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Kids have the ability to learn new languages rapidly. This inviting A+ set makes it more fun! Each themed spread features a large, scene-setting photo, providing context for the translated words. It is an excellent introduction to a second language. In this set, features include: Table of Contents; Note to Parents and Teachers; Full Colour; and Glossary.

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Ideal for children encountering multicultural friends at school and at play, the Bilingual Picture Dictionaries series is a comfortingly uniform presentation that makes simple language exchanges fun and easy--well, pretty easy. Each book features 13 spreads that are identical between books: a bathroom, a kitchen, a farm, a garden, and so forth. The pictures are full bleed and have the brilliant, bright look of a catalogue. What changes between volumes, of course, are the words in the information bubbles, each of which features three lines: the word in English, the word in the foreign language, and the pronunciation. My First Book of Arabic Words begins with an intro explaining how Arabic is written right to left and how certain sounds do not have English equivalents. Some pronunciations will be surprisingly familiar ( mother is om), while others are mind-blowingly different ( kite is ta'eraa waraqeya). My First Book of Hindi Words will delight with the language's squiggly appearance, though some pronunciations are sure to baffle (PA-nv). My First Book of Italian Words will be the most familiar to most readers as well as the funnest to say out loud (pee-JAH-mah). The various Italian words for the are explained in an intro. With its repetitive format, this is not for browsing but makes for good kindergarten ready reference.-- Booklist This is a bilingual picture dictionary in English and Hindi. The pictures are very clear and so are the words in both languages. The pictures are of very common items and there is also a section of useful phrases as well as numbers. So far, we really like it. It is fun sitting down with my son and looking through the book with him. This book is one in a set of 14 other languages. I think it is a great beginner book and introduction to Hindi for me and my family.-- The Picture Book Revivew Blog

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