Dylan's Birthday Present/El Regalo de Cumpleaños de Dylan - Dias de Oliveira Santos, Victor

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Résumé :
Little Polyglot Adventures Series (Vol. 1): Dylan's Birthday Present / El Regalo de Cumplea?os de Dylan - Bilingual English and Spanish Edition This is the bilingual English - Spanish edition of this book. It is also available in several other languages. 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 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 Spanish: Dylan es un chico americano como muchos otros, pero una cosa lo hace especial: sus padres vienen de otros pa?ses y le hablan en diferentes idiomas. Hoy es su cumplea?os y recibe un regalo muy inusual, solamente para perderlo poco despu?s. Junto con su mejor amiga Emma, una dulce chica biling?e nacida de padres sudafricanos, Dylan se dispone a encontrar su regalo de cumplea?os perdido. Durante su b?squeda, los dos amigos aprenden sobre el valor de la amistad, de hablar diferentes idiomas, y de apreciar su propio origen cultural y ling??stico, as? como el de los dem?s....

Biographie:
Victor D.O. Santos, PhD is an award-winning children's author, a language-learning expert, and a father to two multilingual and trilingual children. He is best known as the author of the multi-award-winning children's series Little Polyglot Adventures, which was inspired by his own family history. All of Victor's fun and beautifully illustrated children's books serve to show children the importance of being kind towards one another and of appreciating different cultures, languages, races, and ways of thinking Just as with his own kids, he wants all children to grow up to be caring and respectful people, who care about who they are while also respecting those who are different from them. Victor is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).