J'aime lire

J’aime lire ("I love to read" in French) is a French magazine aimed at children aged 7–10. Published by Bayard Presse since 1977, it is easily identifiable by its red cover and its mascot,^[1][2] a blue colored pencil named "Bonnemine" (a play-on-words meaning both "looking well" and "good pencil lead").

J’aime lire

Categories	Children's literature
Frequency	Monthly
Publisher	Bayard Presse
First issue	January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01)
Country	France
Language	French
Website	jaimelire.com

Each issue contains:^[3]

1. An illustrated novel;
2. Some pages of games and puzzles;
3. Comics (originally Tom-Tom and Nana).

The magazine has more than 2 million readers each month^[4] and is one of the best-selling titles in its category.^[5]

An English language edition is published with the title Adventure Box since 1996.

References

1. "J’aime Lire s’offre une seconde jeunesse" on ActuaLitté
2. "Bonnemine-Senseï" on Graphéine
3. "J’aime lire" on Culture Confiture
4. "J’aime lire" on Nostalgift
5. "J’aime lire Store" on Le Monde

External links

• (in French) Official website
• Adventure Box