Dylan's Birthday Present/O Presente de Aniversário de Dylan - (Little Polyglot Adventures) Large Print by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

"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)

• 1st Place: Cultural Diversity (Purple Dragonfly Award, 2020)
• 1st Place: Best Illustrations (Purple Dragonfly Award, 2020)
• 1st Place: Outstanding Children's Fiction Illustrated (IAN Book of the Year Awards, 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)

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

This is the Portuguese (Brazil) edition of this book. It is also available in several other languages, in bilingual and monolingual 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 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.

Portuguese spelling reflects the current orthographic spelling rules.

Resumo em português:

Dylan é um menino americano como muitos outros. Uma coisa o torna especial, no entanto: seus pais vêm de outros países e falam com ele em outras línguas. Hoje é seu aniversário e ele ganha um presente bem diferente, apenas para perdê-lo logo em seguida. Junto de sua melhor amiga, Emma, uma doce menina bilíngue filha de pais sul-africanos, Dylan tenta encontrar seu presente de aniversário perdido. Durante sua busca, os dois amigos aprendem sobre o valor da amizade, de falar outras línguas e a valorizar tanto sua própria herança cultural e linguística quanto a dos outros.

Review Quotes

"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"

"Dylan's Birthday Present will delight young readers, many of whom are already living in a multicultural world and have picked up their own words/phrases here and there. This is a grand selection for story time and offers caregivers ample opportunities to turn their young audiences into polyglot adventurers. It's a great way to start kids sharing what languages they know and teaching each other words and phrases. Eszter Miklos's illustrations are bright and colorful, and they work perfectly with the story. Dylan's Birthday Present by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos is highly recommended."

-- Jack Magnus, Readers' Favorite reviewer

"Dylan's Birthday Present is a charming story with adorable illustrations that complement the text nicely. Reading this book is a good way to introduce children to the concept of people speaking different languages and to help them appreciate cultural differences."

-- Sherry Ellis (award-winning children's author and musician)