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A high-quality bilingual children’s story in Albanian and English, illustrated with watercolor paintings, ideal for bilingual families and kids who learn Albanian or English as a second language. The book has been translated by Renato Kalemi, a well-known Albanian translator: ”The Shining” by Stephen King (PEGI), “The Buried Giant” by Kazuo Ishiguro (PEGI), “The Thing About December” by Donal Ryan (PEGI), “Room” by Emma Donoghue (MORAVA), “The Secret Ways of Perfume” by Cristina Caboni (DITURIA), “The Honey Daughters” by Cristina Caboni (DITURIA). Blerina Bllaca, a certified translator from the Albanian Ministry of Justice with experience in translating children’s language learning material, did the proofreading. The book has 36 pages, above the industry standard of 32 pages, and 18-page spreads as an eBook on the Kindle app. Complimentary activities and lesson plans can be downloaded on the author’s website.
It’s summertime, and Glauku, Klestia, Daddy, and Mommy are traveling back to Grandpa’s island! This time of the year, family and friends come together from far and wide. Grandpa wishes to welcome them all with a big family meal and invites the kids to go fishing. Will they manage to catch enough fish for everyone?
Është verë dhe Glauku, Klestia, mami dhe babi do të udhëtojnë te ishulli i gjyshit. Në këtë periudhë të vitit, familja dhe miqtë mblidhen së bashku nga të gjitha anët. Gjyshi i mirëpret të gjithë me një drekë të madhe familjare dhe i fton fëmijët për peshkim. A do të arrijnë të kapin peshq për të gjithë?
Some key themes weaved in the story:
✓ Family and friends reunion
✓ Ethnic diversity is seen within a family setting
✓ Blended families
✓ Love
✓ Bicultural and bilingual children
✓ Linguistic diversity represented
✓ Inclusion (animals are also included)
✓ Several opportunities to expand vocabulary in the target language
(numbers, means of transport, family, and more)
This book makes the perfect gift for little boys and girls who have loving relatives and friends living in different countries. It’s also a great addition to the libraries of children who learn English and Albanian, language teachers, librarians, and parents who raise bilingual and multilingual kids. Perfect for all children ages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and up, depending on their fluency level in the target language. The use of large fonts and the choice of a white background for the text make it ideal for early readers.
“Summer with Grandpa” is also available in several other bilingual editions. If you’re reading this on amazon.de/.co.uk/.ca/.au/.it, etc, visit the .com / USA Amazon website and Goodreads for more reviews.
From the Publisher
A Sea of Stars, Where am I from?, Happiness Street, Cousins Forever, Nelly’s Box, Summer with Grandpa – bilingual books in 50+ languages*
Written by Elisavet Arkolaki, a multilingual author, and mom of two multilingual children, with an academic background in foreign language teaching and translation (Bachelor in French Philology) & Global Marketing (MSc).
• Afrikaans • Albanian • Arabic • Armenian • Basque • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Catalan • Chinese (Traditional & Simplified) • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Filipino/Tagalog • Finnish • French • Galician • Georgian • German • Greek • Hebrew • Hindi • Hungarian • Icelandic • Indonesian •Irish • Italian • Japanese •Korean • Latvian • Lithuanian •Luxembourgish •Macedonian •Malaysian •Maltese • Norwegian •Polish •Portuguese (PT) •Portuguese (BR) •Romanian •Russian •Serbian •Slovak •Slovene • Spanish • Swedish • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Vietnamese • Welsh
Text length of the stories in English 250 words, 400 words, 400+ words, 550+ words, 800+ words, 1000+ words (Summer with Grandpa).
*Summer with Grandpa is available right now in 35+ languages.
A heartwarming book about family and loved ones who meet again during the summer holidays. Illustrated with watercolor paintings.
ASIN : B0C5PP2CVV
Publisher : Independently published
Publication date : May 22, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 35 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8395547279
Item Weight : 4.3 ounces
Reading age : 5 – 12 years
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.09 x 8.5 inches
Part of series : Albanian Bilingual Books – Fostering Creativity in Kids
