At Home / En casa [Paperback]

Clare Beaton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Barron's Bilingual First Books

Friendly teddy bears teach new words to very young children--and in two languages! Bilingual First Books give little boys and girls an early start in learning a foreign language at the same time that kids are learning their own language. Books are arranged as a series of brightly illustrated two-page spreads, each spread showing teddy bears engaged in an activity that kids will recognize immediately. A simple word that describes the activity is presented in English on the left-hand page and in Spanish on the right-hand page. This attractive little volume is entirely bilingual, and will find a welcome place in homes where the children's parents' first language is English, or Spanish. A word pronunciation guide appears on the last page.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Two lovable teddy bears serve as readers' guides to this very early vocabulary builder for ages two and up. Familiar situations and activities are depicted in the cheerful illustrations. The English word appears on the lefthand page; the Spanish word (along with its pronunciation guide) appears on the right. The pronunciation guide is geared toward native English speakers and is actually helpful. Weather shows outdoor scenes and showcases words such as lluvia/ rain, sol/ sun, niebla/ fog, nieve/ snow, etc. At Home presents interior domestic scenes and names items of furniture and fixtures such as puerta/ door, ventana/ window, silla/ chair, mesa/ table, cama/ bed, etc. Although the illustrations are definitely geared toward toddlers, the side-by-side bilingual vocabulary is an effective teaching tool for beginning readers of most ages. Other titles in this series are Los animales/ Animals, Los colores/ Colors, Los contrarios/ Opposites, La familia/ The Family, and La ropa/ Clothing. Recommended for school libraries, public libraries, and bookstores. M.O.B.
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About the Author

Clare Beaton started her career with BBC children's television and her bold, colourful artwork is popular with television producers. She has written and illustrated children's books for among others Octopus, Walker Books and Kingfisher. Clare lives in London and has three children, Jack, Kate and Thomas.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Bilingual edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764116924
• ISBN-13: 978-0764116926
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #832,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Where We Live > House & Home

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little treasure, January 4, 2002

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Isabel (Brooklyn, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At Home / En casa (Paperback)

This is a great book for children that are growing up in a bilingual environment. It has bright and clear illustrations with the words in English on one page and in Spanish on the opposite page. I got this little treasure for my nephew for his first birthday and he never puts it down. He insists on the book being read to him over and over again. He just points to the pictures in the book so we can repeat to him the words then he looks for the same object in the house and points to it. You can even make up little stories to go along with the illustrations. All-in-all this is a great learning tool.