Kai The Missionary Sea Turtle | Kai la tortuga marina misionera by Natalia Sepúlveda

Book DescriptionĪ bilingual (English-Spanish) Christian children’s book to teach children about missions from the perspective Kai the missionary sea turtle. We decided to use a bubble graphic to separate the two languages in the storyline, and then for the labels throughout the book we used two different colors of text to distinguish the languages. Natalia wanted the whole book in both English and Spanish, including a map in the back with continents, oceans, and different types of animals all labeled. This was such a fun book to work on because of its bilingual approach. Balance of activities- daily routine should include a bit of everything: read, play, listen, do.Book Title: Kai the Missionary Sea Turtle | La Tortuga Marina Missionera Author: Natalia Sepúlveda Illustrator: Alejandra Lopez Design Notes.Find activities that relate to the book and keep reinforcing the messages and the language.Find books with characters that speak Spanish.She is also the founder of her platform Bilingual Lifestyle, where she offers support and resources for parents as they navigate their family’s bilingual journey.ģ Tips To Raise Bilingual Kids That Have Worked for Natalia’s Family

She’s the Co-founder of Panem Project, a media company and mission’s agency supporting missionaries around the world. Natalia is a translator who has translated and edited over 60 children’s books and educational resources in Spanish. There is a bonus section that includes a Christian parenting guide, a bilingual world map, and facts about missionaries that parents can share with their children. The book also teaches children the colors, names of the sea animals, and instruments, as well as Bible verses in both English and Spanish. Kai and his friends meet in Sunday School where he tells them about missionary life and about his love for Jesus. Kai the Missionary Sea Turtle/Kai la tortuga marina misionera, is now a bestselling bilingual Christian children’s book on Amazon.

All these books have a message of hope, diversity, accepting change, accepting others, and the value of respect towards others and towards the world we live in. From Lara Mercado and her book Coquí de Boriquén con Los Reyes a Belén to Cristina Sicardi and her books Harmony and Sábana de Sloth to Jennifer Vassel and her book I Am Unique! To last’s week’s guest Natalia Sepúlveda, bestselling author of Kai the Missionary Sea Turtle. During the month of January, our Instagram Live guests were children’s book authors that are making a difference in the lives of bilingual kids with their books.

Kai The Missionary Sea Turtle | Kai la tortuga marina misionera by Natalia Sepúlveda