Being Bilingual Is Fun!

With full color photographs, this book relates the joys and benefits of being bilingual. It begins with explaining how we learn a language, and then focuses on the lives of five bilingual children. A rainbow listing of over 600 languages insures that readers will feel represented in this book. Recommended Age level: 4-10 years.Reviews: From Multicultural Review....." This picture book can be read over and over to children. We are introduced to bilingual children who speak Spanish, Hmong, and Tagalog in addition to English. We are shown beautiful pictures of the children and their families and pets in everyday situations and activities. Children are introduced not only to languages other than English, but also to various traditions and customs of diverse people. With this book, the author succeeds in explaining to children how they learn languages, what it means to be bilingual, and the importance of languages in their everyday lives. The photographs depict to young readers a world in which languages are a natural and integral part of their environment." From Today's Librarian........ "Overflowing with color photographs of families from around the world, the book tells of the delights and experiences that can result from knowing more than one language.. There is also a colorful list of more than 600 languages to emphasize the breadth of diversity in the world....This book could also be enlightening for English-only speaking children who live in a community with many bilingual people." From Children's Bookwatch.... "This book is a wonderful introduction to young readers on what it means to be bilingual and the kinds of things bilingual children (and adults!) can do. The simple but informative text is enhanced throughout with superb and colorful photographs."