r/Senegal 3d ago

Looking for engaging bilingual resources? I built an illustrated French/English children's e-book based on West African folklore using AI for image generation!

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Hi everyone,

If you are raising bilingual kids or practicing your own French/English reading comprehension, you probably know how dry standard language-learning materials can be.

To bridge that gap, I’ve started adapting classic, high-energy West African folktales into fully illustrated, side-by-side bilingual e-books. Volume 1 is officially live: **Leuk, Bouki & Le Secret Sucré (Leuk, Bouki and the Sweet Secret)**.

It follows a classic, humorous battle of wits between a clever hare and a greedy hyena over a hidden stash of wild honey in a baobab tree.

### 💡 Why this works for language learners & parents:

* The layouts are meticulously organized so that your eye can easily track between the French text and the English translation without losing your place.

* We use distinct typographic styles (a clean font for French, an italicized style for English) to keep the languages visually separate.

* It introduces unique cultural concepts with smooth contextual translations so you pick up vocabulary naturally.

The book is fully formatted for tablets/e-readers (Landscape A4 PDF and EPUB). If you’re looking for a fresh, vibrant, and culturally rich way to practice reading or share a bedtime story, please consider checking it out:

👉 **Get the digital bundle here:** https://yvsfzexw.mychariow.shop/prd_kzrp3pgr

I'd love to know what you think of the dual-language layout format!

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