Bobby and Boo Set Sail: - And Learn Colours in Chinese As Well - Softcover

De Bruin, Kathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1543404375 ISBN 13: 9781543404371

Publisher: XLIBRIS, 2017

Synopsis

Enjoy the fun with Bobby and Boo the cat as they enjoy a fun day at sea.

This book is an enjoyable way to introduce children to another language. They will learn colours not only in English but also in Chinese.

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From the Author

For years, scientists and parents alike have touted the benefits of introducing babies to two languages: Bilingual experience has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving.   ScienceDaily   sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170717115351.htm

Research shows babies begin to learn language sounds before they're even born.  In the womb, a mother's voice is one of the most prominent sounds an unborn baby hears. By the time they're born, newborns can not only tell the difference between their mother's language and another language, but also show a capability of distinguishing between languages.  -  Acta Pædiatrica     ilabs.uw.edu/sites/default/files/2012%20Moon%20et%20al.pdf

 ...early childhood is the best possible time to learn a second language. Children who experience two languages from birth typically become native speakers of both,
- The Conversation   theconversation.com/why-the-baby-brain-can-learn-two-languages-at-the-same-time-57470
 

Review

With skillful rhyme, the story naturally incorporates colors, and teaches the Chinese word for each.Kathy de Bruin's clever rhyming picture book, Bobby and Boo Set Sail, uses two boys, their aunt and uncle, and a dayon a boat to explore the colors of the rainbow and to teach the Chinese words for each.Bobby and Donny are excited to spend a day on the ocean with their aunt, uncle, and cat. As they explore and play,they encounter many different colors: a green crab, a grey dolphin, a pink parasail. After each color is introduced, afull page is devoted to the Chinese word for that color, including pronunciation guidance. A helpful key at thebeginning of the book explains the four tones used in the Chinese language, and this supports and clarifies thepronunciation of each color.Ably capturing the fun of a day spent on the water, the family engages in activities--like water-tubing and building asandcastle--that give the book a sense of adventure and fun. Rhymes are skillful, and colors are naturallyincorporated into the story.The emphasis on Chinese words is interesting, but there are no other cultural references in the book. Characters andlocations are generically rendered. The title character Boo is the family cat, and he has a surprisingly small role in thestory, though he and Bobby are the only characters pictured in every scene.Computer-generated illustrations clearly match the activities described on each page, providing good visualrepresentations for activities that some children will not be familiar with, such as parasailing. However, the pictures donothing to further enrich the story.Bobby and Boo Set Sail uses water adventures to introduce elements of a foreign language; it is an enjoyable andentertaining work.CATHERINE THURESON (February 21, 2018)Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book and paid a small fee to havetheir book reviewed by a professional reviewer. Foreword Reviews and Clarion Reviews make no guarantee that the author will receive a positivereview. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.  -   Foreword Clarion Review (3 stars)

Edition details

• Publisher: XLIBRIS
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1543404375
• ISBN 13: 9781543404371
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 26