Following Stefano in California: Seguendo Stefano in California (A Bilingual English and Italian Book) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798341238060)

This dual language short story in both English and Italian is for anyone wanting to improve their comprehension, increase their vocabulary, and have fun doing it!

Translations in both languages are on the same page for easy reading and understanding. Reading simple stories is a great way for beginning or intermediate learners to practice their English or Italian skills. This story is geared for the young adult or adult learner.

This story is a light-hearted comedy about a Roman chef Stefano, his lovely wife Beatriz, and their two English-speaking friends Anthony and Mary. His wife's energetic and mischievous dog Gino tags along for the fun.

• The first book takes place in Rome.
• The second book takes place in Tuscany.
• In the third book they experience the many joyous Christmas traditions and delicious foods of Southern Italy.
• In the fourth book they enjoy a gondola ride in Venice, take a boat ride on Lake Como, and visit Milan.
• In the fifth book we Follow Stefano to New York City during the Christmas Season, where they enjoy the many different ethnic neighborhoods and cuisines, especially New York's Little Italy!
• In the sixth book we go to Paris, France, where they dine on the finest French cuisine while sailing on the Seine River, and they toast the New Year while they enjoy a magnificent fireworks display and a view of the Eiffel Tower!

In this book we follow Stefano and his friends to California. In San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, they dine on seafood they caught in the Pacific Ocean. They visit the Italian neighborhood of North Beach. They enjoy a cable car ride and take a ferry to Sausalito. It's set over Halloween, so they pick pumpkins and attend a Dia de los Muertos festival.

The format of the story is a travelogue combining descriptions of interesting historic sites with delicious cuisines. The story is divided into seventeen short chapters describing their adventures. Each chapter has a colorful illustration that matches the story.

The grammar and sentence structure are simple yet challenging enough to act as an effective tool at the beginner or intermediate level of learning. Many of the main verb tenses, i.e., present, past, future, imperative, conditional, subjunctive, and present gerund, etc., are covered. The use of adjectives, adverbs, articles, prepositions, and the superlative are also present. It is geared for a student of Italian grammar at the B1 or B2 comprehension level for the CILS or CELI exams.

So, if you are looking for a fun way to begin to learn Italian or English, or to improve and practice foreign language skills, choose this book!