Summer with Grandpa - تابستان با پدرکلان: A Dari Engli (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798303250628)

A high-quality bilingual children's story in Dari and English, illustrated with watercolor paintings, ideal for bilingual families and kids learning Dari or English as a second language. The book has been translated by Ayaz Ayaz, a language teacher, interpreter, and certified translator by the American Translators Association (ATA). Usama Saarim, a certified English to Iranian Persian (or Farsi), Dari (Afghanistan), and Pashto translator and interpreter, holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in English Literature with an extensive five-year ESL instructing experience, and soon-to-be Doctor, did the editing. The book has 36 pages, above the industry standard of 32 pages, and 18-page spreads as an eBook on the Kindle app. Complimentary activities and lesson plans can be downloaded on the author's website.

It's summertime, and Omer, Sara, Daddy, and Mommy are traveling back to Grandpa's island! This time of the year, family and friends come together from far and wide. Grandpa wishes to welcome them all with a big family meal and invites the kids to go fishing. Will they manage to catch enough fish for everyone?

Some key themes weaved in the story:
✓ Family and friends reunion
✓ Ethnic diversity is seen within a family setting
✓ Blended families
✓ Love
✓ Bicultural and bilingual children
✓ Linguistic diversity represented
✓ Inclusion (animals are also included)
✓ Several opportunities to expand vocabulary in the target language
(numbers, means of transport, family, and more)

This book is the perfect gift for little boys and girls with loving relatives and friends who live in different countries. It's also a great addition to the libraries of children who learn English and Dari, language teachers, librarians, and parents who raise bilingual and multilingual kids. Perfect for all children ages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and up, depending on their fluency level in the target language. The use of large fonts and a white background for the text make it ideal for early readers.

"Summer with Grandpa" is also available in several other 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: Ayaz Ayaz
ISBN-13: 9798303250628
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2024
Pages: 36
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d