German Picture Dictionary (Kids Picture Dictionary) (English and German Edition) [Paperback]

Berlitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Kids Picture Dictionary

Developed by a team of language experts and educators, these fun dictionaries for children ages four to nine are a goldmine of more than 1,000 colorfully illustrated words. Berlitz kids Picture Dictionaries are packed with essential words young language learners need to know such as colors, shapes, numbers, family members, and animals. Every word is accompanied by a translation, a simple sentence, and a colorful picture. A conversation section contains valuable phrases essential for beginners, and special pages introducing topics such as clothing, insects, flowers/plants, and toys that will teach children about things that are proven most appealing to them.

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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 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Publishing; Second Edition edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English, German
• ISBN-10: 9812463887
• ISBN-13: 978-9812463883
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #508,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning > German

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction for kids and beginning adult learners., May 27, 2008

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LockjawAl (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: German Picture Dictionary (Kids Picture Dictionary) (English and German Edition) (Paperback)

A quick and easy introduction to the German language.

My kid picked it up and started reviewing it on her own which says volumes about the accessibility and presentation of the materials. Not only are the words defined but there is a brief sentence included which demostrates the grammatical usage of the word.

The only real shortcoming is the lack of a pronunciation key. The failure to include this important aspect of language training is the reason I gave this product review 3 stars.

Overall this is a good beginner book for identifying the basic written German translations of many common everyday items. Those looking for more advanced help in the area of speech, pronunciation and diction should definitely look elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 12, 2011

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J. Halstead (Lebanon, NH) - See all my reviews
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Jerry's wife Faith:

I like this book because it has both the German and the English. Basically, it presents a German word (with English just below) and a sentence using the word in German (with the English below). Also, there's a cute little picture that goes with each word (in most cases). The words that don't have pictures refer to a picture page (like a clothing store) where a bunch of items (such as different articles of clothing) are labeled.

But, my son is 3.5 yrs old and i think he likes a story. Still, i try to read this book regularly and i can get him to come over to look at the animals in the pictures. It helps my review of German, too. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has rudimentary German.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice but simple kids dictionary, November 9, 2010

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SaRa4Cha - See all my reviews

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As a native speaker I like the phrases they included to explain some of the words. I'd have loved to see more of those informative theme-pages. Pronounciation guide is missing though. All over a good, average dictionary.