Camille Bauer, "Graded French Reader: Première Etape", 5th Ed.

This reader of simplified selections includes pre- and post-reading activities, as well as a Communicative Activity and Review Exercises at the end of each section. Grammatical explanations for the basic structures and footnote translations for unfamiliar vocabulary are provided. Selections by Dumas, Hugo, Bernard, Verne, Mme. de Beaumont, Perrault, and Diop are featured.