A Sea of Stars - Baħar ta' Stilel: A Maltese - English bilingual children's book (boy edition). Βedtime story, babywearing, bioluminescence, (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798340802897)

A high-quality bilingual children's story in Maltese and English, ideal for bilingual families and kids who learn Maltese or English as a second language. Annabel Desira, an Education Officer within the Education Resources Department at the Ministry of Education in Malta, translated the book from English into Maltese. Desira has also served as a Deputy Head of an Elementary Church School, a Head of Department for Maltese Literacy within Church Schools on the islands of Malta & Gozo, and Head of Junior School at a local private school. Throughout the years she has published journals about Bilingualism and its practices and participated in conferences and workshops about Language Teaching, Creative Digital Storytelling, and The Art of Translation, amongst others. This edition features a toddler boy and his mom. There's another edition with a toddler girl and her mom. The book has 32 pages per industry standards and 16-page spreads as an eBook on the Kindle app. Complimentary activities and lesson plans can be downloaded on the author's website.

During a magical evening, a mother and her child explore the beauty of the nocturnal world together and discover the enchanting spectacle of bioluminescence. This poetic bedtime story celebrates the strong bond between a mother and her child, and the wonders of nature surrounding them.

Waqt lejla maġika, omm u l-wild tagħha jesploraw is-sbuħija tad-dinja notturna flimkien u jiskopru spettaklu tal-għaġeb mimli dawl. Dil-istorja poetika ta' qabel l-irqad tiċċelebra r-rabta soda bejn omm u l-wild tagħha u l-għeġubijiet tan-natura li jdawruhom.

Some key themes weaved in the story:

✓ Bonding
✓ Babywearing
✓ Bioluminescence
✓ Diversity
✓ Love
✓ Nature
✓ Positive parenting

This book makes the perfect gift for toddler girls with mixed cultural heritage. It's also a great addition to the libraries of children who learn English and Maltese, language teachers, librarians, and parents who raise bilingual and multilingual kids speaking these languages. Perfect for all children ages 1, 2, 3, and up, depending on their fluency level in the target language. The large fonts and a white or black background make it ideal for early readers.

"A Sea of Stars" is also available in more languages and 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.

Author: Vivi Markatos, Elisavet Arkolaki
ISBN-13: 9798340802897
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2024
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.08d