"What's that?" Daddy asked, pointing at Rex.
We walked a bit more. Then a dog came up to me. A big, friendly dog with a wet nose. He sniffed the flowers. Then he sneezed. A huge sneeze, right into the roses. The petals shivered. The dog wagged his tail and ran off.
To confirm you have the correct "full" translation, here is a sample of Anthea Bell’s rendering of the story’s opening, compared to a poor online translation: le petit nicolas rex english translation full
– There’s no story called “Le Petit Nicolas, Rex.” If you saw this somewhere, it might be a caption like “Le petit Nicolas dit: ‘Rex!’” meaning “Little Nicholas says: ‘Rex!’”
Several of the "Le Petit Nicolas" books have been translated into English and are available for purchase online or in bookstores. You can find them on platforms like Amazon or in local bookshops. "What's that
In the end, Rex was allowed to stay in school, but only if he behaved. And he did. He became the best-behaved dog in school. Everyone loved Rex.
This morning, when I woke up, I thought it was going to be a great day. No school. But then I remembered: today was going to be a terrible day, because it was Mother’s Day. I’m not saying Mother’s Day is a bad thing, you understand. But you have to give a present to your mother, and you always have to find an idea, and it’s not easy. A big, friendly dog with a wet nose
Here's a sample text from the beginning of the book: