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My nephew just loves this book! I find myself learning so much with her and it supplies plenty of laughter. This book instills plenty of confidence as the words are learned and new words are tried out. Plenty of fun.

Ann Clarke, author of People Are So Different! based on tolerance and understanding.

my son liked the book. i wish it told you how to enunciate the words.

My native language is English, and I speak Spanish fairly well at a conversational level. I am speaking Spanish to my young son so that he will be bilingual. Much of my Spanish vocabulary is business- or government- related, so I got this book to learn words for everyday things. When chosen for that purpose, this book is wonderful. To give one example: beginning Spanish students usually learn "camisa" for shirt and "pantalones" for pants. This book has two large pages of words for specific articles of clothing (pajamas. shorts. raincoat, sweatpants, etc.) As other reviewers have mentioned, the pictures are outstanding and I'm sure my son will like looking at the pages when he's a little order.

You do need a basic grasp of Spanish, and a good Spanish-English dictionary, to use this book most effectively. It does not have a pronunciation guide, so you need to be able to pronounce the words (which isn't hard, since Spanish reads phonetically). Also, most of the words are nouns or verbs, so to really be able to practice using them you need to know how to construct a simple sentence in Spanish.

Be careful and check with a native Spanish speaker or with a dictionary if something doesn't seem right. As another reviewer has mentioned, the usage in this book seems to be South American (I would guess Mexican, but I'm not an expert.) I've found a couple typos ("el peinilla", for example, which should have been "la peinilla"). Also, it pays to check translations of unknown words in a dictionary. For example, there is a picture of a beaded bracelet with the English word "beads" and the Spanish word "pulsera". "pulsera" doesn't mean beads, it means bracelet.

This is just the basics. Our son loves learning Spanish. He's 3 and I want to encourage it. My old tapes are coming back to me from Jr. High and High School Spanish. I'm able to help him with simple sentences using the words from this book. He really likes the pictures. Some of the words are different than in other versions. This can be a bit confusing. Not sure which is correct all of the time, but it serves our purposes. We have two other versions of this dictionary and cross reference. My son likes it because he knows it guarantees more reading time with mom.

I bought this book to help me learn Spanish vocabulary and I like it a lot. The pictures are very cute and it is also good to have the Spanish and the English. The only problem I have is that some of the words are words that are no longer used in Spain, or words that are only used in South America. If you are trying to learn South American Spanish, then it is the perfect book for you, but if you want to learn Spanish from Spain, then it is helpful if you have someone that can go through the book and point out the words NOT to learn.

La mayoría de los libros de Carlos Zafón me gusta y este no es una excepción. Es un libro que puedo leer más de una vez. Soy contento de mi compra.

Definitivamente Carlos Ruiz es un gran escritor. El libro es un cuento que te atrapa rapidamente.

Like a number of other reviewers I read El Principe de la Niebla after La Sombra del Viento, but I for one wasn't disappointed. Yes it is a book for teenagers, but don't let that put you off as it is in fact beautifully written and in no way patronises its readers. I especially admire Zafón's linguistic craftmanship and in particular the humorous exchanges between the characters, which provide light relief from a story that is pretty scary and not to be read alone after dark.

Este es un libro maravilloso, soy una avida lectora y esta historia me capturo enseguida. Mi unico afan por terminar de leerlo fue para darselo enseguida a mi hija adolescente para que lo leyera ya que sabia que le iba a encantar. Recomiendo ampliamente esta novela y a este escritor.

I've been fascinated with Carlos Ruiz Zafon ever since I read The Shadow of the Wind two years ago. I would have gone into a shameless author binge sooner, but his previous novels have either not been translated to English or I have had not luck finding them in English. After enduring the sight of this book and three others by him, targeted at the young adult market, I finally broke down and decided to put my skills in Spanish to the ultimate test of reading an entire book. (I'm a native Portuguese speaker who's never learned Spanish properly, but reading comes with little effort.)

It was well worth the minor struggle of reading this wonderful story in its original language. Zafon's writing is, of course, much less mature and polished than in TSOTW, but it still shines bright. The story isn't complex, but the main character is vivid. I imagine that this book would find a lot of interest among 12 year olds with a taste for suspense and bewilderment.

This is a wonderful novel for Spanish I students in High School. I could even use it with 7th and 8th graders, I believe. We sue it during the summer to keep their Spanish abilities active, and also to build confidence and comprehension. This book does many things for a student: 1) builds vocabulary 2) improves comprehension level 3) motivates students to find out "what happens" 4) provides a new way to increase Spanish knowledge.

As a teacher of ages 3 to 18 year olds, I use excerpts from these books here and there, and use them for a Summer Spanish reading program each summer. Great idea and execution!

Sra. Gose
Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1

I teach first-year high school Spanish and I use Pobre Ana near the end of the course. I could use it earlier as well.

The chapters are short. The story contrasts life in California with life in Tepic, Mexico, all through the eyes of Ana.

Ana is from California and doesn't think her quality of life is adequate since she doesn't have a new Mustang, et.al. However, once in Mexico she sees that relationships and the things she can control (like knowing Spanish well) are more important.

The story is a good language learning tool, especially the obviously necessary use of the indirect object pronouns throughout with all the "she said to them", "he said to her" tags.

I would have given 5 stars, but my early edition had a couple of character's names mixed up. I assume that this has been corrected by now.

This is an excellent 'beginning' book for anyone who wants to increase their Spanish learning.

It consists of 300 of the most frequently used words in a first year Spanish class that make up a wonderful story.

It is suitable, I feel, for anyone from Middle School to adult.

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Once again I'm really very happy with the delivery
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will recomend you any time!

Este es uno de esos libros que deben acompañarnos en la vida, para releerlos y recordarnos que siempre podemos crecer más, no sólo como profesionales, sino como criaturas de este Universo. Para mí es parte de una trilogía especial que comprende a "Juan Salvador Gaviota," de Richard Bach; y "El Profeta," de Gibrán Jalil Gibrán. Una vez lo presté y no creo que lo recupere, así que vine aquí para comprarlo de nuevo.

Al contrario de lo que yo pensaba. No es un manual de ventas, yo me goze y ,termine en lagrimas...Me senti Hafidal comienzo de mi carrera, el estomago vacio, el caminar,el azote de puertas en la nariz,y el lenguje espiritual-romantico.Siempre han puesto de manifiesto que este libro ha sido el mas vendido en todo el mundo, despues de la biblia...Este libro fue de inspiracionpara conocer mas a fondo de Dios y rendir mi vida a ElOg Mandino sin saberlo se ha convertido tambien en predicador de la Santa Bibliaal poner algunos parajes Biblicos dentro del libro..en exacta concordancia a los hechos en cuanto tiempo y espacio...He leido todos sus libros, lo recomiendo a aquellos que deseanser independientes en cuestion de trabjo y a los estudiantes de todo tipo de estudios...Esta es la inspracion de unhombre en vien de la humanidady nolos esajeros que tratan de ver el comunismo , como una solucion...al bien de la humanidad

La lectura de este libro, como todos los de Og Mandino, nos lleva a encontrar otros campos que son mucho más ricos que aquellos en los que vivimos. La historia es simple, las enseñanzas que esta historia trae, es maravillosa. Yo recomendaría este libro sin más. Es un MUST en la literatura de la autoayuda, y, creo yo, del crecimiento personal.

Es uno de los libros favoritos de mi hija. Lo recomiendo 100%

I agree with the previous reviews that the age range on this is a misleading. This book can be enjoyed as early as you would like to introduce it to your baby or child. It is never to early to start reading to your child! The board book format makes it safe for all ages and both babies and children can appreciate the very high quality photos (with a few illustrations thrown in). For such a small book it contains an amazing amount of information!

My son - 15 months old - can already name some of the animals in English. I think that this book is appropriate for ages one and up. It's a good tool to get your child to use the words he has learned.

I love this bilingual series of books and I hope that DK publishing keeps bringing out more titles. I think, however, that the age range is a bit wrong. I think that this book can be enjoyed as early as 2 years of age, when a child is learning the objects around them. Be sure and check out "My First Spanish Word Board Book" and "My First Spanish Farm Board Book."

uno libro de lo mejor! es todo lo que puedo decir, tan interesante que en dos dias lo habia terminado, nos ayuda un poco a ver realmente como funciona el imperialismo, y siendo de una historia de una persona que lo vivio pues simplemente confirma lo que siempre eh pensado en que se basaba la "grandeza" de este pais,
como persona que se relaciona con una de las historias, pues puedo decir que aqui se explica porque el resentimiento mundial contra USA, debido a que han creado un endeudamiento adrede a paises que los han llevado a la pobreza y que han creado que veamos lo que en estos dias se ve!!
lo recomiendo de verdad, sobretodo para que muchos hagan conciencia, y a otros para que vean la realidad.

Esta es una gran revelacion de los hechos que marcaron a America Latina desde el "boom" petrolero que la llevaron a convertirse en una victima del Imperialismo Americano -contada por un hombre que lo vivio personalmente-

It was important to have a spanish version of this book, by John Perkins, because it sheds light on so much that has happened in Latin America. Through the experience of one man, we read how there can be vast economic
consequences for many.

Este libro presenta las ayudas internacionales macoeconomicas de un punto de vista no muy comun. Pero que las ideas presentadas en este tomo son de mucho interes. Los medios de noticias presenta acontecimientos de una forma muy rapida e incimita. Este libro da muchas cosas a la luz del dia para el que no esta tan envolucrado en estes operaciones. Indica muchas conexciones subtiles y otros no tan subtiles. Creo que cada persona que este interesado en asuntos extranjeros debe de leer este tomo.

pictures captivated my 16 month daughter. Good range of words and pictures. Very happy.

I love how this book allows a parent to teach their child both the Spanish and English vocabulary words. I think it is a great introductory tool, and the pictures are brilliant and interesting. We also have "My First Spanish Truck Board Book" and "My First Spanish Animal Board Book." we plan to purchase "My First Spanish Farm Board Book" next. Hopefully, DK will continue this great series.

This book definitely has a surprise ending. It follows a lonely chicken named Lola who is waiting for her true love to come along so she will not be alone any more. The story has an uplifting and somewhat funny ending that I really enjoyed and children certainly will as well. Another great thing about this book is the Spanish translation right along-side the English. When reading "Lola" I was able to look at the Spanish at the same time as I read the story in English and recognize Spanish words faster. The same would be true for anyone wanting to use this book to learn English. I enjoyed the large pictures that helped move the story along and I know that children especially would enjoy this book as much for the story as for the illustrations while at the same time, learning the basics of another language.

Uno de los aciertos de este texto de Loufane es su final sorpresivo el cual da al traste con los esteriotipos en los cuales se fundamenta el texto. Entre las multiples lecturas que el texto soporta estan aquellas que cuestionan cualquier tipo de prejuicio, sea este racial, de clase o corporal. El texto puede promover la discusion critica entre los lectores.

I am a teacher of foreign languages and a firm believer in migrating students to mono-lingual dictionaries in the target language as early as possible. This dictionary does a remarkable job of covering a vast array of Spanish in an attractive format.

It is blessed by the Real Academia Espanol, and my experience with it confirms that it meets the high expectations of its pedigree. In addition to providing a respectable variety and depth of definitions, including regional words like "checar", it provides numerous pages of Spanish grammar and fully conjugated Spanish verbs. I am currently using it to decipher some of the less common words in the Spanish version of Harry Potter, and have yet to stump it.

The book is of a manageable (though not pocket) size to fit in a duffel bag or backpack and yet the fonts are large enough to be easily readable. The use of blue keywords in contrast with the black definitions adds to both the ease of using this book and its general aesthetic appeal.

I enthusiastically recommend this book as a first dictionary in Spanish. I suspect it will serve even most college students of Spanish well. I plan on buying a class set for my room.

For those that outgrow this book, I can heartily recommend its larger cousin:
Diccionario Esencial De La Lengua Espanola