Here are some children’s stories written by the Belgian storyteller Jean-Jacques Detiège. As when translating poetry, I have made what I’d call “versions” rather than pure translations of the French. By this I mean that Jean-Jacques lets me change some small details to better suit English readers. Jean-Jacques has final say, of course. (Note that the age indications are very approximate, based sometimes on the organization of his website. Do please take the “+” to heart!)
The Backpack (9 years+) Le Sac à dos
The Vengeance of Zaoar (horror) La Vengeance de Zaoar
Christine’s Great Fear (9 years+) La grande peur de Christine
The Magic Wand (4 years+) La Baguette magique
One Too Many Texts (11 years+) Une SMS de trop
Nettle Marie (3 years+) Marie-Ortie
Aunt Louise’s Soap (7 years+) Le Savon de Tante Louise
The Christmas Bird (3 years+) L'Oiseau de Noël
The Wizard’s Notebook (7 years+) Le Livre du Mage
The Ladybugs (5 years+) Les Coccinelles
The Box of Matches (7 years+) La Boîte d'allumettes
The Boy who Cried (9 years+) Le Garçon qui pleurait
The Giant Poppy (5 years+) Le Coquelicot géant
A Walk with Daddy (4 years+) Une Promenade avec papa
River of Stars and Caroline (9 years+) Rivière d'étoiles et Caroline
The Bird that Fell from its Nest (3 years+) L'Oiseau tombé du nid
The Snail (3 years+) L’Escargot
The Ants (3 years+) Les Fourmis
The Wishing Oak (7 years+) La Chêne aux voeux
The Cactus (5 years+) Le Cactus
The Singing Spider's Web (4 years+) La Toile d'araignée qui chante