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Being able to speak a little of the local language enhances any trip abroad, and this beginner-level Polish audio course contains all the key travel phrases you need to communicate with confidence. The 60-minute audio CD features native Polish speakers using phrases you're likely to encounter in typical travel situations. In no time, you will be able to meet and greet people, be familiar with numbers, time and days of the week, find your way around transport, shops, and restaurants, and make new friends. The pack includes a sturdy booklet with a phonetic transcription of the phrases on the CD, plus handy tips and key word reminders. The contents of the CD can be easily downloaded to your iPod or MP3 player.
Being able to speak a little of the local language enhances any trip abroad, and this beginner-level Spanish audio course contains all the key travel phrases you need to communicate with confidence. The 60-minute audio CD features native Spanish speakers using phrases you're likely to encounter in typical travel situations. In no time, you will be able to meet and greet people, be familiar with numbers, time and days of the week, find your way around transport, shops, and restaurants, and make new friends. The pack includes a sturdy booklet with a phonetic transcription of the phrases on the CD, plus handy tips and key word reminders. The contents of the CD can be easily downloaded to your iPod or MP3 player.
¡UNA SUPERPRODUCCIÓN DE LOS CREADORES DE E.T. Y EL AUTOR DE MATILDA Y DE CHARLIE Y LA FÁBRICA DE CHOCOLATE! Nuestro amigo el gigante no es un gigante rompehuesos cualquiera...Es demasiado amable y desordenado. Y eso es una suerte enorme para la pequeña Sofía, porque si cualquiera de los otros gigantes se la hubiera llevado en mitad de la noche, pronto se habría convertido en su desayuno. Cuando Sofía oye que los gigantes se van a ir de una galopada a Inglaterra para zamparse a unos cuantos mocosos muy apetitosos, ¡ella y su amigo el gigante deciden detenerlos de una vez y por todas! ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg! Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, and Adam Godley. The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!
¡El libro bilingüe perfecto para leer en voz alta antes de dormir con tu bebé! Con este libro bilingüe de texturas, los niños podrán tocar y sentir unos peluches muy blanditos, el pelo de un conejito o el tejido de una linda pijama. Pasa las páginas con tu pequeño y ayúdale a conciliar el sueño mientras observan juntos las formas y colores de objetos de su día a día. Además, el tamaño de este libro no es muy grande ni muy pequeño, por lo que podrá sujetarlo él solito, ¡esto le ayudará a desarrollar sus habilidades motoras!
Texto fácil y vocabulario simple en inglés y en español, perfecto para bebés bilingües que están empezando a leer en dos idiomas. Elementos táctiles y llamativas imágenes del mundo que nos rodea que ayudarán a los más pequeños a conocer el entorno. Texturas variadas para explorar con las yemas de los dedos. Formato pequeño para sujetarlo fácilmente con las manos. Hecho de material resistente y acolchado. Un libro bilingüe lleno de colores con el que los más pequeños aprenderán inglés y español de manera divertida mientras exploran el mundo que les rodea a través del sentido del tacto. El regalo perfecto para fomentar el aprendizaje temprano de tu bebé y ayudarle a empezar a hablar en su segundo idioma con mayor fluidez. -------------------------------------- An interactive touch-and-feel book for babies and read-aloud text! Sensory elements and bright imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Bedtime is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn words, shapes, and textures. Bold, bright pictures and colorful illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby's attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect toddler first book and an ideal baby gift. You can read all about bedtime essentials to help your baby wind down for sleep. Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. There is no need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the durable board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.
¡El libro de texturas perfecto para que los bebés aprendan formas, colores y nuevo vocabulario! Con este libro bilingüe de texturas, los niños podrán tocar y sentir las aterciopeladas alas de una mariposa, la piel de una naranja y el tejido de unos zapatitos Pasa las páginas con tu pequeño mientras leen en voz alta y observan juntos las formas y colores de diferentes objetos del día a día: un reloj, un papalote, un botón o una galleta. Además, su tamaño no es muy grande ni muy pequeño, por lo que los bebés también pueden sujetarlo solitos, ¡esto les ayudará a desarrollar sus habilidades motoras!
Texto fácil y vocabulario simple en inglés y en español, perfecto para bebés bilingües que están empezando a leer en dos idiomas. Elementos táctiles y llamativas imágenes del mundo que nos rodea que ayudarán a los más pequeños a conocer el entorno. Texturas variadas para explorar con las yemas de los dedos. Formato pequeño para sujetarlo fácilmente con las manos. Hecho de material resistente y acolchado. Un libro bilingüe lleno de colores con el que los más pequeños aprenderán inglés y español de manera divertida mientras exploran el mundo que les rodea a través del sentido del tacto. El regalo perfecto para fomentar el aprendizaje temprano de tu bebé y ayudarle a empezar a hablar en su segundo idioma con mayor fluidez. ------------------------------------------- An interactive touch-and-feel book for babies and read-aloud text! Sensory elements and bright imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Colors and Shapes are an interactive and fun way to help your child learn words, shapes, and textures. Bold, bright pictures and colorful illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby's attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect toddler first book and an ideal baby gift. Read all about an exciting selection of colors and shapes. Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. There is no need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the durable board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.
¡Encuentra las plantas y los animales del jardín detrás de cada solapa en este divertido libro bilingüe con rimas para niños! Mira sobre los pétalos de las flores, entre las plantas de fresas o en el agua del estanque, qué ves? Al levantar cada una de las solapas de este libro, los bebés encontrarán divertidas sorpresas: unas abejas recolectando néctar, una rana saltarina o un altísimo girasol. Este libro de cartón en dos idiomas, incluye:
Cinco pop-ups desplegables con ilustraciones llamativas de la naturaleza. Texto con rimas en inglés y en español para que los más pequeños amplíen su vocabulario en ambos idiomas. Información esencial sobre jardinería, el crecimiento de las plantas y la vida de los insectos y animales de los jardines. Páginas de cartón con esquinas redondeadas, perfectas para niños pequeños.
Las divertidas rimas junto con las bonitas ilustraciones de los pop-ups son una combinación muy estimulante para el desarrollo y el aprendizaje temprano. Pop Up Peekaboo Garden El jardín es un libro imprescindible para que los niños se diviertan descubriendo la vida en los jardines mientras aprenden un segundo idioma de manera amena y divertida. -------------------------------------- An interactive board book with hidden animal surprises along the way! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. With bold, brightly colored pictures, lift-the-flap pages, and entertaining rhymes, Pop-up Peekaboo: Garden provides many opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of nature-themed fun. Journey through the garden and find all the wildlife habitats and lifecycles here! This adventure pop-up book for 3-5 year olds includes:
Hands-on play elements that build all-round learning skills. 5 flaps to lift throughout the book and find the pop-ups, helping to develop fine motor skills. Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development. Rounded edges and chunky board book pages rigorously tested (and chewed) by toddlers.
This pop-up book contains read-aloud text, which creates an amusing story for your kids to follow and play a guessing game of who's behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help little ones remember the new words they are learning for early language development.
Las divertidas rimas junto con las bonitas ilustraciones de los pop-ups son una combinación muy estimulante para el desarrollo y el aprendizaje temprano. Pop Up Peekaboo Garden El jardín es un libro imprescindible para que los niños se diviertan descubriendo la vida en los jardines mientras aprenden un segundo idioma de manera amena y divertida. -------------------------------------- An interactive board book with hidden animal surprises along the way! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. With bold, brightly colored pictures, lift-the-flap pages, and entertaining rhymes, Pop-up Peekaboo: Garden provides many opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of nature-themed fun. Journey through the garden and find all the wildlife habitats and lifecycles here! This adventure pop-up book for 3-5 year olds includes:
This pop-up book contains read-aloud text, which creates an amusing story for your kids to follow and play a guessing game of who's behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help little ones remember the new words they are learning for early language development.
Mandarin, Guoyu or Putonghua? "Chinese" is a language known by many names, and China is a country home to many languages. Since the turn of the century linguists and politicians have been on a mission to create a common language for China. From the radical intellectuals of the May Fourth Movement, to leaders such as Chiang Kai-shek, and Mao Zedong, all fought to push the boundaries of language reform. Now, internet users take the Chinese language in new and unpredictable directions. David Moser tells the remarkable story of China's language unification agenda and its controversial relationship with modern politics, challenging our ideas of what it means to speak Chinese.
La mitología y el reino de los seres vivos se unen en esta nueva entrega de la serie de ASTROMITOS de Carlos Pazos, creador de Futuros Genios.
Plantas y animales que deben sus nombres a los mitos más conocidos o fascinantes pueblan las páginas de este libro. Cuánto de nuestro ADN compartimos con los chimpancés? Qué se esconde en el fondo del mar? Cuántas formas puede adoptar el diablo? Encuentra las respuestas a todas estas preguntas en Biomitos y... nunca volverás a ver el planeta Tierra de la misma manera. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Mythology and the kingdom of living things come together in this new installment of the ASTROMITOS series by Carlos Pazos, creator of Future Geniuses. Plants and animals that are named after the most well-known or fascinating myths are feature all over this book. How much of our DNA do we share with chimpanzees? What is hidden at the bottom of the sea? How many forms can the devil transform into? Find the answers to all these questions in Biomyths, and you will never see planet Earth the same way again.
Plantas y animales que deben sus nombres a los mitos más conocidos o fascinantes pueblan las páginas de este libro. Cuánto de nuestro ADN compartimos con los chimpancés? Qué se esconde en el fondo del mar? Cuántas formas puede adoptar el diablo? Encuentra las respuestas a todas estas preguntas en Biomitos y... nunca volverás a ver el planeta Tierra de la misma manera. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Mythology and the kingdom of living things come together in this new installment of the ASTROMITOS series by Carlos Pazos, creator of Future Geniuses. Plants and animals that are named after the most well-known or fascinating myths are feature all over this book. How much of our DNA do we share with chimpanzees? What is hidden at the bottom of the sea? How many forms can the devil transform into? Find the answers to all these questions in Biomyths, and you will never see planet Earth the same way again.
From one of the most exciting novelists writing in France today comes this literary saga of a dozen men and women - engineers, designers, machinery operators, cable riggers - all employees of the international consortium charged with building a bridge somewhere in a mythical and fantastic California. Told on a sweeping scale reminiscent of classic American adventure films, this Médicis Prize-winning novel chronicles the lives of these workers, who represent a microcosm of not just mythic California, but of humanity as a whole. Their collective effort to complete the megaproject recounts one of the oldest of human dramas, to domesticate - and to radically transform - our world through built form, with all the dramatic tension it brings: a threatened strike, an environmental dispute, sabotage, accidents, career moves, and love affairs ... Here generations and social classes cease to exist, and everyone and everything converges toward the bridge as metaphor, a cross-cultural impression of America today. Kerangal's writing has been widely praised for its scope, originality, and use of language. The style of her prose is rich and innovative, playing with different registers (from the most highly literary to the most colloquial slang), taking risks and inventing words, and playing with speed and tension through grammatical ellipsis and elision. She employs a huge vocabulary and, most strikingly, brings together words not often combined to evoke startling comparisons. Not since Vikram Seth's Golden Gate has such a great Californian novel been told.
The Birthday Book/Las Mañanitas is the 4th book in the bilingual (English & Spanish) nursery rhyme collection from Canticos.
This children's book is based on the popular Mexican birthday song "Las Mañanitas".
Canticos animated videos are now streaming across Nickelodeon's digital platforms. Watch them now at nickjr.com/canticos
Concept: Birthday Celebrations.
Format:Children can also download the FREE companion app at canticosworld.com/apps/ as well as watch the sing along video at canticosworld.com/videos
Book summary: Fans of the series will recognize a cast of characters from the Canticos collection who wake up Sammy the bunny on his special day and then partake in a joyful, cake-filled celebration, complete with mariachi and a piñata.
About the Series: Canticos is a collection of the most beloved nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the Spanish-speaking world. Canticos creates bilingual books, apps, and sing-along videos.
A delicious (Dorie Greenspan), genial (Kirkus Reviews), very cool book about the intersections of food and history (Michael Pollan)--as featured in the New York Times
The complex political, historical, religious and social factors that shaped some of [France's] . . . most iconic dishes and culinary products are explored in a way that will make you rethink every sprinkling of fleur de sel.
--The New York Times Book Review
Acclaimed upon its hardcover publication as a culinary treat for Francophiles (Publishers Weekly), A Bite-Sized History of France is a thoroughly original book that explores the facts and legends of the most popular French foods and wines. Traversing the cuisines of France's most famous cities as well as its underexplored regions, the book is enriched by the authors' friendly accessibility that makes these stories so memorable (The New York Times Book Review). This innovative social history also explores the impact of war and imperialism, the age-old tension between tradition and innovation, and the enduring use of food to prop up social and political identities.
The origins of the most legendary French foods and wines--from Roquefort and cognac to croissants and Calvados, from absinthe and oysters to Camembert and champagne--also reveal the social and political trends that propelled France's rise upon the world stage. As told by a Franco-American couple (Stéphane is a cheesemonger, Jeni is an academic) this is an impressive book that intertwines stories of gastronomy, culture, war, and revolution. . . . It's a roller coaster ride, and when you're done you'll wish you could come back for more (The Christian Science Monitor).
For families craving a fun and engaging first counting book for their bitty babes that not only captures their attention and teaches them counting in two languages, but also celebrates Chinese culture!
Counting in two languages is so much fun with our dim sum friends!
Dim sum is everyone's favorite late-morning-to-lunchtime meal shared between family and friends. Our counting book utilizes dim sum's little dishes, accompanied by a pot of tea, as the subject for children to practice their counting. Children and adults alike will be delighted to find their favorite snacks included in the book as they turn each page.
Our counting book squeezes in extra learning opportunities and skills, such as encouraging one-to-one correspondence while practicing counting on a numberline, extra fun facts about Chinese language, and a non-fiction page with real-life pictures of dim sum items in the picture glossary.
Parents will adore this eye-catching bilingual Chinese-English read due to its effortless integration of Chinese culture through the introduction of everyone's favorite dim sum dishes. Children will love the vibrant colors and the expressive faces in the artwork which help to make learning so much fun for everyone!
For families looking for an engaging book introducing children to hot pot, a favorite interactive family meal. Bitty babes will learn all about the healthy ingredients and the steps to make the dish in two languages!
Swish, swish! Making the perfect hot pot meal is easy when you follow step-by-step directions!
Hot pot is one of the best interactive and enjoyable meals to share with family and friends. It's Time for Hot Pot is a bilingual English and Chinese book that takes children through the steps of making a hot pot meal and all of the ingredients that make it delicious. Children and adults alike will be delighted to see their favorite ingredients, and possibly some new ingredients they want to try in the future, when they turn the page. The book is full of eye-catching and vibrant pictures that improve observation skills, build vocabulary, and encourage reading.
It's Time for Hot Pot squeezes in lots of extra learning opportunities and skills, such as using time and order words, sequencing, and introducing a diagram on our non-fiction page in both English and Chinese.
Parents will adore this eye-catching bilingual Chinese-English read due to its effortless integration of Chinese culture paired with topic of everyone's favorite communal meal. (Not to mention the healthy variety of vegetables, proteins, and other ingredients that children will become familiar with by reading!) The vibrant colors and the expressive faces in the artwork make learning so much fun for everyone!
Buttocks Man is down on his uppers. His girlfriend, Original Colour, has cleared out of their Paris studio and run off to the Congo with a vertically challenged drummer known as The Mongrel. She's taken their daughter with her. Meanwhile, a racist neighbour spies on him something wicked, accusing him of 'digging a hole in the Dole'. And his drinking buddies at Jips, the Afro-Cuban bar in Les Halles, pour scorn on Black Bazaar, the journal he keeps to log his sorrows. There are days when only the Arab in the corner shop has a kind word; while at night his dreams are stalked by the cannibal pygmies of Gabon. Then again, Buttocks Man wears no ordinary uppers. He has style, bags of it (suitcases of crocodile and anaconda Westons, to be precise). He's a dandy from the Bacongo district of Brazzaville - AKA a sapeur or member of the Society of Ambience-makers and People of Elegance. But is flaunting sartorial chic against tough times enough for Buttocks Man to cut it in the City of Light?