{"product_id":"ocean-animals-multilingual-board-book-9781735000558","title":"Ocean Animals (Multilingual Board Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Fuse #8 Production \/ \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \"2021 Board Books\" Featured Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Stunning new series...\" -\u003cem\u003eLet's Talk Picture Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Best Children's Books of 2021\" ―\u003cem\u003eRed Tricycle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Attractive paper collages...cut and layered to create arresting images. Lovely.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBird. Oiseau. Páaacute;jaro. In this delightful board book, explore words of the world and learn the names of a variety of colorful birds in the six most widely spoken languages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurious minds will love the playful, brightly colored collages and multilingual exploration of birds and their names from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis beautiful board book pairs gorgeous collages of eighteen types of birds with their names across the six most popular languages worldwide: English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic, as well as the language of universal friendship, Esperanto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is the perfect size for little hands, and children (and parents) will enjoy testing out each word and identifying similarities in sounds across languages as well as the names that stand out. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Words of the World board book series encourages multilingual exploration and curiosity about our world among young readers. Each book promotes language learning through playful and sophisticated collages and even includes phonetic pronunciation for Hindi, Chinese, and Arabic. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage is a powerful tool that binds us together across cultures, and developing our skills beyond a single language helps us to expand our ability to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eProblem-solve and use critical-thinking skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider other people's perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBecome aware of our surroundings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA perfect gift to help spark curiosity, a love of learning, and language skills in young readers. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable inks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMotomitsu Maehara is a Japanese artist, children's book author, and musician based in Paris, France.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Dot Kids Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604485083410,"sku":"9781735000558","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a28118a-e815-4d7f-8958-1c611fc5c892.jpg?v=1732260555","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ocean-animals-multilingual-board-book-9781735000558","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}