First Thousand Words (Usborne First Thousand Words) [Hardcover]

Heather Amery (Author), Stephen Cartwright (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Usborne First Thousand Words

This is a revised edition of this vocabulary for young children and reluctant readers, and is designed to develop first reading and spelling skills. It contains a full alphabetic index and is highly illustrated throughout the text. Words and phrases are brought up-to-date - roller blades, computers and duvets make an appearance - and new concepts are introduced. Other titles in the same series are "First Thousand Words in French", "First Thousand Words in German" and "First Thousand Words in Spanish".

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Usborne Books; Revised edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794502822
• ISBN-13: 978-0794502829
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Endless possibilities for storytelling, finding objects, etc, March 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: First Thousand Words (First Picture Book) (Hardcover)

The scenarios in this book seem to go on and on..there's always a picture I didn't notice before. This is an excellent book for picking out individual objects from a busy scene, matching, storytelling. I like how it offers a lot of verbs and shows them in action instead of only nouns. The illustrations are fun, creative and lively. This is my 22 mo. old daughter's favorite book since the day she got it!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great first 'GB' English book...but if you are an AMERICAN... read on..., June 19, 2007

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an American in Germany - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Thousand Words (Paperback)

I recently bought this book (and also the first 1000 Words in German) for our daughter. The book is very good, but American parents may need to make some changes in order to speak the same "language" that your child is learning. There are around 100 absolutely BRITISH words in the book where you might need to also write the American English word, so that your child learns both. (For example Lorry, Sticking Plaster, Petrol, Pram, Push-Chair to name a few...are not used in America.) Otherwise it is a great book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for ESL students!, February 17, 1999

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Doughboy92 At B.net (Somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Thousand Words (First Picture Book) (Hardcover)

I live in Japan and teach English to both children and adults. This book is a fun, visual way to point out common everyday items and put a simple name to them. In fact, I am giving copies of this book to some of my younger students in hopes that they will continue learning English after I am gone!