Mail from France!

"Jerry and Ben" says Papa, "you received a package in the mail today...and I think it's from France."

"Quoi??" says Ben (that means What?), "un pacquet de France, pour nous?? Ça doit être d'Achille! (a package from France? It must be from Achille!)"

As regular readers likely know, Ben is learning some French and he loves everything French. "Me wonder what iz in thiz package??" mumbles Ben.

"Oh kool" exclaims Jerry "thar iz a fun postkard of a toy bear." Achille writes that he sent this package earlier, but there was a little problem at the post office and it was returned. "Thatz ok" expresses Jerry, "we're juzt glad it arrived!"

Ben continues "Regard! Eel yah 2 jolis paquets et une karte! (There are two pretty packages and a card! ...Ben still needs to work a little on his spelling). "Letz open them!" says Jerry.

"Achille's mom made uz each a skarf!" cheers Jerry, "and thar iz a hand painted bear on a Pariz metro tiket!" says Ben.

"I luv my skarf" says Jerry, "thank you Achille and Achille's mom!"

"Moi aussi, j'adore mon... (Ben checks his dictionary) ...éshapre! Mersi Achille et la maman d'Achille!" (I love my scarf too! Thank you Achille and Achille's mom!) The scarves are going to keep Jerry and Ben beary warm this winter!

There is also a nice letter, in both French and English in the package, so Ben is going to practice his French and read the letter and translate it for Jerry. (See the cute picture of Achille on the letter?)

Merci Achille!