"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 Prša (American polyglot)★ Awards ★:1st Place: Best Illustrations (Purple Dragonfly Award)1st Place: Cultural Diversity (Purple Dragonfly Award)Golden Award (Mom's Choice Award)Honorable Mention: Picture Books 5 & Younger (Purple Dragonfly Award)Brain Child Book Award (Tillywig Award)Little Polyglot Adventures Series (Vol. 1): Dylan's Birthday Present / El Regalo de Cumpleaños de Dylan - Spanish Edition This is the Spanish edition of this book. It is also available in several other languages, including in bilingual versions. Spanish Lexile Reading Level: 520LSummary 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 países y le hablan en diferentes idiomas. Hoy es su cumpleaños y recibe un regalo muy inusual, solamente para perderlo poco después. Junto con su mejor amiga Emma, una dulce chica bilingüe nacida de padres sudafricanos, Dylan se dispone a encontrar su regalo de cumpleaños perdido. Durante su búsqueda, los dos amigos aprenden sobre el valor de la amistad, de hablar diferentes idiomas, y de apreciar su propio origen cultural y lingüístico, así como el de los demás.
