See It and Say It in Spanish: A Beginner's Guide to Learning Spanish the Word-and-Picture Way

by Margarita Madrigal

Master Spanish quickly and easily with this guide—written by internationally famous language teacher Margarita Madrigal—that has two built-in learning aids that has helped thousands of beginner students learn to speak Spanish.

THE WORD AND PICTURE METHOD—Each new word, phrase, or sentence is accompanied by a line drawing that immediately explains its meaning.

READY-MADE VOCABULARY—Right from the starts, this books leads you to speaking conversational Spanish. It utilizes everyday Spanish words and phrases that look and sound like their English equivalents.

Also
• A traveler's word list
• A pronunciation guide
• A grammar section

Genres: Reference, Spanish Literature, Nonfiction, Language, Education

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1961

About the author

From Wikipedia: Margarita Madrigal (May 15, 1912 – July 23, 1983) was a Costa Rican American author and language teacher best known for the Madrigal's Magic Key to... and An Invitation to... series. During her career, she wrote 25 books covering seven languages.[1][2]

Biography
Background
Margarita Madrigal's parents met in Kansas City while her father, Ezequías Madrigal (an operatic baritone from Costa Rica) was on tour in the United States. Before he was set to perform, his accompanist became ill. When he heard that a local girl, Carolyn Wilhelm of Winchester, Kansas, was an excellent concert pianist, he communicated to her to perform with him for the evening. She initially refused, but agreed after being asked in person. "The romance went on from there," as Margarita related in an interview.[3]

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is pretty useful if you're just looking to expand your Spanish vocabulary. Just be careful because some of the words used are out of date, or regional. It also doesn't have the most in depth information for grammar and verb tenses, but it is a pretty good primer for practicing speaking and memorizing vocab.

[w gall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know what to compare this with, but I will say that the pictures seemed helpful. How much will stick in my 68 year old head? I'm pessimistic; but I at least I read it through attentively, fulfilling my plan to attempt to learn some Spanish during my retirement.

[Dhaya Prasad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will give 100 stars..very simple and easy to learn

[Hui Shan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to understand but only if it use the tú form, instead of simplifying with usted form.

[Amanda Schell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for learning a few Spanish basics.