À bouche fermée n’entrent pas de mouche (French) by Adriana Ramírez
COMING SOON! Expected by 9/1/2026!
In this delightful novel, a new fly arrives in the garden, and the housefly immediately feels something she has never experienced before. Suddenly, she doesn't know what to say or what to do. She has always believed that if you don't know what to say, it's better to stay quiet—after all, a closed mouth catches no flies. But if she never speaks, how will she ever express what is in her heart?
À bouche fermée n’entrent pas de mouche is the fourth title in the Mouche Collection, a series of engaging French novels created specifically for novice language learners. Written with highly controlled vocabulary, this Level 1 reader gives beginning students the confidence to read an entire novel in French while enjoying a meaningful, relatable story.
Why Teachers Love It
Designed with language acquisition in mind, À bouche fermée n’entrent pas de mouche provides abundant comprehensible input through an engaging, easy-to-follow narrative that keeps students reading with confidence. The story naturally invites classroom conversations about:
· Emotions and self-expression
· Courage and vulnerability
· Communication
· Friendship and relationships
With approximately 4,500 words of highly controlled language, this novel is an excellent choice for Level 1 French classes, helping students build fluency while experiencing the satisfaction of successfully reading a complete book in French.
As the fourth title in the Mouche Collection, it joins a growing library of accessible readers that make extensive reading both achievable and enjoyable for beginning French learners.
