First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides)

Book Description

Delightful stories, other material based on works of Don Juan Manuel, Luis Taboada, Ricardo Palma, other noted writers. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Exercises.

Customer Reviews:

good reader.......2007-09-13

I'm a real beginner, and this is a great help in putting my little bit of knowledge in context. I have to cover the facing (English) page because my eyes tend to wander, but that's easy. I look up a lot of words. If I look up enough, maybe I'll know Spanish by the end of the book.

I like it...with certain reservations.......2007-08-06

This book is inexpensive, has an intersting assortment of parables, proverbs and short-stories, and is graded to get progressively more difficult as you read it.

For what it's supposed to be, I think it's an excellent choice.

My only reservation is that it was originally published in 1964. In my experience studying Japanese, I know that language can go through many changes through the decades, so I'm just curious if the language is "current" or a bit "dated."

I wouldn't hesitate to purchase it, though. At the price it's definitely worth it.

I haven't actually used this yet, but..........2007-07-28

I will soon get it. I may change my rating after I actually use it. I just wanted to give some information. It looks like this book is part of the Great Spanish Literature set, along with Cuentos españoles and Spanish Poetry: A Dual-Language Anthology 16th-20th Centuries.

Great little book.......2007-07-27

I love the little folk tales in this book! Its a fantastic book for Spanish review and practice. Very easy to check yourself and translate vocabulary because of the accurate English translations. There are comprehension questions in Spanish at the end, as well as English "story starters' to practice your English to Spanish translation.

Very helpful.......2007-06-27

I am studying Spanish and I use this book to judge how many more words that I have learned. I like the book.

Average customer rating:

Cute pics, not much language
Great book

Transportation: English-French

Manufacturer: Barron''s Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0764122126
Release Date: 2001-12-09

Book Description

Friendly teddy bears teach new words to very young boys and girls—and they do it in two languages. English and French. They give toddlers an early start in learning a foreign language at the same time that they are learning new words in their own. Brightly illustrated throughout, two-page spreads show a picture with its caption in English on the left and its French equivalent on the right. The last page of each book aids parents with a list of all words introduced in the book plus easy general pronunciation rules. Books in this bilingual series are also available in English and Spanish. (Ages 2 and older)

Customer Reviews:

Cute pics, not much language.......2007-07-26

My son likes looking at the cute pictures but there is no story, not many words and so it's use as a teaching aid or story book is limited. And you can do better learning single words with the Usborne "First 1000 words in French"... it also has cute pics to look at but it also has a lot more words...

Great book.......2007-01-18

I love this series of books. Great way for the kids to learn French!!

My First Bilingual Little Readers: Level A: 25 Reproducible Mini-Books in English and Spanish That Give Kids a Great Start in Reading (Teaching Resources)

Average customer rating:

Simple and reusable

My First Bilingual Little Readers: Level A: 25 Reproducible Mini-Books in English and Spanish That Give Kids a Great Start in Reading (Teaching Resources)
Deborah Schecter
Manufacturer: Teaching Resources
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0439700698

Book Description

Give beginning readers and second language learners the support they need with these adorable little books in both English and Spanish. Written to correlate with Guided Reading Level A, the simple, predictable stories feature high-frequency words, rhyming, repetition, and helpful illustrations on topics kids love, such as birthdays, pets, and friendship.

Customer Reviews:

Simple and reusable.......2006-02-24

I liked the format and information the little books provided. I was misled by the cover of the book as it appeared on-line. I thought the books were in color. They are black and white. Other than that I thought the books were great for learning spanish with my son and reading to him before bed.

Average customer rating:

Great book

Wild Animals: English-French

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Binding: Paperback

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Great book.......2007-01-18

I love this series of books. Great way for the kids to learn French!!

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Customer Reviews:

Good Book.......2006-11-14

The book has bright illustrations and has the word in English then in Spanish. It has pronunciations for the Spanish. It has only the word for English then Spanish on each page. This book would be a good starter or word enforcer for a little kid.

Nice pictures, but doesn't hold their attention.......2005-11-03

My daughter was 2 when I bought this book, along with a few other bilingual French/English books, for her. This one wasn't a huge hit because it didn't have a "story". I should imagine most parents teaching their children a (non-native) second language would have a dictionary - well, you could do the job of this book with just some pictures and a basic French dictionary. Vocab is easy to learn from a dictionary, it's the grammar that you get from stories that really helps you grasp a foreign language. So for that reason, we're steering clear of the "word" books now and just reading the stories. My daughter is nearly 3 now, she doesn't speak much French at all, but she loves the stories I read in French, even though she doesn't understand them word-for-word.

Weather.......2004-07-21

Very simple word book introduces 11 weather related words in English and Spanish. Does what it sets out to do. My only complaint is the illustration showing lightening shows a bear-child riding a bike, something that children should know not to do. Karen Woodworth-Roman, Children's Science Book Review

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