Dylan's Birthday Present

Little Polyglot Adventures (Vol.1)

by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos

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Pub Date Apr 29 2020 | Archive Date Aug 28 2020

Linguacious | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

Children's Fiction | Multicultural Interest

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Description

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.

This book is a great way to introduce readers to the topic of different languages, cultural diversity, and acceptance of differences. While reading the book, readers will also learn six new words in other languages (link with audio pronunciation for each word can be found in the book).

A Note From the Publisher

Book Illustrator: Eszter Miklós

Hardcover: 978-1-952451-58-4

Book Illustrator: Eszter Miklós

Hardcover: 978-1-952451-58-4

Advance Praise

"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)

"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...

Available Editions

EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9781952451607
PRICE	$9.99 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

Violet C, Educator

Super cute book, very unique! Dylan takes advantage of his birthday wish and chooses a pet as his present. As he takes his new pet on a birthday adventure with his friend, Kiki, he is able to use his "superhero" power of being a polyglot. This book would be perfect to introduce young children to multiple new languages. The illustrations are colorful, fun, and simple.

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tricia h, Reviewer

This was the very first book I've ever read that has a QR code to help you with pronunciation! The beautiful illustrations had my attention from the cover - gorgeous drawings!! I'm an animal lover - so when Dylan asked for a CHICKEN for his birthday and his dad said YES - I was fully invested. It's not just a story about a kid getting a chicken for his birthday - it's educational - I even learned something new from this book - I now know what a polyglot is, and how to pronounce a tiny handful of words in other languages! What a gem for young readers!! In exchange for a honest review, I received a digital copy of Dylan's Birthday Present - and I loved it!!! I realized that this is the first in a new series and can't wait to see where we go next!

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Esta M, Educator

I loved this book! One of the reasons that I was interested in it is precisely because my grandson's name is Dylan, and he is also a bilingual child. This book celebrates language -- and centers a trilingual boy who speaks Portuguese to his father, Ukranian to his mother and English to his friend, who is a little girl who is also bilingual in English and Swahili. Due to his ability to speak Portuguese, Dylan is able to find his lost chicken (who also speaks "Chickenese." The children in this book affirm and embrace their languages and also introduce the word "polyglot" to their audience, (never too early to teach this important word and concept). The book also features a moment in which Dylan cries, which normalizes this often very gendered expression of emotion.