. (2004). The Cat Who walked Across France. Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Beaty, Andrea. (2014). Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau. Illustrated by David Roberts. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 

Bemelmans, Ludwig. (1958/1967). Madeline. New York: The Viking Press. 

Brannen Sarah S. (2014). Madame Martine. Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company. 

Carlson, Natalie Savage. (1959/1989 ). The Family Under the Bridge. New York: HarperCollins. 

Dahan, André. (2000). Squiggle's Tale. San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books.

Debon, Nicolas. (2002). A Brave Soldier. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.

Dominguez, Angela. (2013). Let's Go, Hugo!  New York: Dial. 

Dunrea, Oliver. (1996).  The Tale of Hilda Louise. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Fowler, Gloria. (2014). Come With Me to Paris. Illustrated by Min Heo. Los Angeles, CA: AMMO Books. Egan, Tim. (2010). Dodsworth in Paris. New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books.

Fromental, Jean-Luc. (2010). Oops! Illustrated by Joëlle Jolivet. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 

Goode, Diane. (1999). Mama's Perfect Present. New York: Puffin Books. 

Gruener, Nina. (2011). Kiki and Coco in Paris. Photographs by Stephanie Rausse. Petaluma, CA: Cameron + Company. 

Hoestlandt, Jo. (1996). Star of Fear, Star of Hope.  Illustrated by Johanna Kang. Translated by Mark Polizzotti. New York: Walker Childrens.

Holmes, Mary Tavener and John Harris. (2010). A Giraffe Goes to Paris. Illustrated by Jon Cannell. New York: Two Lions.

Ichikawa, Satomi. (2008). Come Fly With Me. New York: Philomel.

Ichikawa, Satomi. (2004). La La Rose. New York: Philomel. 

Jacobson, Rick. (2005). The Mona Lisa Caper. Illustrated by Laura Fernandez. Toronto, ON: Tundra Books.

Jonath, Leslie. (2005). Postmark Paris: A Story in Stamps. San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books.

Kalman, Maira. (2002). Ooh-la-la (Max in Love). New York: Puffin,

Kimmelmann, Leslie. (2015). Everybody Bonjours!  Illustrated by Sarah McMenemy. New York: Dragonfly Books.

Kingfisher, Rupert. (2008). Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles. Illustrated by Sue Hellard. New York: Bloomsbury USA Childrens. 

Kirby, David. (2002).  The Cows Are Going to Paris. Illustrated by Chris S. Demarest. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.

Klein, Cheryl. (2012). Henri's Walk to Paris. Illustrated by Saul Bass. New York: Universe.

Knight, Joan MacPhail. (2003). Charlotte in Paris. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.

Kraulis, Julie. (2014). An Armadillo in Paris. Toronto, ON: Tundra Books.

Lamorisse, Albert. (1967). The Red Balloon. New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers. 

Magoon, Scott. (2007). Hugo & Miles in I've Painted Everything! New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.

Maltbie, P. I. (2010). Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains. Illustrated by Jos. A. Smith. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 

Maltbie, P. I. (2005). Picasso and Minou. Illustrated by Pau Estrada. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Mancuso, Jackie Clark. (2015). Hudson in Provence. Paris: La Librairie Parisienne.

Mancuso, Jackie Clark. (2013). Paris-Chien: Adventures of an Ex-Pat Dog. Paris: La Librairie Parisienne.

Matthews, Elizabeth. (2007). Different Like Coco. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

McClintock, Barbara. (2006). Adèle & Simon. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

McCully, Emily Arnold. (1997). Mirette on the High Wire. New York: Puffin Books. 

Montanari, Eva. (2009). Chasing Degas. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 

Olshan,  Matthew. (2013). The Mighty Lalouche. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. New York: Schwartz & Wade. 

from Marguerite Makes a Book

Reich, Susanna. (2012). Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat. Illustrated by Amy Bates. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 

Robertson, Bruce. (1999). Marguerite Makes a Book. Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Los Angeles, CA: Getty Trust. 

Rockliff, Mara. (2015). Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France. Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

Rubbino, Salvatore. (2014). A Walk in Paris. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

Ruelle, Karen Gray. (2010). The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust. Illustrated by Deborah Durland Desaix. New York: Holiday House.

Sasek, Miroslav. (2004). This is Paris. New York: Universe. 

Selznick, Brian. (2007). The Invention of Hugo Cabret. New York: Scholastic. 

Stock, Catherine. (2004). A Spree in Paree. New York: Holiday House. 

Stone, Tanya Lee. (2008). Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder. Illustrated by Boris Kulikov. New York: Viking.

Thompson, Kay. (1999). Eloise in Paris. Illustrated by Hilary Knight. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Titus, Eve. (2010). Anatole. New York: Dragonfly Books.

Wellington, Monica. (2004). Crêpes by Suzette. New York: Dutton Juvenile. 

Winter, Jonah. (2012). Just Behave, Pablo Picasso! Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books. 

Wright, Johanna. (2009). The Secret Circus. New York: Roaring Brook Press. 

Yolleck, Joan. (2010). Paris in the Spring with Picasso. Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman. New York: Schwartz & Wade.

Young, Amy. (2005). Belinda in Paris. New York: Viking Juvenile.

Zolotow, Charlotte.  (1993). The Moon Was the Best. Illustrated by Tana Hoban. New York: Greenwillow Books.