Blanquette and the Mountain

A great introduction to french culture! Blanquette and the Mountain is an original English interpretation of the popular french story "La Chèvre de Monsieur Seguin (Mr. Seguin's Goat)" by 19th century author Alphonse Daudet. Daudet's original text is cherished in France as a cautionary tale about a little goat who longs for larger pastures and tempts her fate in the wild beyond the comforts of Mr. Seguin's farm. For this exciting digital edition, young readers can click on the highlighted words throughout the story to find out their french meanings, and discover the french countryside through colorful illustrations set in Provence.