Gives exciting new meaning to the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words Perfect for children ages four-nine, these references employ stunning illustrations and photographs to bring to life the meanings of hundreds of essential terms. Filled with beautiful two-page spreads, McGraw-Hill's Spanish Picture Dictionary and McGraw-Hill's French Picture Dictionary each pictorially define more than 1,400 objects, people, concepts, and actions common to the everyday world of kids--from town and country, kitchen to classroom. Following the curricula of U.S. primary-school Spanish and French programs, the dictionaries also provide key phrases for children's first conversations incorporated within illustrated minidialogues that provide models for making introductions, commenting on the weather, stating their age, talking about what they are wearing, and other basic conversational situations. A great way to introduce Spanish and/or French, the dictionaries feature: Pictorial definitions of more than 1,400 essential words and phrases A blend of illustrations and photographs that will appeal to children of differing sensibilities Engaging scenes and double-page spreads that capture the mind and imagination

Pictures labeled in English and French are grouped in such familiar categories as "At home, " "At school, " "On the street, " and "On vacation."

Get the Spanish reference book millions have come to trust For the first time in 12 years, the most popular Spanish and English dictionary available in North America has been thoroughly revised and updated for today’s high-school and college students, businesspeople, and armchair linguists. More than 15,000 entries and 140 pages have been added to the dictionary, which is available in three formats to fit your needs. And the layout itself has gotten a polish; it has been completely reset for even better legibility!

Created by leading educators, these colorful, large-size dictionaries introduce beginning language learners to more than 1,550 commonly taught basic words. Each Let's Learn Language Picture Dictionary in the series boasts 30 delightful two-page spreads that vividly illustrate the meanings of words. Fun-filled panoramas focus on scenes familiar to children aged three through eight, such as home life, the classroom, city life, sports, the zoo, and even outer space! Learners will love to revisit these detailed depictions of people, places, actions, and objects, each time improving their recall. Featured words are set off with individual illustrations and definitions to help learners at various levels build vocabulary. Includes an index and glossary of all the individually illustrated words. An ideal selection of first word books for parents and teachers who want to encourage second language acquisition.

A vocabulary guide that presents color photos of everyday objects and tasks with labels in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, grouping words and phrases in fifteen categories, including health, food, and leisure.

A guide to the Spanish language for health care workers emphasizes the expressions and terminology needed in medical situations and offers advice on cultural differences.

Charming characters and easy-to-understand contextual sentences add up to foreign language dictionaries that children will adore! The Just Look 'n Learn Picture Dictionary series can be used as a way to build the language skills of children ages seven through twelve, or as home reinforcement of school learning for students grades three through six. Each book defines and illustrates more than 1,500 commonly taught words in the language. Accompanied by colorful and fun illustrations, each entry begins with a headword given in English, followed by its translation and example sentences in both languages--all to make the meaning of each word perfectly clear. Also, these dictionaries aid learning of numbers, days of the week, directions, and telling time in the new language. Both adults and children will find that this series makes language learning easy and enjoyable.