Happiness Street - Οδός Ευτυχίας

A high-quality bilingual children's story in Greek and English, ideal for bilingual families and kids who learn Greek (ellinika / ελληνικά) or English as a second language. The book has been written and translated by Elisavet Arkolaki, a native Greek speaker who grew up in Greece, translator, certified language teacher, and author of many books. Complimentary activities and lesson plans in Greek and English can be downloaded on the author's website.

Happiness Street will strike a chord with anyone who has ever spent an unforgettable summer holiday with yaya / yiayia (γιαγιά) in Greece. This book demonstrates creativity at its best, and a love of art and language as universal forms of human expression.

A young girl reflects on her memories of a summer spent by the seaside with grandma at a village in Greece. Through art and words, she gets to express and process her feelings in an empowering and creative way. Young readers will delight at the charming watercolor paintings and will take a trip down memory lane where thoughts and emotions are expressed in color. The story ends on a positive note, with the promise of coming back to Grandma's soon again.

After reading this book, children will:

✓Be prompted to write their own summer story
✓Be encouraged to express themselves through art
✓Want to paint and get creative

Albert Einstein has been quoted to have said that creativity is intelligence having fun, and that imagination is more important than knowledge. Creativity is the highest form of intelligence because it goes beyond knowledge recall and extends into knowledge creation. Did you know those creative young children who use their imagination are more effective, resourceful, resilient, and confident than their peers? Creative children are also better equipped to overcome obstacles and navigate changes in life.

This book makes the perfect gift for creative little boys and girls, teachers, librarians, and parents who raise bilingual and multilingual kids. It's also great for grandparents who wish to read books about Greece with their grandchildren. Perfect for all children ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and up, depending on their fluency level in the target language. Most suitable for Pre-K, grade 1, grade, 2, grade 3, parents, and Greek language teachers who appreciate a well-written and beautifully illustrated book with traditional watercolor art to enhance a child's world.

Happiness Street is also available in a monolingual English edition and in many more bilingual editions.