Böcker av Krystel Armand

In this book children learn the importance or respecting other's rights. One's freedom stops where another's starts. This book is written in Haitian Creole and English and is a great tool to support bilingual learning and deepen the learning of the Haitian Creole language.

ENGLISHWe are not born with a right to be successful. People gain success by learning and putting into application key skills and principles of success. Friends, Petra and Polo, with some help from their parents, discover they can learn the roadmap to having successful lives!ESPAÑOLNo nacemos con un derecho a tener éxito. La gente consigue éxito aprendiendo y aplicando destrezas y principios básicos relacionados con el éxito. Los amigos Petra y Polo, con algo de ayuda de sus padres, descubren que pueden aprender el camino que los llevará a vivir vidas exitosas.

Lili always crumbles when taking exams, despite learning and understanding the lesson. Her friend and cousin remind her how a parent explained to them how her thoughts are influencing her results.

KreyòlPetra ta renmen posede yon lekòl dans lè l gran. Dani ak Polo fè l sonje manman l te di sa pa mande plis efò pou moun toujou panse pi gran. Yo fè Petra sonje li dwe toujou panse gran nan rèv li ak objektif li !EnglishPetra wants to run a dance school when she grows up. Dani and Polo remind her that her Mom said it does not take more work to think big than to think small. They remind Petra to always think big about her goals and dreams!

In this story, La Petite Pétra gets teased at school and goes home very sad. Her Mom helps her find the strength within herself to build character and not let the teasing affect her. She teaches her how to repeat positive affirmations to build her self-confidence. Bullying starts with teasing! That is why we must help our children build inner strength.This is a bilingual book. This version is in English and Haitian Creole.

Little Petra loves the beach. She enjoys a fun day at the beach with her family.This is a bilingual book in Haitian Creole and English. This bedtime story is ideal for bilingual children of Haitian descent or who are learning Haitian creole.

SpanishPetra quiere dirigir una escuela de baile cuandö¿ ¿crezca. Dani y Polo le recuerdan que su mamá dijo que no es más arduo pensar en grande que pensar en pequeño. ¡Le recuerdan a Petra siempre pensar en grande sobre sus metas y sueños!English¿¿Petra wants to run a dance school when she grows up. Dani and Polo remind her that her Mom said it does not take more work to think big than to think small. They remind Petra to always think big about her goals and dreams!

English: Petra and Lili are chosen to be on student safety patrol, which is a leadership role. Their teacher explains that to be leaders, they first have to lead themselves.Haitian Creole: Yo chwazi Petra ak Lili pou yo fè patwouy sekirite etidyan, se yon pozisyon lidè. Pwofesè a esplike yo pou yo lidè, fò yo konn dirije tèt yo anvan.

English¿¿Polo has too many things going on in his life! He risks not doing well on his test, with not enough time to study. Polo feels hopeless until his friend, Dani, reminds him about the right question to ask. Instead of thinking he can't be successful, Polo asks, "How can I do this?" He embraces the challenge and finds creative ways to deal with his problem. Spanish¿Polo tiene demasiadas cosas sucediendo a la vez en su vida. Se arriesga a que no le salga bien su examen, sin tiempo suficiente para estudiar. Polo se siente desesperanzado hasta que su amigo Dani le recuerda cuál es la pregunta correcta. En lugar de pensar que no puede tener éxito, Polo se pregunta: "¿Cómo puedo hacerlo?". Acepta el reto y encuentra formas creativas de enfrentarse a su problema.

English¿¿¿Polo has too many things going on in his life! He risks not doing well on his test, with not enough time to study. Polo feels hopeless until his friend, Dani, reminds him about the right question to ask. Instead of thinking he can't be successful, Polo asks, "How can I do this?" He embraces the challenge and finds creative ways to deal with his problem. Haitian CreolePolo angaje nan twòp bagay! Li san lè fè move nòt nan egzamen l lan, paske li pa gen anpil tan pou l etidye. Polo santi l dezespere jiskaske Dani, zanmi li, raple l vrè kesyon pou l poze tèt li a. Olye Polo santi li pa kab reyisi, li mande tèt li : "Kouman m kab fè sa?" Li asepte defi a epi li jwenn kèk mwayen entelijan pou l jere poblèm li.

EnglishPetra is having a bad time but looks forward to Polo's pool party the following day. When she wakes up sick, Petra feels like everything is terrible in her life. Dad reminds her to stop the negative cycle and focus on good things coming in her future!¿¿¿Spanish¿¿Petra lo está pasando mal, pero espera con impaciencia la fiesta en la piscina de Polo del día siguiente. Cuando se despierta enferma, Petra siente que todo es terrible en su vida. Papá le recuerda que debe detener el ciclo negativo y concentrarse en las cosas buenas que le esperan en el futuro.

ENGLISHLittle Petra travels to Canada and tries skiing for the very first time. She quickly becomes frustrated when she realizes skiing is not quite as easy as she thought. Her aunt uses this opportunity to teach Petra the importance of perseverance in life.KREYÒLNan istwa sa a, Petra al Kanada epi li wè lanèj pou premye fwa. Li santi l fristre lè li realize monte eski pa fasil jan li te konprann nan. Matant Petra tou pwofite aprann Petra enpòtans pèseverans nan lavi a.

ENGLISHWe are not born with a right to be successful. People gain success by learning and putting into application key skills and principles of success. Friends, Petra and Polo, with some help from their parents, discover they can learn the roadmap to having successful lives!ESPAÑOLNo nacemos con un derecho a tener éxito. La gente consigue éxito aprendiendo y aplicando destrezas y principios básicos relacionados con el éxito. Los amigos Petra y Polo, con algo de ayuda de sus padres, descubren que pueden aprender el camino que los llevará a vivir vidas exitosas.