Pajamas/O Pijama

and the Days of the Week/ e os Dias da Semana

by Higina da Guia

Pajamas/O Pijama
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Pajamas/O Pijama

and the Days of the Week/ e os Dias da Semana

by Higina da Guia

Published Dec 19, 2008
28 Pages
8.5 x 8.5 Color Paperback
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner


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Book Details

Pajamas - O Pijama

A Book embracing two languages
Portuguese & English

Um livro para duas Pátrias
Português & Inglês

 

Book Excerpt

Book Summary:

Every night before bed-time John (main character) learns the days of the week in riddle form. His parents teach him in both English and Portuguese.

Read this book to your child every night and he/she will learn the days of the week in a fun and unique way!

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About the Author

Higina da Guia

Higina da Guia is a native of Madeira, Portugal. She took an education course in Child Development and worked as a preschool teacher in Madeira, Mozambique and Lisbon until 1973, the year she moved to California. Here, she worked in an assembly line at an electronics factory and as a Teacher Assistant in the SJUSD Bilingual Program, where she eventually retired. She is married and has two children, Gina and John. They have both collaborated with her on several children's books. Higina A. da Guia published her first book Winning Courage - Ganhar Coragem in 2003 and her second one, Tennis Shoes - Sapatos de Lona in 2005. Pajamas/O Pijama is the third in a series titled Gina & John. Presently the author resides with her husband Nuno da Guia in Folsom, California, and she dedicates part of her time reading her stories to her grandchild Jacob.



Higina da Guia nasceu na Madeira, Portugal. Terminou o curso de Educadora de Infância em Lisboa. Trabalhou como Professora de Infância na Madeira, Moçambique e Lisboa até 1973, ano em que fixou residência na Califórnia. Aqui trabalhou numa fábrica de componentes de electrónica e como Professora Assistente no Programa Bilingue do Distrito Escolar de São José de onde se reformou. Ela é casada e tem dois filhos, Gina e John que têm colaborado com ela nos seus livros para crianças. Higina A. da Guia publicou o seu primeiro livro Ganhar Coragem - Winning Courage em 2003 e o seu segundo livro Sapatos de Lona - Tennis Shoes em 2005. O Pijama - Pajamas é o terceiro livro da colecção Gina & John. Presentemente, a autora reside com o seu marido, Nuno da Guia, em Folsom, Califórnia e dedica algum tempo a ler as suas próprias estórias ao seu neto Jacob.