Riso Books Publishes 'Maria & Joao Go to the Festa' Bilingual Children's Book

FREMONT, Calif., March 19, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Riso Books, publisher of Portuguese-English bilingual children’s books, has published its fourth book, “Maria & Joao Go to the Festa – A Maria e O Joao Vao a Festa!” The 39-page paperback book features a story about two siblings, Maria and Joao, who go to the festa and enjoy all the wonderful cultural activities and visiting with family and friends. 

Its simple, easy-to-read language and bright watercolor images make it a very light and beautiful book

“Maria & Joao Go to the Festa – A Maria e O Joao Vao aFesta!” was written by Angela Costa Simoes, a mother, wife and entrepreneur in the California Bay Area. She began writing bilingual children’s books as a way to make learning a second language easy and fun.

“Being a third-generation Portuguese-American, I know the importance of speaking a second language, but unfortunately, I am not 100% fluent in Portuguese, and so it’s difficult for me to read Portuguese children’s books to our daughter,” said Simoes.  “If there were books that were in both English and Portuguese, then I could at least figure out the Portuguese words and even learn right along with our daughter.”

Illustrations are done by Helia Borges Sousa, and translations are done by Diniz Borges.

Riso Books has published three additional books by this same author:

Linda Menina, Pretty Girl

Lindo Menino, Handsome Boy

Numeros, Cores e Fruta – Numbers, Colors and Fruit

All books, including the new festa book, can be purchased on Amazon. https://amzn.to/2Ubv1mK

About the Author

A third-generation Portuguese-American, Angela spent the last 20 years doing high-tech public relations in Silicon Valley. Angela left corporate America to become an entrepreneur and freelance PR consultant. She has a BA in Communications from the University of San Francisco and lives in Fremont, California, with her husband, daughter and their two dogs Foguete and Fadista.

For more information about Riso Books, visit https://www.facebook.com/portuguesebilingualbooks/.

Media Contact: angela@redroofindustries.com, 415-302-2934

Source: Riso Books