This book has large, busy pictures for looki ng and talking, surrounded by small, labelled pictures of 10 00 of the most familiar things, to build up the reader''s Jap anese vocabulary. This is backed up by a full alphabetical w ord list. '


First Thousand Words in French

by Heather Amery

Published 8 December 1995
This book has large pictures for looking and talking, surrounded by small, labelled pictures of 1000 of the most familiar things, to build up and practice French vo cabulary. This is backed up by an alphabetical word list wit h pronunciation guides. '


The classic Usborne word book as a bi-lingual German/English edition, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key German vocabulary.

This is a revised edition of this vocabulary for young children and reluctant readers, and is designed to develop first reading and spelling skills. It contains a full alphabetic index and is highly illustrated throughout the text. Words and phrases are brought up-to-date - roller blades, computers and duvets make an appearance - and new concepts are introduced. Other titles in the same series are "First Thousand Words in French", "First Thousand Words in German" and "First Thousand Words in Spanish".


A sticker book version of the classic First Thousand Words in French, featuring the much-loved illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. A valuable reading and spelling guide and a highly effective vocabulary builder, with over 500 stickers to encourage active learning and build word associations in a memorable way. Children can listen to the words in the book pronounced by a native speaker at Usborne Quicklinks.


The classic Usborne word book as a bi-lingual Spanish/English edition, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Spanish vocabulary.

First Thousand Words in Chinese

by Heather Amery

Published 24 November 2006
Divided into everyday scenes so that each word is easily indentifiable, this book of Chinese vocabulary can help to aid word recognition, as well as providing amusement for younger learners.

The classic Russian bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, has been revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key vocabulary.

A Latin word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Latin vocabulary. Contemporary scenes introduce the Latin words for many modern-day objects, bringing the classical language to life. Includes a Latin/English word list and a pronunciation guide to ensure effective, long-term learning.

A classic bilingual English/Hebrew word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Hebrew vocabulary. Includes an explanation of the Hebrew alphabet and an English/Hebrew word list. Words are written in Hebrew, with a pronunciation guide in Roman letters. Readers can hear how to pronounce all the words by listening to a native speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website.


The classic Polish bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright has been revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key vocabulary.

A fun and lively word book featuring 1000 Italian words, perfect for young language learners. From colours and numbers, to 'At Home' and 'In School', children will have great fun spotting the familiar objects in the busy pictures whilst learning key Italian vocabulary.


A bilingual English/Arabic word book illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Arabic vocabulary. Includes an explanation of the Arabic alphabet and English/Arabic word list. Words are written in Arabic script, with a pronunciation guide in Roman letters. Readers can hear how to pronounce all the Arabic words by listening to a native speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

There are 1000 Portuguese words to learn in this classic word book, great for sharing with young language learners. Each busy scene features the wonderful illustrations of Stephen Cartwright, alongside items to spot, each labelled with their Portuguese name. A fun way to build key Portuguese vocubulary, specially revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. Readers can listen to every word read by a native Portuguese speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Don’t forget to spot the Little Yellow Duck on every page!