Synopses & Reviews
Por favor, s'il vous plaand#238;t, ching: this adorable board book teaches preschoolers how to say and#8220;pleaseand#8221; in seven languages! Join Penguin as she enjoys pastries in France, explores the Hermitage in Russia, sees Mount Fuji in Japan and the Pyramids in Egypt, buys fish in China, sips chai in India, visits relatives in Argentinaand#8212;and remembers her manners everywhere she goes! Each and#8220;pleaseand#8221; word is translated and has a pronunciation guide, and an illustrated map follows Penguin's travels round the world.
Review
andquot;A brief, age-appropriate introduction to eight common world languages for toddler travelers. . . . Good manners travel well in this board book for preschool linguists. andquot; andmdash;Kirkus Online
Synopsis
Por favor, s'il vous plait, ching this adorable board book teaches preschoolers how to say please in seven languages Join Penguin as she enjoys pastries in France, explores the Hermitage in Russia, sees Mount Fuji in Japan and the Pyramids in Egypt, buys fish in China, sips chai in India, visits relatives in Argentina and remembers her manners everywhere she goes Each please word is translated and has a pronunciation guide, and an illustrated map follows Penguin's travels round the world."
Synopsis
Spasibo, arigato, shukran, merci! Tigerand#39;s taking a tripandmdash;and everywhere she goes, from the market in Moscow to a boat on Egyptand#39;s Nile River, she says andquot;thank youandquot; to the friendly people she meets. And, as they follow her round the world, children will learn to how to say thanks in seven different languages, too: French, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese, and Spanish. Each andldquo;pleaseandrdquo; word is translated and has a pronunciation guide, and an illustrated map follows Tigerand#39;s travels.
Synopsis
FOR LITTLE TRAVELERS and#160;
I love you: three of the very best words in the world! And thanks to this adorable board book, preschoolers will learn how to say it in seven different languages. Travel with Iguana across the globe as he tells family and friends, andldquo;I love youandrdquo; in French, Spanish (Argentina), Japanese, Chinese, Arabic (Egypt), Russian, and Hindi (India).
Synopsis
FOR LITTLE TRAVELERSJe mandrsquo;appelle, meenya zavoot, me llamo, MY NAME IS MONKEY! Monkeyandrsquo;s taking a trip around the world, and everywhere she goes she introduces herself in the native language of the country sheandrsquo;s visiting. Kids can join her and learn to say andldquo;my name isandrdquo; in seven different languages: French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi.
About the Author
Abigail Samoun has edited books that received the CCBC Charlotte Zolotow award, SCBWI Golden Kite award, Pura Belpre Honor, Smithsonian Notable, and NYPL Ezra Jack Keats award. She also edited the middle-grade series Edgar and Ellen, which sold over a half-million copies worldwide in 12 languages and inspired a cartoon series on Nickelodeon. In 2011, she cofounded Red Fox Literary, a childrenand#39;s book agency representing authors and illustrators, with agent extraordinaire Karen Grencik. Her novelty book
Whatand#39;s in Your Purse?, illustrated by Nathalie Dion, was published in spring 2014 by Chronicle. Abigail lives in Sonoma, CA, with her husband and son.
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Sarah Watts went to Ringling College of Art and Design where she studied with many great instructors. She then worked at Carterand#39;s for two years, designing images and patterns for baby clothes, and then at International Greetings creating patterns for stationery, gift bags, and other giftables. Sarah then started a career as an independent illustrator, and her clients include Simon and Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Amazon Childrenand#39;s Publishing, Random House UK, and Penguin Books UK. She lives in Atlanta, GA.