Toys/les Jouets

Preschool children get an early introduction to a second language when their parents show them books in the charming Bilingual First Books series. This titles is bilingual in English and French, and gives toddlers a head start in learning a foreign language at the same time they are learning their own. Charming two-page spreads show color pictures of familiar objects all relating to the book's general theme. The word on the left for parents to read aloud is in English, and the word on the right is its French equivalent. The last page of each book aids parents with a list of all words introduced in the book plus easy pronunciation rules. (Ages 2 and older)