{"product_id":"following-stefano-in-california-stefano-cirillo-9798341238060","title":"Following Stefano in California: Seguendo Stefano in California (A Bilingual English and Italian Book)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLISH AND ITALIAN TEXT - TESTO IN INGLESE E ITALIANO. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHIS IS THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE \"FOLLOWING STEFANO\" SERIES.\u003cp\u003eThis 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslations 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first book takes place in Rome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe second book takes place in Tuscany.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the third book they experience the many joyous Christmas traditions and delicious foods of Southern Italy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the fourth book they enjoy a gondola ride in Venice, take a boat ride on Lake Como, and visit Milan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 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!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 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!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo, 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!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefano Cirillo,Mary Pocchia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798341238060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.17d","brand":"Stefano Cirillo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474408128767,"sku":"9798341238060","price":15.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05132746-591b-4823-b18e-72a749112a9e.jpg?v=1762316539","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/following-stefano-in-california-stefano-cirillo-9798341238060","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}