Baby Berlitz Talk & Tunes [Audio CD]

Berlitz Guides (Creator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Baby Talk & Tunes

Studies show that babies rapidly absorb language. Berlitz Publishing, the world leader in language education, and Howard Beckerman, creator and producer of the acclaimed Rush Hour series, have teamed up once again to create Baby Talk & Tunes, an inspiring musical language experience parents and babies can enjoy together. Baby Talk & Tunes makes each event of the day—waking up, eating, playing, resting—a language learning experience. Easy-to-remember original songs, words and phrases appropriate for the youngest learners, and tips for caregivers make this the ideal first language program for babies. Features: *Step-by-step directions *Tips for caregivers on how to incorporate "talk" into their daily routines *Upbeat original music and understandable lyrics performed in a variety of musical styles *Teaches simple words and phrases such as "Good Morning!," "I love you," "See the sun," "What’s for breakfast?" and "So delicious!" *Companion parent guide includes the full audio script and language-learning activities that complement each track on the audio

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Audio CD: 17 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Publishing (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812466169
• ISBN-13: 978-9812466167
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Books on CD > Children's Fiction > Language
  • #30 in Books > Books on CD > Children's Fiction > Educational

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for learning Spanish, January 25, 2008

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DCSenators (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Berlitz Talk & Tunes (Spanish) (Baby Talk & Tunes) (English and Spanish Edition) (Audio CD)

This is NOT a CD for learning Spanish--either for you or your baby.

It is marketed as a bilingual Spanish-English CD. What you should know before you buy this CD, however, is that the narration and all of the songs on the CD are in English, with an occasional word of Spanish thrown in. At the end of each music track, there are a handful of words spoken in English, then repeated in Spanish (for example, at the end of the first track: Hello--Hola; Here I am--Aqui estoy). If you want to learn 20 words in Spanish, the bilingual aspect may have some appeal.

I would give this CD zero stars, because I believe the "Spanish" label is misleading. However, I give it two stars for the music because, while I find the songs irritating, others might find them soothing for the baby. I believe each of the songs is original, so if you're tired of the basic lullabies, these might appeal to you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bad translations, May 19, 2010

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B. R. Dimas (Sacramento, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Berlitz Talk & Tunes (Spanish) (Baby Talk & Tunes) (English and Spanish Edition) (Audio CD)

I am a bilingual speaker and want to encourage my child to speak Spanish. I bought this thinking that it was a product that encourages the spoken language of Spanish.

I found that this is the exact same CD as English, it just sings the songs in english and throws in some Spanish phrases. Not only are they just phrases, but they are incomplete and bad translations.

The book that comes with it helps parents follow along, but that just shows how bad the comparisons are in the two languages. Example English: I love you Spanish: Te quiero. Not appropriately translated. It should read "Te amo." Amar is to love. Quiero is to want. So you are teaching your child that "I want you" means love.
Example 2: In the song for track 3, it sings English: Waddayasay? Spanish ?Que piensas? Proper translation Waddayathink? This is very obvious and incorrect translations.

I would recommend for babies who want or need to listen to the phonics of Spanish, but please do not get if you are expecting proper develpment of the language.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good music, nice songs, a fun way to learn Spanish!!, November 30, 2006

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T. Kwai "mbajd" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Berlitz Talk & Tunes (Spanish) (Baby Talk & Tunes) (English and Spanish Edition) (Audio CD)

I am not a native Spanish speaker, but I have learned enough to tell that the Spanish part of the CD sounds native. The music and the singing are wonderful. Both me and my baby are learning Spanish while listening to the CD. The CD sounds like a Broadway/Disney production.