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Follow a cat through its day and try to guess where it will appear next in this peep-through-the-hole book. Through a repeated refrain and warm drawings, young children will learn simple vocabulary while searching for the mouse hidden in each illustration. "There is lots to look at and learn here. Wonderfully creative." -- Kirkus Reviews

Learn about Korean culture while improving your language skills! Korean Folktales for Language Learners introduces 36 traditional Korean folktales in parallel Korean and English versions along with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning/intermediate language learners. The book is perfect practice for first- and second-year Korean students but is sure to entertain anyone wishing to learn about Korean culture. This elegantly illustrated volume is designed to help language learners expa...

Parent and baby can explore the magical world of Hello Kitty with this textured and tabbed board book. Featuring tactiles, bright colours and all your favourite cute Hello Kitty characters, this book is perfectly designed for first discovery and experience.

This book was written by a severely deaf mother of a profoundly deaf son and a teacher of the deaf/educational audiologist. Their aim was to offer practical, unbiased information to parents of hearing impaired children. This is counterbalanced by case-studies which offer an insight into the meaning of deafness to families and individuals. Deaf-ability seeks to underline the ability, potential and individualism of each child.

Im Jahr 30 v. Chr. eroberte Octavian, der spatere Kaiser Augustus, AEgypten. Er setzte seinen Freund, den Dichter und Feldherrn Gaius Cornelius Gallus, als ersten Prafekten uber die neue Provinz ein. Nach der Niederschlagung einheimischer Aufstande im Suden AEgyptens und der Sicherung der Grenze nach Nubien weihte Gallus 29 v. Chr. auf der Nilinsel Philae eine dreisprachige Stele, die agyptische, griechische und roemische Bild- und Texttraditionen verbindet. Das vorliegende Buch ist das Ergebnis...

Forget the old rote method, learn Chinese characters the fun and accessible way! Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used writing system in the world, and also one of the most complicated. Chinese Characters Made Easy presents the 1,000 most common characters and applies mnemonics to associate each character with a visual and verbal clue-making memorization easy. By associating a character's meaning to a simple sketch that quickly identifies the character, learners develop an addit...

The story of writing how, where and why it was invented, the different scripts and methods of writing, the invention of the Western alphabet, the spread of literacy and the invention of printing, and the development of email, the internet and text messaging in modern times - are explored in this fascinating overview of the history of writing. The book describes not just how different scripts were written, but why ancient people needed to develop writing, and who were the writers and readers in e...

This delightful large-format board book explores a variety of nursery concepts, including colours, numbers and counting, days of the week, time and rhyme, which are introduced by Thomas and his engine friends. Young children will love the surprises under each flap - look out for the special "Goodnight Thomas!" flap on the final page! With bright, bold artwork and sturdy flaps that are perfect for little fingers, this book will endure countless readings and is the perfect addition to any nursery...

The perfect book for beginners to learn all the basics of Vietnamese! Reading & Writing Vietnamese is an easy way to learn how to pronounce, read and write all the complicated sounds of Vietnamese- including the difficult-to-pronounce consonants, vowels and tones. It is specifically designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking the language. This easy-to-use workbook has lessons teaching you how to pronounce each consonant and vowel sound correctly and how to dis...

This book delves into how we come to terms with ourselves, with other people, and with the world in general. It is about how we come to be what we are, and to think the way we do. It is a book about influences on this process. A particular influence to which Smith gives central consideration is language, not just in terms of the communicative networks in which it engages us--the "information" that presents itself to us--but in the largely unsuspected framework for thought that lies within langua...