Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book : The Spanish That Kids Really Speak [Paperback]

Jane Wightwick (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0658016911 | ISBN-13: 978-0658016912 | Publication Date: June 20, 2001 | Edition: 1

What a cool way for kids 8 to 14 to master new Spanish phrases!

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If you despair trying to make Spanish sound hip to kids, here's the answer! Designed for children 8-14 and packed with zany illustrations, Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book provides useful expressions loaded with street-cred. Young students or travelers will enjoy learning how to gossip, order their favorite junk food, or compliment a friend on her choice of shoes--all in another language.

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• Every phase is accompanied by amusing two-color illustrations .
• Easy-to-read pronunciation for each phrase .
• Entertaining cultural notes help kids get with the in-crowd .

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658016911
• ISBN-13: 978-0658016912
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,340,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spanish that kids really do speak, July 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book : The Spanish That Kids Really Speak (Paperback)

I stumbled across this book this summer and plan to use it in my 7th & 8th grade beginning Spanish classes during the year. The title page states that it's the Spanish that kids really speak and I agree. The book is set up simply with illustrations that appeal to middle level learners and includes pronunciation examples that are easy to use. (The biggest fear in my students is pronouncing something wrong.) The categories and phrases are of great interest to the age group the book is targeted to. It's a fun book for any age group and I will be using it as a supplement to my regular classroom materials. Teachers - check this out!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for independent learning, March 25, 2004

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Shelly Loyall (Taylorsville, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book : The Spanish That Kids Really Speak (Paperback)

My middle school students bought this at our school book fair and we sold out twice. My students bring this book to the first day of Spanish class and every day after that even if we don't use it. It gets passed around from student to student as they pour over vocabulary that interests them. They practice it on their own! If you want something that authentically engages young learners, this is it!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not appropriate for kids under 14, March 1, 2006

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Susel E. Gonzalez (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book : The Spanish That Kids Really Speak (Paperback)

While this is a very funny book, it is really NOT appropriate for young children. In addition to having a section devoted to rude comments, such as how to call someone "an idiot" in Spanish, it is also not always very accurate in its translations and information provided. It would also perhaps be a better learning tool if the authors had made a note as to which countries particular slang phrases are used. I saw some phrases that are only used in Mexico, some that are only used in Costa Rica, etc., but there is no way for the book's intended audience to know that. As both a teacher and a native Spanish speaker (Spaniard raised in Latin America), I would strongly recommend against using this book in a classroom setting.