Milet Mini Picture Dictionary: English-Farsi [Board book]

Sedat Turhan (Author), Sally Hagin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005 | Age Level: 2 and up

Perfect for pre-schoolers, this board book version of the popular Milet Picture Dictionary features similar vibrant artwork in a simpler format for younger children.

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About the Author

Sedat Turhan, founder and director of Milet Publishing and creator of TurkishBooks.com, was the main distributor of Turkish books in Britain for more than 20 years. Prior to setting up his distribution and publishing companies, Turhan worked in education and youth support for the Turkish community in London.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 28 pages
• Publisher: Milet Publishing (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840594683
• ISBN-13: 978-1840594683
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #875,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Picture
  • #47 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Persian & Farsi
  • #50 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Dictionaries

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bi-lingual babies, October 18, 2010

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This review is from: Milet Mini Picture Dictionary: English-Farsi (Board book)

We bought this board book for our three year old daughter. My husband speaks Farsi, I do not. The words are only written in farsi in the book. It would help if there was also a phonetic spelling in English. Also, my husband felt like some of the words were not commonly used or easier versions could be chosen for young children.

1.0 out of 5 stars Room for improvement, May 17, 2011

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My husband is Persian & we bought this with our 2yr old son in mind. I intend learning with him.
As a non-Farsi speaking adult, I am disappointed. The Farsi text is far too small for a youngster, I'm finding it hard enough to distinguish the letters & I specifically wanted to aquaint him with the alphabet.
I'm bilingual & judging by my other books, I suspect the book was originally intended for Persians learning English as the English text is much larger.
There are no phonetics to help non-speakers with pronunciation.
Having said that, I don't fully regret buying it. At least my son is interested in the book, I believe by the bright graphics & the fact that it's a special book only dad can read to him!
I'm also grateful there's something on the market at least.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Toddlers and Young Kids, March 28, 2010

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I highly recommend this book if you have young children that you'd like to expose to the Farsi language. I purchased this book for my 1 year old son who is half Iranian and half American. Its a great book for introducing children to the Farsi language at a young age. My son loves the bold and bright graphics and the words covered are everyday household items which he is learning to say in both Farsi and English. (Clearly, you or someone in your household needs to speak Farsi in order to read the Farsi words in this book.)