Have you ever wondered why we talk about “buttering someone up” or where the phrase “raining cats and dogs” comes from? Explore these and 27 more idioms from around the world in this voyage of cultural discovery, loaded with fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations. Series: What a Wonderful… Take a linguistic journey around the world in these collections of colorful words and phrases that defy translation.
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Toucan Can!
A tongue-twisting, ludicrous rhyme full of escalating hilarity and off-the-wall characters. It will have you tripping and flipping and dancing and singing.
Letter Lunch
The cupboards are empty, as is the fridge. Thus begins the adventure of a hungry brother and sister as they try to figure out what’s for lunch. But there’s nothing ordinary about the feast the siblings of Letter Lunch are cooking up. From letter-picking in their backyard to browsing through the alphabet at the local market, from an expedition through the woods and up a mountain to sharing their finds with friends, the two chefs and letter foragers set out to create a feast of consonants that’s seasoned with both vowels.
My First Phrases in Spanish and English
Simple dialogues, set in school, in town, in the park, at the beach, and at home, present subjects familiar to children and sturdy pull-tabs transform the text from English to Spanish.
Vamos, Vamos, Coches! (Spanish Edition)
Sports car! (¡Coche deportivo!) Fire truck! (¡Camión de bomberos!)Jumbo jet! (¡Avión jumbo!) Sailboat! (¡Barco de vela!) Young children will love the colorful illustrations of speedy cars, tough trucks, zooming planes and busy boats! Simon Hart’s eye-catching artwork and the simple text in Spanish and English are perfect for little tots just learning to read and understand a second language .
I Can Read Spanish
Double-page spreads contain cartoon-like illustrations and sentences, in both Spanish and English, about Miguel and his friends. An introduction covers pronunciation and includes tips on reading.
La Familia / Family
Barron’s Bilingual First Books give little boys and girls an early start in learning a foreign language along with their own. In Family, cuddly and colorful teddy bears teach new words to very young children, in two languages–English and Spanish.
Los Animales / Animals
Barron’s Bilingual First Books give little boys and girls an early start in learning a foreign language along with their own. In Animals/Los animales, cuddly and colorful teddy bears teach new words to very young children, in two languages–English and Spanish.
Vamos, Vamos, Camiones! (Spanish Edition)
Sports car! (¡Coche deportivo!) Fire truck! (¡Camión de bomberos!)Jumbo jet! (¡Avión jumbo!) Sailboat! (¡Barco de vela!) Young children will love the colorful illustrations of speedy cars, tough trucks, zooming planes and busy boats! Simon Hart’s eye-catching artwork and the simple text in Spanish and English are perfect for little tots just learning to read and understand a second language .
Los Contrarios / Opposites
Cuddly and colorful teddy bears teach new words to very young children–and in two languages! Barron\’s Bilingual First Books give little boys and girls an early start in learning a foreign language along with their own. This book contains English and Spanish Languages.