★ WINNER OF THE 2020 PURPLE DRAGONFLY CHILDREN'S BOOK CULTURAL DIVERSITY AWARD ★

"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"

"This book should be on bookshelves in every multilingual home, to help empower kids and develop their 'superpower' of speaking in different languages." -- Shelley Admont, award-winning author, KidKiddos Books

"Elementary school children everywhere will enjoy re-reading this story over and over again." -- Nikki Prsa (American polyglot)

★ Awards ★

1st Place: Cultural Diversity (Purple Dragonfly Award, 2020)
1st Place: Best Illustrations (Purple Dragonfly Award, 2020)
Silver Medal in Children - Concept genre (Readers' Favorite Award, 2020)
Golden Award (Mom's Choice Award, 2020)
Smart Book Award (Academics' Choice, 2020)
Brain Child Book Award (Tillywig Award, 2020)
Honorable Mention: Picture Books 5 & Younger (Purple Dragonfly Award, 2020)
Finalist: Children's Picture Book (American Fiction Awards, 2020)

Little Polyglot Adventures Series (Vol. 1): Dylan's Birthday Present / O Agasallo de Aniversario de Dylan - Bilingual Galician - English Children's Picture Book

This is the bilingual Galician - English version 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.

While reading this book, children will learn new words in different languages and feel like little polyglots

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.

♥If you liked this book, don't forget to check out its coloring book companion (sold separately) and its audiobook version (sold separately).♥

Summary in Galician:

Dylan un neno estadounidense coma os demais pero ten algo especial: os seus pais son de pa ses distintos e f lanlle en linguas distintas. Hoxe o seu aniversario e recibe un agasallo moi especial, que perde ao pouco tempo. Coa axuda da s a amiga Emma, unha doce meni a filla de surafricanos, Dylan comeza a buscar o seu agasallo. Na s a aventura, os dous amigos descubrir n o valor da amizade, de falar varias linguas e de apreciar a lingua e as culturas propias e alleas.

Dylan's Birthday Present / O Agasallo de Aniversario de Dylan - Bilingual Galician and English Edition - inbunden, Galician, 2020