The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children: Play, Eat, Shop, Stay - Softcover

Levesque, Kim Horton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892145987 ISBN 13: 9781892145987

Publisher: Little Bookroom, 2013

Synopsis

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children focuses on what sophisticated parents with good taste want to know: how to see Paris’s most important sights and neighborhoods in a child-centered way—in this case, through the eyes and experiences of author Kim Horton Levesque and her three research assistants, her daughters.

Organized around places to eat, play, and shop, there’s lots of information on family-friendly restaurants (yes, they exist in Paris), classic cafés where Parisians take their children, items on Parisian menus that appeal to children, charming tea salons for your little Madeline, ice-cream stands and parlors for everybody, and places for picnicking and snacking; parks and playgrounds near attractions, and how to feel at home in the parks, including all you need to know about pony rides, marionette shows, model-boat rentals, merry-go-rounds, and more; where to shop with children and for them, including the best places to find quintessential French children’s clothing (espadrilles, striped sailor’s jerseys, and, this being France, perfume for babies!) as well as the best baby gear and toys at both exclusive shops and chain stores. Levesque also profiles the best small boutiques that feature French designers for children’s clothing and artisanal toys.

The guide also includes practical advice on finding a babysitter in a pinch or an English-speaking playgroup; words you may need at pharmacies, whether the problem is a sore throat, blisters, or an upset stomach; and how to locate a toilet when your child needs one. And you’ll feel comfortable anywhere in the city after the author debriefs you on stroller etiquette.

Levesque also provides fascinating glimpses into the lives of Parisian children: typical school lunches (a cheese course? bien sûr!); the all-important after-school goûter; the classic French layette; formula and baby food (forget applesauce, think ratatouille, potato leek, artichoke, and more); and all sorts of fascinating and useful information that will make your trip en famille an easy and pleasurable one.
Bon voyage!

About this title

About the Author:

Kim Horton Levesque, the author of Pampered in Paris: A Guide to the Best Spas, Salons and Beauty Boutiques (The Little Bookroom), has worked as a writer and French translator in the U.S. beauty industry. She is the mother of three young daughters, with whom she frequently travels to Paris from her home in Phoenix, Arizona. For more, visit her website at www.kimlevesque.com.

Review:

Praise for Pampered in Paris:

"In Paris, it's not just hotels touting treatments. There are spas and beauty salons crowding every street. If you would like to learn more about them, you need to consult Pampered In Paris: A Guide To The Best Spas, Salons And Beauty Boutiques. It provides an arrondissement-by-arrondissement guide to who offers what and where." —The Mail on Sunday (London)  

"Author Kim Horton Levesque researched more than 50 establishments whose makeup, perfume and skin treatments are dear to the heart of fashionable Parisian women. Naturally, such experiences can be intimidating—think going to the fragrances counter at your local upscale department store and multiply by 100—so Levesque offers advice on spa etiquette. She also provides a glossary of useful terms so travelers will know the French for shimmer or anti-aging facial." —Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"For a tantalizing overview of the Paris Spa experience, pick up a copy of Kim Horton Levesque's Pampered in Paris: A Guide to the best Spas, Salons and Beauty Boutiques. Illustrated with attractive photographs by Kristyn Moore, this little volume showcases 70 of the best places to indulge." —France Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Bookroom
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1892145987
• ISBN 13: 9781892145987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 388