My First Book of Spanish Words

March 1, 2010
PreS-Gr 2-This attractive picture-book dictionary for English-speaking children features double-page layouts of clear, brightly colored photographs reminiscent of those in Margaret Millers "Guess Who?" (1994) and Tana Hobans "Exactly the Opposite" (1990, both HarperCollins). The look is modern, uncluttered, and inviting. Vocabulary words appear in an easy-to-see white bubble with the English first, then the Spanish with a pronunciation guide underneath. For example, a little boy is labeled cousinel primo(PREE-moh). The book starts with a table of contents and an explanation of how to use the dictionary. A bonus is that the Spanish words include the article."Rebecca Hickman, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL"

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