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Best Danish Language Instruction

Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook (Grammar Workbooks)
Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. University of Minnesota, USA.
Reviews
"A fabulous book for anyone who wants to refresh their knowledge of Dutch."
"College-style textbooks don't seem to exist for less popular languages, so some try to make do with grammars and mindless tourist CDs. The Ooosterhoff grammar is a fast-paced introduction to Dutch grammar, but it lacks readings, vocabularly lists, and extensive drills (i.e., it is not a textbook)."
"BTW, if you are a beginner like starting from the start, like really really beginner, I advise you to NOT buy this book because there are so many things you would not understand inside of this grammar book, I would advise you to learn the basics from other books before purchasing this one!"
"Good but really only for grammar, my (American) girlfriend has not learned a lot of new words from this."
"An excellent book for a beginner with very little knowledge of Dutch like 10-15 hours of guided learning or self study."
"The content is fine but the kindle formatting i terrible."
"This book works for me in that I already know German, which is similar to Dutch."
"This has been very helpful in clarifying some nuances of Dutch grammar which are not sufficiently articulated in Rosetta Stone."
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How to Live in Denmark: A humorous guide for foreigners and their Danish friends
Life as a foreigner in Denmark, one of the world's most homogenous countries, isn't always easy.
Reviews
"In certain respects, this book made me want to return to Copenhagen."
"I bought the book because I worked with Kay and later discovered her blog and loved its humorous style. Most of them are accurate, the rest are a matter of personal experience or a group one managed to be part of."
"each place has its unique idiosyncrasies that once you learn them you can thrive or at least not make a fool of yourself."
"I really enjoyed Kay's descriptions of the idiosyncrasies of the Danish people."
"I was in Denmark the second day and already understood a lot thanks to this book."
"I enjoyed the tips, comparisons and anecdotes Mellish included."
"This book is a hoot and would be incredibly helpful for first time visitors, or students, or anyone planning to stay awhile."
"But now that I am here in Denmark for almost a year, I tend to think that Denmark is different from other places in the world in many ways."
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Learn Danish - Parallel Text - Easy Stories (Danish - English) Bilingual
While we feel anyone at any level can work with these stories, a basic understanding of Danish would be recommended to achieve the maximum learning effect and pleasure. The stories have been written to keep the readers attention and are fun to read for you to learn through your motivation.
Reviews
"This is a great book and it helped me a lot."
"However, the introduction says "To achieve the highest learning effect, every line of text is intentionally formatted to suit the original text [...] In translating, I have in some cases taken the literal translation with the learners interest in mind. The translation is only in meaning and very very often they add words out of thin air that were not even necessary."
"Ok but needs maybe the written book to help out make more sense of sounds and words."
"Once you read a story with parallel text, you can then turn to the back section and see if you can manage it only in Danish."
"excellent tool to aid in learning to read Danish for an adult."
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Best Dutch Language Instruction

Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook (Grammar Workbooks)
Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. University of Minnesota, USA.
Reviews
"Good but really only for grammar, my (American) girlfriend has not learned a lot of new words from this."
"An excellent book for a beginner with very little knowledge of Dutch like 10-15 hours of guided learning or self study."
"The content is fine but the kindle formatting i terrible."
"This book works for me in that I already know German, which is similar to Dutch."
"This has been very helpful in clarifying some nuances of Dutch grammar which are not sufficiently articulated in Rosetta Stone."
"it has clear explanations of Dutch grammar with good exercises for practice."
"Great starter tool to learn Dutch as an adult."
"It has step by step exercises done in logical order of learning."
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Best Turkish Language Instruction

Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides)
Anyone concerned with current social, political, and cultural developments in Turkey knows that a practical understanding of the basic patterns of modern Turkish is an invaluable skill that until now has been difficult to attain without extensive training. In a carefully arranged sequence of 23 lessons, Lewis V. Thomas, late Professor of Oriental Studies at Princeton, presents thorough coverage that allows the student to begin to use the basic patterns of modern Turkish without time-consuming and expensive private instruction. He went on to become professor of pediatric research at the University of Minnesota, chairman of the Departments of Pathology and Medicine and also dean at the New York University Bellevue Medical Center, chairman of the Department of Pathology and dean at Yale Medical School, and president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Reviews
"As of the text itself, It doesn't introduce vocabulary like other language learning textbooks, (for any vocabulary that might be new, there is a glossary at the back of the book), but it is quite good at explaining grammar and giving example sentences for the grammar point(s) being explained in a chapter."
"A very good primer on the language at a great price and it was here immediately."
"I wanted a more in depth language book than the Tape & CD variety available in the library. But the book is good to see the actual word, (and in Turkish) understand how the verb stem is added to to indicate negation, question or statement, tense of course, and voice (I, you, we, you plural, they, he, she, & it)."
"It is not a guide that will help you speak a few words of Turkish for an upcoming trip."
"I learnt Turkish with Rosetta Stone, but was missing the grammar."
"A great way to learn basic Turkish, written with simplicity and clarity."
"Successive chapters progress to the basic elements of grammar and verb structure, adding vocabulary along the way."
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Best Yiddish Language Instruction

The New Joys of Yiddish: Completely Updated
With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, The New Joys of Yiddish brings Leo Rosten’s masterful work up to date. The work explores the nuances and complexities of language, clarifying the interrelationship between Yiddish and English (Yinglish, according to Rosten). The revision incorporates additional material on modern Yiddish literature and culture and updates on changes in American Jewish life and faith. Completely updated it's not.
Reviews
"Throughly enjoyable informative and inviting to repeat reads."
"Entertaining and informative."
"VERY FUNNY AND VERY WELL DONE."
"A classic!"
"A friend follows a popular author who occasionally uses a Yiddish word or phrase in his writing."
"This is a very complete book, easy to use."
"A must for all Yiddish speakers and people amused by Yiddish words - especially Yiddish words and phrases that are now in common use all over the world."
"Oy!"
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Best French Language Instruction

Easy French Step-by-Step
You are quickly introduced to grammatical rules and concepts in order of importance, which you can build on as you progress through the book. Myrna Bell Rochester is a textbook author and editor.
Reviews
"The only issue I have with the book is that there is not phonetic pronunciation key to accompany the vocabulary words."
"With the knowledge I received from Easy French, coupled with a sample of Pimsleur really increased my verbal fluency. When I was depending on what I learned from Easy French, I would still struggle with phonetic French. If you have a talent to pick up languages by ear, then I recommend you go through the Pimsleur French first and Easy French second. I have always had french classes in my youth and somehow I retained a lot of the basic grammar, which helped in the easy way I swept through the first couple of chapters in Easy French. If you have no idea where to start in order to start the process of learning the ever so difficult French language then look no further than Easy French Step-by Step for Written Fluency. Click on the links to direct you the additional material I bought and recommend with Easy French: French, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs. The Ultimate French Review and Practice."
"Easy to read, easy to learn, I use almost evary day at least 20 minutes."
"For someone trying to teach themselves French, it's kind of confusing and the chapters don't follow in a nice order..."
"Very helpful in learning word gender and how to pronounce French words!"
"This is one of the best French grammar books in its price range on the market."
"Loves it but needs a French to English translation/ dictionary."
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Best Sign Language Instruction

The Everything Sign Language Book: American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos! (Everything®)
The appeal of American Sign Language (ASL) has extended beyond the Deaf community into the mainstream—it’s even popular as a class in high school and college. She is the director of ASL programs at Massasoit College and in the Whitman-Hanson (Massachusetts) Regional School District.
Reviews
"Bought as a review for my daughter and she picked it right back up."
"In this book, sign language is explained from the basics with images and effective descriptions."
"Wonderful place to get started."
"our grandson is deaf and this book is helping us learn to communicate with him."
"The book was easy to understand it makes the reader want to continue with quizzes and fun facts as well as history on sign language."
"I was very happy with it."
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Best Italian Language Instruction

Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary
This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling, an English-Italian and Italian-English dictionary, the latest information on European currency and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice as you wait in line at the Sistine Chapel. With the help of his hardworking staff of 80 at Europe Through the Back Door—in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle—Rick's mission is to make European travel fun, affordable, and culturally broadening for Americans.
Reviews
"My husband and I -- who travel frequently and rarely get sick -- contracted some kind of horrible flu/sinus infection/plague on the way out or Rome and needed to seek urgent medical consultation and care from a pharmacy on the Amalfi coast. The Rick Steves guide came to our rescue because it had more than three times the amount of health and medical vocabulary than the Lonely Planet book, which we desperately needed because we had a lot of specific symptoms to communicate and the pharmacist/doctor only spoke a few words of English."
"Very inclusive and informative."
"Love this little book."
"Came in handy many times for reference."
"Rick Steves does it again."
"Great when paired with his free audio guides (not to mention PBS specials)."
"Love this book."
"Book helped me with short phrases on first trip to Italy."
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Best Arabic Language Instruction

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Farsi Edition: Bilingual Dictionary for Farsi-speaking teenage and adult students of English (Oxford Picture Dictionary Second Edition)
Realistic scenarios and modern artwork are easy to relate to and these, together with story pages and practice exercises, have been applauded for their success in promoting critical thinking skills. Jayme Adelson-Goldstein is an ESL teacher-trainer and curriculum consultant.
Reviews
"I love the illustrations, the people, animals, I just can't say enough about the double-spread features, they are amazing!"
"The title on the book is correct on the page header but the rest of the header is backwards."
"For someone who need to communicate in real life situations, you need to know how to go to a computer repair store and say specific terms like "usb port" or "external harddrive" OR go to a grocery store and decipher the labels in Portuguese that identify the different types of meats and cheeses (Halibut, swiss cheese, rainbow trout!). For the serious student, you need this reference around just in case you need to say "Parking garage" "health insurance card" "Orthodontist" "Frying pan" or "Community college" or a host of other words a part of daily life you won't find in a translation dictionary. That being said, this book would be nice if youre a beginner to the language or aren't seeking fluency, but it could definitely be overwhelming and isn't necessary at that level of learning."
"Our adult students are quicker to learn the English word when they understand what it means in their language."
"I will take this to Vietnam to teach English."
"As a recreational ESOL teacher, I have found all of the Bilingual Oxford Picture Dictionaries to be the student's new best friends."
"We use this valuable book in our English classes for ESL students in Florida."
"My wife's native language is Thai and though I never see her reading this book or watching American media she is constantly bringing out new words and phrases and if I'm playing pranks on her by hiding this book she gets upset so she's obviously finding time to read it."
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Best Slavic Language Instruction

The Self-Improvement Journey: Becoming The Best Version Of Yourself
A #1 Best Seller. A #1 New Release ------ Get More Out Of Life If you want to improve your life, improve yourself. Self improvement expert Ryan dieudonne asserts, "Most people don't realize that successful and unsuccessful people do not differ substantially in their abilities. The Self-Improvement journey provides the essentials leaders need to keep striving for excellence no matter where they are or what they are doing. • How to overcome obstacles to self-improvement. Ryan Dieudonne is an entrepreneur, motivational public figure, mentor, author & self improvement coach from Staten Island, New York.
Reviews
"I’ve read books like these before and this is one of the more interesting ones."
"thanks for author, I have long time in bad addictions such as late sleep, play facebook overnight, watch Film, v.v and I overcome it from this book, and I also over weight too due to late and bad activities."
"Author sent me the book in PDF which is a format I don't read in."
"Very inspirational and helpful book!!"
"I love how the author talks about how to be more positive and how to overcome bad habits."
"Everyone will benefit from reading this book."
"However, the author adds credibility to the by giving personal accounts where the concepts were applicable."
"While reading this book, I connected to every point and almost all of the stories."
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Best Japanese Language Instruction

Japanese From Zero! 1: Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals
Features of Book 1: * Integrated Workbook with Answer Key * Over 800 New Words and Expressions * Learn to Read and Write Hiragana * Easy-to-Understand Example Dialogues * Culture Points about Japan * Bilingual Glossaries with Kana and Romaji ...and much more! Yukari Takenaka moved from Himeji, Japan to the United States, and taught Japanese for over 10 years while co-authoring custom lessons for students that eventually became the basis of the Japanese From Zero!
Reviews
"Coupled with videos online, the material is properly paced to learn the right things in Japanese without burning you out. It's kind of addicting... Have fun and totally buy this book."
"After reading the reviews I quickly purchased both Japanese from Zero 1 and 2 and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. In the past year I have attempted to learn Japanese I often memorized the sentences presented to me with very little understanding of why a certain particle was used and how the grammar worked(hence the wall I hit). I finally found myself capable of applying grammar to my own sentences rather than simply memorizing the one's presented to me. Nearly once every lesson I came across a hirigana letter that I didn't recognize and it would take me a good 5min each time before I realized that it was a mistake and we hadn't actually been introduced to the letter yet. I also wish there was an ending section to the book with 'extra practice problems' or 'put it all together' activities to apply everything you learned in the entirety of the book."
"It also has audio examples for nearly everything in the book, as well as flash games to help things stick in your memory. The printed book contains a “workbook” section that I feel is worth the price alone. This book is great enough on it's own, but when you combine the 3 resources together, you have a truly amazing method to learn Japanese. If you put in your own honest hard work, and effort into these lessons, you will KNOW this information inside, and out before moving on."
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Best Russian Language Instruction

Dirty Russian (Dirty Everyday Slang)
GET D!RTY Next time you’re traveling or just chattin’ in Russia with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including: • Cool slang. • Funny insults. • Explicit sex terms. • Raw swear words. Dirty Russian teaches the casual expressions heard every day on the streets of Russia: Dirty Japanese-Previous Dirty-Series Title-9781569755655-10.00-Ulysses Press-07/2007-11000--. Dirty Italian-Previous Dirty-Series Title-9781569755662-10.00-Ulysses Press-10/2007-3500--. Dirty French-Previous Dirty-Series Title-9781569756584-10.00-Ulysses Press-10/2008--- Dirty Japanese|Previous Dirty|Series Title|9781569755655|10.00|Ulysses Press|07/2007|11000||. Dirty Italian|Previous Dirty|Series Title|9781569755662|10.00|Ulysses Press|10/2007|3500||. Dirty French|Previous Dirty|Series Title|9781569756584|10.00|Ulysses Press|10/2008|||.
Reviews
"Pretty funny book."
""Dirty Russian" is street slang that would not be taught in a standard university course."
"So funny book) I expected something really really small and not so much informative....but.....I'm glad that i got it )))) it is very useful for both English and Russian speakers!!!"
"I am from Ukraine and my hubby is American."
"There is a formatting problem with this product on the Kindle Fire (and perhaps other versions, I don't know)."
"This book only translates English idioms/slang-words/saying into Russian."
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Best African Language Instruction

Colloquial Somali (Colloquial Series (Book Only))
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Somali in a broad range of situations. A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points about life in Somalia An overview of the sounds of Somali. Text: English.
Reviews
"Great resource for any teacher for both homework & classwork!"
"Great book for non-native speaking learning."
"Very good quick assignments and practice work for home."
"The book is helpful for beginner learners.Well organized and easy to use."
"6th grade teacher: I love this great for cloze read!!"
"Its spelling is also highly phonetic and, in my experience, the language is not particularly difficult to learn as long as you spend some time studying and practice with native speakers. In my experience, most Somalis are very helpful toward people trying to learn their language and are understanding if you have trouble pronouncing things correctly."
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Best Greek Language Instruction

Essential Oils:Essential Oils and Aromatherapy for Beginners (Essential Oils Weight Loss, Health and Natural Healing, Essential Oils Recipes and Remedies, Essential Oils Guide for Beginners)
Download this book, read it to the end and see "FREE BONUS REPORT" , after the Author page. The Introductions to Aromatherapy The History Of Essential Oils Argan Oil Bergamot Oil Cedarwood Oil Chamomile Oil Clary Sage Oil Eucalyptus Oil Jasmine Oil Lavender Oil Lemon Oil Peppermint Oil Sandalwood Oil Essential Oils and Weight Loss Recipes & Remedies with Essential Oils Safety with Essential Oils And Much,Much More! 5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting book and i love essentials oils 5 stars for me. This is a wonderful book and it has all the information you need to start using essential oils, it is easy to understand and has treatments for everything and i purchased this book because it is highly recommended and there is much to read here and I haven't read it in its entirety yet but what I have read has been very interesting and helpful and i have tried a couple of the recipes for hand cream and face cream and the basic hand cream called for bees wax, which I used but found this made the hand cream more solid than I liked so next time I will either use less than suggested or omit it and the face cream turned out fine and is working well for me and i think as I learn more I will tweak some of the recipes and i will use this book often for reference. I'm glad I bought it as I will have somewhere to check for questions about essential oils and I have really enjoyed this book and i got this book because I didn't know how to use essential oils or much about them and this book explains different categories of oils, their uses and their properties in a way a novice could understand and it has been helpful in what the difference is between carrier oils and therapeutic and how to use each and it has been most helpful in knowing what I would use in facial or body creams, shampoo or deodorant but also how to use the oils for healing and aromatherapy. 1) Essential Oils and Aromatherapy for Beginners 2) Ketogenic Diet: 20 Recipes for Healthy and Beautiful Life 3) Intermittent Fasting: The Easiest Way to Burn Fat and Gain Muscle 4) Paleo Diet: Paleo Diet for Beginners Lose Weight and Get Healthy And A Lot More!!!
Reviews
"While most people know that their are various benefits to using essential oils, not many have a guide that will show them the many different applications for using them."
"Essential oils has been known for its effectiveness and this book just confirms it and gives you amazing ways to use and enjoy the benefits of the oil."
"Good selection of the best essential oils."
"I thought we can use oils only for massage and skin care, but today I've discovered much broader areas of use."
"I knew that such oil are very important, and I ahve been always trying to find some good info about that and I have found, Thiss book is 100% useful for the beginners in terms of oils) and health and therapy!"
"It doesn't only inform you about different oils but also includes a variety of recipes."
"This is a wonderful book and it has all the information you need to start using essential oils, it is easy to understand and has treatments for everything and i purchased this book because it is highly recommended and there is much to read here and I haven't read it in its entirety yet but what I have read has been very interesting and helpful and i have tried a couple of the recipes for hand cream and face cream and the basic hand cream called for bees wax, which I used but found this made the hand cream more solid than I liked so next time I will either use less than suggested or omit it and the face cream turned out fine and is working well for me and i think as I learn more I will tweak some of the recipes and i will use this book often for reference."
"Good-quality essential oils are known to help with congestion, memory loss, pain, inflammation, headaches, nausea, killing bacteria, viruses and fungus, stimulating the immune system, skin issues and many more ailments and concerns."
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Best Hebrew Language Instruction

Learn to Read Hebrew in 6 Weeks!
At the end of six weeks you WILL be able to read from the original Hebrew Bible, Psalms or the Siddur (Jewish prayer book) and you will have taken the first big step towards learning the Hebrew Language! Miiko Shaffier is a Hebrew teacher, a certified Pilates instructor and the Community Coordinator for “Neve Chabad”, a newly developing Jewish village in the Negev desert.
Reviews
"Great book!"
"If you're like me when it comes to learning another language, you almost want to be taught as you would a child."
"Great book to learn Hebrew."
"I'm simply amazed how simple this is and how much I've learned."
"I cant read the last lesson on my kindle version of this book?!"
"I devoured this book in about 24 hours and after that I was able to read Hebrew, albeit slowly but thats how you start."
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Best Portuguese Language Instruction

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Brazilian Portuguese Edition: Bilingual Dictionary for Brazilian Portuguese-speaking teenage and adult students of English (Oxford Picture Dictionary Second Edition)
Realistic scenarios and modern artwork are easy to relate to and these, together with story pages and practice exercises, have been applauded for their success in promoting critical thinking skills. Jayme Adelson-Goldstein is an ESL teacher-trainer and curriculum consultant.
Reviews
"I love the illustrations, the people, animals, I just can't say enough about the double-spread features, they are amazing!"
"The title on the book is correct on the page header but the rest of the header is backwards."
"For someone who need to communicate in real life situations, you need to know how to go to a computer repair store and say specific terms like "usb port" or "external harddrive" OR go to a grocery store and decipher the labels in Portuguese that identify the different types of meats and cheeses (Halibut, swiss cheese, rainbow trout!). For the serious student, you need this reference around just in case you need to say "Parking garage" "health insurance card" "Orthodontist" "Frying pan" or "Community college" or a host of other words a part of daily life you won't find in a translation dictionary. That being said, this book would be nice if youre a beginner to the language or aren't seeking fluency, but it could definitely be overwhelming and isn't necessary at that level of learning."
"Our adult students are quicker to learn the English word when they understand what it means in their language."
"I will take this to Vietnam to teach English."
"As a recreational ESOL teacher, I have found all of the Bilingual Oxford Picture Dictionaries to be the student's new best friends."
"We use this valuable book in our English classes for ESL students in Florida."
"My wife's native language is Thai and though I never see her reading this book or watching American media she is constantly bringing out new words and phrases and if I'm playing pranks on her by hiding this book she gets upset so she's obviously finding time to read it."
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Best Serbo-Croatian Language Instruction

Am I small? Da li sam ja mala?: Children's Picture Book English-Serbian (Bilingual Edition) (World Children's Book 9)
"We are in love with this book! [...] As an artist, I love love LOVE the art in this book, I think its not only beautiful, but perfect for children. This Kindle book is a children's picture book - please use a device with a color display to read it This Kindle book features magnification areas - please use the zoom function of your device to magnify the book's text (usually activated by double-tap or double-click, take a look at the help pages of your device or reading app for details) This Kindle book is designed for large displays, e.g. tablets or computers - please use a device with a large display (free Kindle reading apps and Kindle Cloud Reader are available for every major tablet and computer). Tags: World Children's Book, Bilingual Children's Books, Bilingual Books, Emergent Bilingual, Bilingual Education, Foreign Language Learning, ESL, English as a Second Language, ESL for Children, ESL for Kids, ESL Teaching Materials, EFL, English as a Foreign Language, EFL Books, EFL for Children, ELL, English Language Learner, EAL, English as an Additional Language, Children's Picture Book, Dual Language, Foreign Language Study, ESOL, English for Speakers of Other Languages. -- ForeWord Clarion Reviews.
Reviews
"Perfect book to allow a non-native Serbian speaker to understand reading to my half-Serbian child."
"It's one of my baby's favorites."
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