Oxford First Spanish Words

by David Melling (Illustrator), David Melling (Illustrator), Neil Morris (Composer)

• Used

  Illustrated
  2002

  $3.25

  This is a beautifully illustrated thematic word book consisting of full-page spreads of various familiar locations such as the house, street, nursery, supermarket, beach, bedroom, bathroom etc, plus side panels detailing 15-20 particular words with English translations and corresponding pictures for each scene. Sections on colours, numbers, weather and time are alos included, making this the ideal introduction to Spanish words for children of all ages. This work features lively, colourful illustrations on every page - plenty for parents and children to look at together. It is published simultaneously with bilingual editions of My First Oxford German Words and My First Oxford French Words . David Melling is an extremely talented and popular picture book artist who has a lovely child-friendly style and has been published in numerous editions around the world. He illustrated If I Didn't Have Elbows , Brilliant the Dinosaur (which was shortlisted for the Smarties prize) and Tractor and Digger Save the Day, as well as What's that Noise? (all for Hodder).

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.25

  Oxford First Spanish Words gives your child a head start in learning another language. It takes the reader on a picture-book journey through a day, cleverly interwoven are lots of familiar settings and cute little dinosaurs. There is a bird's eye view of first thing in the morning at home, the journey to school and inside the classroom, a birthday party and even a trip to the seaside. Over 400 Spanish words and their English translations are given in illustrated colour bands on the side of each page. There is also expertly-levelled supplementary material at the back - a picture/word matching game, counting the ladybirds up to twenty, shapes both flat and three-dimensional, opposites, the weather, time, plus a comprehensive index. These David Melling (The Kiss that Missed, Fidget and Quilly) illustrations make this an adorable first bilingual word book.