My First 100 Words In French And English (A Pull-The-Tab Language Book) - Hardcover

Faulkner, Keith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671864475 ISBN 13: 9780671864477

Publisher: Little Simon, 1998

Synopsis

A bilingual pull-the-tab word book features bright, colorful illustrations that depict scenes of daily life and introduce young readers to a foreign language.

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English, French

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-This colorful volume has five scenes (farm, store, park, town, home) with tabs that, when pulled, change the words from English to French. Children will enjoy operating them as they test themselves (and others), and the book will also be helpful in bilingual programs. The illustrations are clear and attractive and represent several races (although the secretaries portrayed are all female, and at home Mother sets the table while Father reads the newspaper). The contents are definitely limited; colors, numbers, body parts, greetings, etc., are not included. Still, the definitions are generally accurate, with a few exceptions: les boissons, defined as "sodas," actually means "drinks"; a soccer ball is le ballon, not la balle; a policeman is l'agent de police, not le policier. A pronunciation guide gives readers an idea of how the words sound in French. Unfortunately, the vitally important nasal n is poorly represented. The authors are also off the mark in transliterations of several other words, particularly bonbon, cerf-volant, and fille. Overall, however, this is an enjoyable glimpse of the language.
Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Simon
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0671864475
• ISBN 13: 9780671864477
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 16
• Illustrator: Johnson Paul