Elementary school educator Sophia Zoraki read “Nelly’s Box” to her new students (2nd grade) and used the English Greek bilingual book edition to develop an interactive activity to welcome the children and get to know each other. This is what she did: 1st day-The kids brought to school small cardboard storage boxes; 1 each, like […]
Hi everyone, It’s been a while. I hope you’re all doing great 🙂 As per usual, just scroll through and read the sections that interest you. 1) Where am I from? included in a list of “100 books to read before you turn 6!” This refers to a book reading campaign organized by the Norwegian public […]
Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing great and that the festive season is finding you in a good place 🙂 I’d like to thank you for your support throughout this year and for purchasing my books! I’ll be sharing two photos from my part of the world that I took recently and which I believe you […]
Hi, Lots of news to share, so just scroll down and read whatever interests you 🙂 . 1) A Sea of Stars -> All versions featuring the dad + daughter and dad + son combinations have now been published. Available languages on all Amazon stores: English – Albanian   A Sea of Stars – NjĂ« […]
Good morning from Horten, Norway 🙂 I hope you had a lovely summer -that is, if you live in a part of the world where the summer just ended. We spent the summer holidays, as usual, in my home country, Greece, with family and friends. Once we came back home, we got a kitten, so let […]
Vivi Markatos is a multiple award-winning animator and children’s illustrator based in the United Kingdom. She studied theater at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with an Erasmus program at Freie Universität in Berlin and graphic design at a vocational school in Greece. Additionally, she holds an MSc in Computer Animation from the University […]
I just learned about the Lusophone Calendar Art Contest for Kids, which was published on the Vice-Consulate of Portugal in Providence website and The Herald News! It’s such an honor that my book “Summer with Grandpa” in European Portuguese (there’s another edition in Brazilian Portuguese) has been selected for this purpose. I truly hope it […]
Meghan Markle reads to children on sidelines of Invictus Games Good morning 🙂 I hope you’re doing great. The last time I posted here, I mentioned the Invictus Games and the mini library that would host all my bilingual books in 18 languages. Well, something completely unexpected happened. For an independent author like me who […]
Hi, It’s been a while since I last posted here. I hope you had a good time during the holidays and a great start to the New Year. I’m sharing news about the books below 🙂 1) New editions I have now published my bilingual books in: a) English-Pashto (all seven books, eBooks, paperbacks) b) […]
Reading “Where am I from?” in English and Spanish. Thank you to the reader who sent me this photo. Hi everyone, I wasn’t planning to send another newsletter before Christmas, but I have some extra material and news to share. I hope I’m not disturbing you and taking time out of your busy schedule. 1)Â The […]
Hi, I hope you’re all doing great right before the Christmas holidays :). Today’s post is going to be short. I just wanted to let you know: 1) I have published all my bilingual books in Estonian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese (except A Sea of Stars and Where am I from?, which will be published early next year). A Sea of Stars is now also available in Danish and Lithuanian. To […]
Hi everyone, I just published my new book “A Sea of Stars”, illustrated by Vivi Markatos Heinemann, in more languages! Back cover text:During a magical evening, a mother and her child explore the beauty of the nocturnal world together and discover the enchanting spectacle of bioluminescence. This poetic bedtime story celebrates the strong bond between a […]
Hi everyone, I just published my new book “A Sea of Stars”, illustrated by Vivi Markatos, in many languages! Back cover text:During a magical evening, a mother and her child explore the beauty of the nocturnal world together and discover the enchanting spectacle of bioluminescence. This poetic bedtime story celebrates the strong bond between a mother […]
Greek-Danish edition of “Where am I from?”, photo courtesy of Paidokipos in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hi everyone, I hope you had a lovely summer vacation – that is if you’re also living in that side of the world where the summer months just ended. We had a lovely time back in my home country, Greece, and at our home […]
Spanish books / Spanish English bilingual books for kids / Spanish English dual language books A Sea of Stars, Where am I from?, Cousins Forever, Happiness Street, Nelly’s Box, and Summer with Grandpa are bilingual books written by Elisavet Arkolaki (me), published on Amazon in 50+ languages, and as of right now, close to 65,000 books and eBooks […]
Hi everyone, I hope you’re well. It’s been a couple of years since I wrote two blog posts; one about our journey raising multilingual children and another one on how it was OK that I didn’t speak my husband’s language when we moved to Norway from Malta (I’m Greek, he’s Norwegian) Many things have changed […]
Hi, I hope you’re well. This one is going to be a very short blog. I just wanted to share with you that you can now download the free PDF with the accompanying activities for “Summer with Grandpa” here (in English). I hope you will find them fun and useful. If you have summer in your part of […]
Together They Blossomed (video link)! What I really love about the internet is how it truly connects people from around the world and as a result, ideas are not just born, but enhanced, and fed from each other’s experiences, emotions, and creativity. A couple of years back, Sandra Rogers (check out also this blog post from 2020), a friend, […]
“Summer with Grandpa” has now been published in 20+ languages and it’s the 4th book in my bilingual book series! Amazon USA links: Albanian – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5PP2CVVArabic – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6K8JDF5Bosnian – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6J4JWB9Croatian – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B567F3Dutch – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C68YWYFQFrench – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5TDHJRSGerman – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5XHW68MGreek – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6FFYDDWHungarian – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6FQLX33Irish – English https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5Y3NVZTItalian – […]
Chapter 7. Language delays in multilingual children: what are they and what to do about them by Dr. Mary-Pat O’Malley-Keighran Click here for the index and access all the chapters. The first important thing to know is that speaking two or more languages does not cause any speech and language delays or disorders. If your […]
The whole book is available for you to read for free! Just click on the chapter title that interests you to read that particular chapter. The first chapters of this book were published in 2018 as part of a Kickstarter campaign and then the whole guidebook was published in January 2020. I made some small […]
Dear friends, “Sunny’s Magical Headband” is now available for purchase Thank you so much to all of you who downloaded the eBook edition and read my new book Sunny’s Magical Headband, illustrated by the super talented Eva RodrĂguez. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the paperback edition is now published and available on […]
Anzelika, a mum who read our journey with raising multilingual children, sent me the following email. I thought of replying via a blog post, with her permission, instead of a personal email as this might be of interest to more moms out there who find themselves in a similar situation. ‘Hi Liza! There are not […]
This is our story on how we managed to save our family’s minority languages, and how our eldest developed language skills in two additional languages. Intercultural and interracial marriages are on the rise according to​ ​studies​, whilst more parents, particularly in USA and Europe, are adopting children from other countries. As a result, our communities […]
Farsi books / Farsi English bilingual books for kids / Farsi English dual language books A Sea of Stars, Where am I from?, Cousins Forever, Happiness Street, Nelly’s Box, and Summer with Grandpa are bilingual books written by Elisavet Arkolaki (me), published on Amazon in 50+ languages, and as of right now, close to 65,000 books and eBooks are in the hands of readers […]
Dari books / Dari English bilingual books for kids / Dari English dual language books A Sea of Stars, Where am I from?, Cousins Forever, Happiness Street, Nelly’s Box, and Summer with Grandpa are bilingual books written by Elisavet Arkolaki (me), published on Amazon in 50+ languages, and as of right now, close to 65,000 books and eBooks are in the hands of readers […]
Pashto books / Pashto English bilingual books for kids / Pashto English dual language books A Sea of Stars, Where am I from?, Cousins Forever, Happiness Street, Nelly’s Box, and Summer with Grandpa are bilingual books written by Elisavet Arkolaki (me), published on Amazon in 50+ languages, and as of right now, close to 65,000 books and eBooks are in the hands of readers […]
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