Frohliche Weihnachten: Learning Songs & Traditions in German Book & Audio CD (Teach Me) (German Edition) [Hardcover]

Linda Rauenhorst (Author), Linda Nelson/Judy Mahoney (Editor), Roberta Collier-Morales (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Teach Me | Publication Date: September 28, 2007

Learn the customs and traditions of Christmas in Germany through a bilingual story while enjoying the season's favorite songs. This beautifully illustrated 32 page hardcover book comes with an audio CD, including the narration in German and 15 songs to sing along and enjoy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Teach Me Tapes (September 28, 2007)
• Language: German
• ISBN-10: 1599720639
• ISBN-13: 978-1599720630
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah, the memories!, January 20, 2010

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JR "Picky in PDX" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

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For anyone who has spent time in Europe during Christmastime, this is sure to bring back fond memories.

This book explains German Christmas traditions with good detail. Each tradition is written out both in English and in German. Overall the translation is good, but centered more on meaning than word for word. The accompanying CD is narrated in German - I didn't realize the stories would also be on the CD so this was a nice surprise.

At first the pages can be a little overwhelming to look at and might be difficult for a child to follow because of all the text, but the pictures are nice and colorful.

The voice of the Woman on the CD is very dramatic with a strong vibrato - Good German style, but could be seen by some as a bit over the top. The childrens choir is great.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love it, May 22, 2010

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C. Ray (Suffolk, VA) - See all my reviews
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love it! we listen to it and my daughter dances around... i want her to be familiar with other languages. this is my fav of all the ones we have bought. it also teaches a bit about German culture and traditions too which i find valuable in fostering a sense of others-centeredness. i want my kids to know and understand that we Americans aren't "it" and that there are very interesting and valuable things to learn and appreciate about ather cultures and people groups.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is a charming little book, March 26, 2010

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J. Aronson (South Hadley, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a charming little book and the associated CD makes it a wonderful tool for learning how to hear spoken German. The songs are well chosen and quite lovely. I was surprised at how many of these songs are also selections on Deutsche Grammophon's "das Weihnachtsalbum" Christmas Album: Original Masters, which is itself a five star choice for any kind of Chistmas music.

I have two small observations: The translations from Greman to English are not what I would call "literal" but rather "paraphrase." But that is not really bad because one should always make one's own translation. Second, I would have omitted the English versions of some of the songs. But these are just "de minimus" observations.