• Theme: The value of friendship, the importance of rest and fun, the discovery of new places (the island), music. The book combines storytelling with the child's active participation through playful educational activities.
• Style: Cheerful, playful, interactive, and educational.
• Age: For preschool children, 3-6 years old.

Ideal for the holiday season, for creative engagement that combines reading with play. It helps cultivate oral and written language, understand values such as friendship and cooperation, and develop observational skills and logical thinking.

The series "Holidays with Friends" by Savvalas Publications stands out because it manages to combine an engaging story with beloved heroes (here a variation of Aesop's classic myth) with rich educational material. The activities are perfectly aligned with the progression of the adventure, making learning fun.

• An excellent tool for keeping children occupied during holidays or throughout the school year as supplementary material.
• The activities can serve as a starting point for further discussion and play around the themes of the story.

Inspired by the book, you can:

• Discuss: The importance of rest, your own favorite summer activities, friendship.
• Role-play: Reenact scenes from the story of Doremi and Menia.
• Extend the activities: Get inspired by the book's activities to create your own, related to summer and friendship.