Read the longest and best-loved of the Comtesse de Ségur's fairy tales in the original French beside a clear English translation, one sentence at a time. A woman refuses a thirsty toad a drink and is cursed: her son Ourson is born covered in fur like a bear. Only Violette, who chooses to take his ugliness upon herself, can undo it — and only after a boar, a fire, a well and a final combat.

Every sentence is aligned French-to-English, so you always know exactly what you are reading. Tap any word for an instant definition, listen to natural audio in both languages, and follow the highlighted word alignment as the story is read aloud.

Ségur wrote for children, so the French is warm, direct and full of dialogue — some of the most approachable classic prose a learner can read. Thirteen chapters, each a scene of its own, make it easy to read a little every day.

This reader is part of a growing collection of bilingual story apps that pair timeless tales with modern language-learning tools.