Richard Scarry's 100 First Words/Las primeras 100 palabras de Richard Scarry

by Richard Scarry

A bilingual edition of Richard Scarry’s 100 First Words , perfect for introducing little ones to basic words in English and Spanish—and to Richard Scarry’s Busytown!

Una edición bilingüe de las 100 primeras palabras de Richard Scarry, perfecta para presentarles a los pequeños palabras básicas en inglés y español, ¡y al mundo de Richard Scarry!

This super-sturdy casebound board book introduces babies and toddlers to 100 essential first words—in both English and Spanish— and to the artwork of Richard Scarry! Illustrated with images of everyday items from Richard Scarry’s most-popular Busytown books, there's something fun to find on every page! It’s perfect for learning and for play. Also, a great way to introduce young children to the friendly characters in Richard Scarry’s Busytown!

¡Este libro súper resistente de cartón les enseña a los bebés y niños pequeños 100 primeras palabras esenciales, tanto en inglés como en español, y el arte de Richard Scarry! Ilustrado con imágenes de artículos cotidianos de los libros Busytown más populares de Richard Scarry, ¡hay algo divertido para encontrar en cada página! Es ideal para aprender y jugar. Además, es una excelente manera de presentarles a los niños pequeños los simpáticos personajes de Richard Scarry.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

16 pages, Board Book

Published May 31, 2022

About the author

RICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world, and are currently published in over twenty languages. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.

Reviews

[Claude · Rating 3 out of 5]

After recently finishing high school and thoroughly enjoying my French learning adventures... I decided to learn Spanish to quench my boredom and because it seemed like a cool thing to do. Evidently, I speak not a word of Spanish and have only scratched the very basics on Duolingo... my best friend says I am a 'fetus' in Spanish terms. So, we decided the best place to start was in the children's section with the bilingual edition of Richard Scarry! I read these in English as a kid and still fondly remember days spent perusing these pages. Enlightening experience returning after well more than a decade to the same books in a different language.

This book is beautifully illustrated, and the pictures certainly make for a more enjoyable experience. I really like the cats... but I can't for the life of me remember their names. By dividends of having images that are representative of the words, it's easier to connect the dots about the meaning of words (even if you do have the English translation right there). This book serves as a very good introduction to the most basic of Spanish vocabulary, which would definitely be used in a child's everyday life. I would say that some of the words are not overly relevant if you aren't a kid... but, hey, my bad for reading a children's book.

I do think that when it comes to learning vocabulary, it's quite important to grasp the pronunciation, and this is something this book could improve upon, as it had me saying things in a very French or English accent in my head... which I'm almost certain is wildly wrong. I also think, in comparison to Scarry's other words, it lacks a storyline which makes for a somewhat tedious read, but, hey, it takes a total of 10 minutes to read, so that's a small hindrance.

So, all in all, there's definitely other books that retain my interest for longer periods. However, having said that, I think this is a good place to start if you want to learn Spanish, and certainly a book you'd like to have on your shelf as a reference book for future days :)

[Rachael · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun way to practice some Spanish vocabulary.

[Avett Huggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

DPIL book. Cute book with English/spanish words next to drawings

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like Richard Scarry, I do. But I don't think this is a good pick for Imagination Library.

[Day Man · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haven't counted the words so I'll take this title on faith this time.

[Cailin Patterson]

Another favorite I have no clue if I’m pronouncing half the words correctly😅

[Books with my Boy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagination Library! I always love Richard Scarry books!