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"""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"" Little Polyglot Adventures Series (Vol. 1): Dylan's Birthday Present / Dylans Geburtstagsgeschenk - German Edition This is the German edition of this book. It is also available in several other languages, including in bilingual versions. 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 German book 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 German: Dylan ist ein amerikanischer Junge wie viele andere. Eines macht ihn jedoch besonders: Seine Eltern kommen aus anderen Ländern und sprechen verschiedene Sprachen mit ihm. Heute ist sein Geburtstag und er bekommt ein sehr ungewöhnliches Geschenk, nur um es kurz danach wieder zu verlieren. Zusammen mit seiner besten Freundin Emma, einem netten zweisprachigen Mädchen südafrikanischer Eltern, macht sich Dylan auf die Suche nach seinem verlorenen Geburtstagsgeschenk. Während ihrer Suche erkennen die beiden Freunde, wie kostbar Freundschaften sind, wie wertvoll es ist verschiedene Sprachen zu sprechen und lernen den eigenen kulturellen und sprachlichen Hintergrund sowie den anderer zu schätzen."

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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).

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