Sophia and Alex Play at Home is the sixth in the series of 11 illustrated children books with parallel text. The series is specifically designed to help bilingual children excel socially, emotionally and academically in school and at home with family and friends. Reading the books stimulates dialog between parent and child and reduces the anxiety …
Sophia and Alex Prepare for Kindergarten prepares preschoolers as they transition to kindergarten during summer break. This 32-page beautifully illustrated picture book gives parents a tool to ensure their child is ready on their first day of class. Advance Books is a publisher of children bilingual books containing side-by-side bilingual text. Our books are similarly translated …
Sloth is far too slow to compete in the jungle sports festival and Monkey teases him mercilessly as he swings from branch to branch.But when disaster strikes, will Sloth forgive Monkey and use his special skill to save the day? Packed with crazy, colourful creatures, super sports and juicy, jungle facts. Additional Activities: Comprehension questions· …
Squirrel Monkey is part of our range of books about feelings and emotions, collectively called the ‘IFeel Series’. Most of the time Corrie is a playful, energetic little squirrel monkey, but sometimes situations arise where he is overwhelmed by feelings out of his control. No one can contain Cori’s distress, until his mother resorts to …
It’s summertime, and Ashraf, Farah, 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? …
Sunita and her class are going to the zoo. They are all very excited as climb onto the school bus. They’ll see elephants and sea lions, goats and penguins, monkeys and parrots and many more. They can even have a ride on a camel if they wish. What could go wrong on this wonderful day? …
Sunita found herself playing alone, her brother had a friend to cycle with, her sister had a friend to play ball with. Even the birds weren’t interested in playing with Sunita. Her sister’s ball crashed through a neighbours window so Sunita and her dad went to apologise and promise to mend the window. The neighbour …
Sunita enjoys learning about Halloween at school. When she arrives home her mum says that they can have a Halloween party and invite some friends. She and her brother and sister string up some sticky donuts and bob for apples and they have witches hats and lanterns. It is a special day indeed,.. but no …
A little girl plays with her mother’s hijab. Her imagination transforms it and herself, until she remembers what she likes best about it. It uses colourful double page illustrations to tell the story with single sentence or phrase to accompany each illustration making it an easy read with children from toddler to school age. Lyrical …
Mia and Kai share something special – they don’t look like their mums. When they go out together, there is even more confusion. Written in the first person, they find a way to say “That’s my mum!” Size 21.5 cm x 27cm. Bilingual English with Albanian, Chinese Traditional, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu or Vietnamese
The sun is incredibly hot, and Buffalo searches for water and food. As the sun sets, he discovers a valuable pool of water, and in it there is a huge, white biscuit moon! But Lion is also hungry and thirsty, and the two animals spark a fight that involves all the other animals… except for …
“One day I’m going to be so tall, I’ll be able to eat the moon!” Sometimes it takes a big change for us to realize what’s most important in life. George the giraffe is the shortest giraffe in his herd, but all he wants is to be so tall that he can eat the moon. …
The Toddler’s Handbook introduces 17 basic concepts in bilingual format. Included are numbers, colors, shapes, sizes, ABCs, animals, opposites, sounds, actions, sports, food, tableware, clothes, engines, emotions, body, and time. This book develops early language skills using 171 words that every kid should know. Vibrant colors and images are designed to attract the attention of …
The classic Portuguese bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, has been revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key vocabulary. Incorparates the official new Potuguese spelling standards, to be applied from 2014. This edition of the …
What is friendship? Join three good friends as they discover what real friendship means. They start a race, but decide to finish it together, helping a friend who got in trouble. This book will teach children positive friendship skills like sharing, supporting, and helping each other. Bilingual Size – 216mm x 216mm Languages: Arabic/English, Chinese …
The three billy-goats need to cross the bridge to get to the meadow. But under the bridge lives a fierce troll. The first goat tells the troll to wait for his brother who is bigger than him. Size 23.5cm x 28cm. Bilingual English with Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, …
About the Story: What happened when Richard caught a huge toad and showed it to his mother? Based on a true story. About the Author: Richard Carlson is an author of children’s bilingual books. About the Illustrator: Artist, Suzanne Carlson has a spectrum of artistic talents and enjoys creating a wide variety of projects. Bilingual …
The first day at school is an enormous step for every child. Sofia is excited and can’t wait to go to the big school like her sister. But Tom is worried; Will he get lost in the big school? Will he make any friends? Join Tom & Sofia in finding out about the fun and …
This story is about a caterpillar who accidentally went on an adventure, traveling far away from her home in the forest. She had an exciting experience, trying new foods and exploring new places. But at the end, she was the most happy to come back home to her family. Bilingual English with Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, …
Nurture kindness and help manage toddlers’ everyday emotions with MINDFUL TOTS: TUMMY RIDE, written by the award-winning author of the best-selling Mindful Kids activity deck, Whitney Stewart, in collaboration with early childhood development specialist Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed.. With clear, straightforward instructions, and calming ocean wave imagery, this cheerful board book enables parents and caregivers …
Join this fearless young explorer as she discovers the different animals and terrains of the world – and makes it home for supper, safe and sound. Size: 27cm x 25cm. Bilingual English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese Karen, Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dari, French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, …
2014 is the year to celebrate with We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, as the classic international bestselling picture book celebrates its birthday with the 25th Anniversary Edition in paperback Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat. Illustrated by …
In When Nani, When?, Jaya learns the value of patience from her beloved grandmother, Nani. Whether pruning trees, planting bulbs, or baking delicious treats for the holidays, Nani is always active. With a grounded wisdom that impatient Jaya finds frustrating, Nani teaches that good things are worth waiting for, even though it is sometimes difficult …
The oldest version of the Cinderella story originates from China. Befriended by a magical fish, Yeh-hsien is granted her dearest wish – to go to the village festival where she loses a slipper.. “This tale has strong associations with a rags-to-riches story, a virtue rewarded story, a triumph of goodness over meanness.. Opportunities for oral …
Explore eating traditions around the world: showing foods (traditional foods, cross-cultural foods), different customs: ways to cook (wok, tagine, thali, Dutch pot…), ways to eat (fork and knife, chopsticks…) My mother cooks in a wok. Yum yum, yummy, I eat it up with chopsticks! My auntie cooks couscous and lamb in a tagine.Yum yum, yummy, …
