WINNER OF THE 2020 ROYAL DRAGONFLY CULTURAL DIVERSITYBOOKAWARD!

"A Wild Day at the Zoo is a sweet and educational picture book introduction to the wonders and diversity of the zoo, as well as the wonders and diversity of human languages. A passive lesson in multicultural acceptance." - Foreword Reviews

★ Awards ★

• 1st place, Cultural Diversity (2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award)

• 2nd place, Picture Books 5 & Younger (2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award)

• Tillywig Brain Child Award (2020 Tillywig Book Award)

Little Polyglot Adventures Series (Vol. 2): A Wild Day at the Zoo / Un Giorno Pazzesco allo Zoo - Bilingual English and Italian Children's Picture Book

This is the second book in the series Little Polyglot Adventures series and is the sequel to the multi-award-winning Vol 1: Dylan's Birthday Present / Il Regalo di Compleanno de Dylan. This is the bilngual English and Italian version of this book, which is also available in several other languages, in both bilingual and monolingual editions.

Summary in English:

The city zoo is holding a very special event. Today, guests can bring their own pets to the zoo! Of course, all city residents want to join in on the fun. Dylan and Isabella, the little polyglot siblings, see this as a great opportunity for Kiki, Dylan's pet chicken, to meet her animal friends. However, things get a bit out of control when Kiki is left unattended. In this fun and colorful story, children will learn about the importance of thinking outside the box and using their imagination and creativity to solve difficult problems.

While reading this book, kids will learn six new words in different languages and feel like little polyglots themselves!

If you are looking for a children's book that will help your child see the value in speaking other languages, in being multicultural, and that will get them excited about learning languages, this book is a great choice.

♥ If you like this book, don't forget to check out Vol. 1 in this series, as well as the coloring book companion (sold separately) to this book. ♥

Lexile Level = 720L

Summary in Italian:

Lo zoo della città sta organizzando un evento molto speciale. Oggi gli ospiti possono portare i loro animali domestici allo zoo! Naturalmente, tutti gli abitanti della città vogliono prendere parte al divertimento. Dylan e Isabella, i piccoli fratelli poliglotti, vedono in questo evento una grande opportunità per Kiki, la gallina di Dylan, di incontrare i suoi amici animali. Tuttavia, la situazione sfugge un po’ di mano quando Kiki viene lasciata incustodita. In questa storia divertente e colorata, i bambini impareranno l'importanza di pensare fuori dagli schemi e di usare la loro immaginazione e creatività per risolvere problemi difficili.