Join Olivia and her pet toucan Tito on a thrilling quest through South America As they search for their hometown they encounter new cultures and beautiful landscapes They explore bustling streets in Brazil dance the tango in Argentina witness the mystical landscapes of Bolivia and discover Peru s ancient wonders Along the way they make new friends and learn all about coffee at a coffee farm in Colombia Will Olivia and Tito find their hometown Find out in this heart warming tale of resilience friendship and the power of never giving up Through colourful illustrations and engaging storytelling readers will develop their curiosity sense of adventure and appreciation for cultures around the world nete a Olivia y a Tito su tuc n mascota en una emocionante b squeda a trav s de Am rica del Sur Mientras buscan su ciudad natal encuentran nuevas culturas y hermosos paisajes Exploran las bulliciosas calles de Brasil bailan el tango en Argentina son testigos de los paisajes m sticos de Bolivia y descubren las antiguas maravillas del Per En elcamino hacen nuevos amigos y aprenden todo sobre el caf en una finca de caf en Colombia Encontrar n Olivia y Tito su ciudad natal Desc brelo en esta historia conmovedora de resistencia amistad y el poder de nunca rendirse A trav s de ilustraciones coloridas y narraciones atractivas los lectores desarrollar n su curiosidad el sentido de aventura y el aprecio por las culturas del mundo The Adventures of Olivia and Tito Las aventuras de Olivia y Tito Bilingual Children s book in English and SpanishThe Adventures of Olivia and Tito is a beautifully illustrated fully bilingual picture book Written in a magical dream like style this book follows Olivia and her pet toucan Tito on a whirlwind tour of South America Olivia and Tita wake up from a nap in an unfamiliar place As she travels around she spots Christ the Redeemer gets caught in the middle of a Carnaval parade and visits Iguazu Falls While she isn t sure where her own home is she knows that Brazil is not home A friendly passerby recommends she visit Buenos Aires to see if that s her home. Our story leads Olivia to the Pampas in Argentina the salt flats in Bolivia and the Andes in Peru before leading her home to Colombia In each location Olivia learns about the variety of fascinating locations even within the same country The gorgeous brilliant illustrations perfectly complement that playful story. The story is written in both English and Spanish and is skillfully written in both languages This book is a great fit for a bilingual family or for anyone interested in learning about South America 34 A very good read Each country visited had something interesting about it Each area was described by using many senses I felt as though I were right there next to Olivia experiencing everything with her The words in both Spanish and English were simple enough to follow I would recommend this book to intermediate levels of English or Spanish as their second language As a former Spanish highschool teacher I would have loved to implement this reading text into my lessons for second year Spanish learners It contains good everyday vocabulary the translation is a wonderful help and the students get to learn about people and places in other Spanish speaking countries 34

The Adventures of Olivia and Tito / Las aventuras de Olivia y Tito: Bilingual Children's book in English and Spanish By Natalia Simons

Spanish; Castilian

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Natalia grew up bilingual and spent every summer in a quaint village in Spain with her grandparents and many cousins She absolutely loves languages and different cultures and studied BA Hons in Modern Foreign Languages at The University of Portsmouth Shes travelled extensively around Latin America and Spain and teaches Spanish after schools clubs By merging the two experiences she decided to write bilingual books for children Shes the founder of the independent childrens publisher Bilingo Books Natalia grew up bilingual and spent every summer in a quaint village in Spain with her grandparents and many cousins She absolutely loves languages and different cultures and studied BA Hons in Modern Foreign Languages at The University of Portsmouth She s travelled extensively around Latin America and Spain and teaches Spanish after schools clubs By merging the two experiences she decided to write bilingual books for children She s the founder of the independent children s publisher Bilingo Books site_link.