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A high-quality bilingual children's story in French and Greek, ideal for bilingual families and kids who learn French or Greek as a second language. The story has been written in Greek by Elisavet Arkolaki, native Greek speaker, translator, and author of "Where am I from?" and "Happiness Street". It has been translated into French by a professional French translator, Sophie Troff, whose translation "New York Odyssée" by Kristopher Jansma (Why We Came To The City) won the 2017 Figaro Magazine Literary Prize. Complimentary activities and lesson plans 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 yiayia in Greece. This book demonstrates creativity at its best, and a love of art as a universal form of human expression.

A young girl reflects on her memories of a summer spent by the seaside with Grandma. Through art and painting, she gets to express various emotions while processing 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.

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. Perfect for all children ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and up, and parents and 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, in several bilingual editions in Greek + another language, and in several bilingual editions in English + over 30 languages.