Overview
"""A sweet and colorful picture book with a positive message about our multicultural, multilingual world that will appeal to all language-loving families."" -- Adam Beck, author of ""Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability"" Awards: 1st Place Award: Best Illustrations (Purple Dragonfly 2020) 1st Place Award: Cultural Diversity (Purple Dragonfly 2020) Honorable Mention: Picture Books 5 & Younger (Purple Dragonfly 2020) Brain Child Book Award (Tillywig 2020) Little Polyglot Adventures Series (Vol. 1): Dylan's Birthday Present / ll Regalo Di Compleanno Di Dylan - Italian Children's Book This is the Italian edition of this children's picture book. It is also available in several other languages, including in bilingual versions. While reading this book, children will learn new words in different languages and feel like little polyglots themselves! Summary in English: Dylan is an American boy like many others. One thing makes him special, though: his parents come from other countries and speak to him in different languages. It's his birthday today and he receives a very unusual present, only to lose it shortly after. Together with his best friend Emma, a sweet bilingual girl born to South African parents, Dylan sets out to find his lost birthday present. During their search, the two friends learn about the value of friendship, of speaking different languages, and of appreciating one's own as well as others' cultural and linguistic background. If you are looking for a children's book in Italian that will help your child see the value in speaking other languages, in being multicultural, and that will hopefully get them excited about learning languages, this book is a great choice. Summary in Italian: Dylan � un ragazzo americano come tanti altri. Una cosa lo rende speciale, per� i suoi genitori vengono da altri paesi e gli parlano in lingue diverse. Oggi � il suo compleanno e riceve un regalo molto insolito, per poi smarrirlo poco dopo. Insieme alla sua migliore amica Emma, una dolce ragazza bilingue nata da genitori sudafricani, Dylan si mette alla ricerca del suo regalo di compleanno perduto. Durante la loro ricerca, i due amici imparano a conoscere il valore dell'amicizia, di parlare lingue diverse e ad apprezzare il proprio bagaglio culturale e linguistico cos� come quello degli altri."
Full Product Details
Author: Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos
Publisher: Linguacious
Imprint: Linguacious
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.399kg
ISBN: 9781649620095
ISBN 10: 1649620098
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 03 July 2020
Recommended Age: From 3 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: Italian
Author Information
A second language learning expert with vast experience in the field and a father to two amazingly funny trilingual children, Dr. Victor Santos founded Linguacious with the goal of helping other families and educators worldwide support the learning of other languages in children. He is the author of the award-winning series Little Polyglot Adventures and of many other books to help children learn different languages, developer of the award-winning Linguacious vocabulary flashcards in different languages, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).
