

Series: Richard Scarry's Best Books Ever
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Cooper Square Publishing Llc; Bilingual edition (October 30, 2004)
Language: English, Multilingual, Spanish
ISBN-10: 0873588738
ISBN-13: 978-0873588737
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 0.5 x 12.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #82,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #84 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reading & Writing > Vocabulary & Spelling #224 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning > Spanish #944 in Books > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference
Age Range: 3 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2

I bought this book for a 3 year old who is moving to Central Americawhere her parents will work. Of several Spinish and bilingual books she has, this is her favorite. Mine too!
I like this book better than two other similar Spanish-English picture books I've reviewed because Scarry's book consistently uses Mexican Spanish words, which is what I'm interested in. Other books use some Castillian words, which is fine if that's what you want. But the authors should make it clear which Spanish they lean toward.
I loved Richard Scarry picture books when I was a child. They were so interesting and lively, showing different aspects of life with the words next to the actions or objects. When a co-worker of mine changed careers to go from market research to teaching Spanish, I bought this book for her to use in the classroom. Then I bought one for my husband, who is a grade school principal where they teach Spanish as a second language. I still delight in looking at the pages and following the characters through town and farm life. It's a natural way to learn the first words of a Spanish vocabulary in a memorable way.
A favorite book of my 16 month bi-lingual grandson, and a good way to learn Spanish or English words often used by youngsters. The Richard Scarry illustrations are beloved by kids, and I liked the little story on each page to introduce it.Overall, however, I prefer "My 1st Spanish Word Book" for its more logical organization and for its Spanish and English indexes at the back that let it be used as a dictionary.I'm glad to have both books.
My children grew up listening/reading Richard Scarry's books, especially Best Word Book Ever. I now tutor English as a second language to a young woman with a 5 year old child.who speaks only Spanish. This book has allowed my student to teach her child English, and reinforce her own language skills, all the while enjoying one of the best children's books ever.
I grew up with Richard Scarry books and always give them as baby shower gifts. It never fails (not once), the parents will always mention a few years later that the Richard Scarry book is their kid's favorite book. We recently stumbled onto this one (I'm American and my husband is from Mexico). We love it and have started giving this one whenever we have a little one around. I've also recommended to a few friends and co workers and they also sing this book's praises (especially my college roommate who is a speech pathologist/ special ed teacher).There are so many pictures on each page and the words in both English and Spanish are great. Kids are captivated!! It's really a book that kids can grow into!
I think every child should be exposed to a 2nd language young and grow up by lingual and this book provides basic vocabulary for that purpose. It does not, however, tell you how to pronounce the words, so if you want to help your child along you are going to have to take a few basic Spanish pronunciation lessons yourself.
Love Richard scarry!! Only issue is some of the choices for translation are off or odd, perhaps regional colloquial or other variations but not sure if consistent...I think it's Mexican Spanish but it's not clear...
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