My Clothes/ Mi Ropa

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Fewer mistakes, but several corrections needed.......2006-02-11

Another reviewer had commented on a myriad of errors in this series of board books. He did not comment on this one specifically, so I purchased it. There are several errors, which can be considered minor compared to all the errors in the "My toys, Mis jugetes" board book. Again, there seems to be a lack of quality control in checking the correctness of the Spanish words before going to print, hence my rating.

For those people who would like to teach their children correct Spanish, here are the corrections.

Front Cover & Spine: In Spanish only the first word is capitalized in a title. Therefore, the correct title for the Spanish portion is "Mi ropa". It is possible this is changing in practice because of the influence of English, but the Spanish Royal Academy guide on grammar and spelling still lists this as the rule.

Inside: Pants is "los pantalones", not "los pantal?nes". Socks is "los calcetines", not "los calcet?nes". There is no accent on either word. At least these are two corrections that only need white-out. *See the end for explanation on accentuation rules.*

Back Cover: "Colectar" in Spanish is used for the collection of money or debts. To collect, as in amass in a collection, is "coleccionar". The phrase, correcting the verb and the preposition, should be "?Coleccione todos los libros de la serie!"

Not a correction per se:
Las pyjamas: When I saw this spelling I scratched my head since I was only familiar with "las pijamas". After searching, I discovered that this is a tough word because the word in Spanish derives from the word in English. Thus, it can take various forms, either faithful to the English pronunciation with changed spelling, or faithful to the English spelling with Spanish pronunciation. If you don't want to use the Spanish phrase "la ropa de dormir" and want to use the word that comes from the English, all of the following are OK:
"las pyjamas" (derived from the British English spelling)
"las pijamas"
"las piyamas"
"las payamas" (derived from the American English spelling)
If you are a Spanish speaker, use the version you are familiar with. Or else using the spelling in this book is OK.

* Note 1: The word "pantal?n" takes an accent because it follows the rule for a word that is "aguda", having the stress on the last syllable. The "aguda" rule is that the word is accentuated on the last syllable, which is stressed, if it ends in a vowel, an s, or an n. But when an "es" is added to make the word plural ("los pantalones"), a syllable is added and the word becomes "llana" or "grave". The "llana" rule for words that have the stress on the next to last syllable is that the stressed syllable is accentuated if the word ends in a consonant other than n or s. The word "pantalones" has the stress on the next to last syllable and it ends in s. Therefore, it doesn't get an accent. The same explanation is the reason why "los calcetines" also doesn't have an accent either.

* Note 2: The Spanish Royal Academy lists "el pijama" in the singular as the proper form, though probably no one outside of Spain uses it that way.

Great teaching resource!.......2005-08-29

This is a nice sturdy book that my boys go back to right after we get dressed in the morning and repeat the words in Spanish and English (They are 2 and 3 1/2 years.)

It also is a great review and supplement to the Lessons on clothing in their Flip Flop Spanish Workbooks - they look at the pictures in this sweet little book when we listen to the Spanish CD that comes with the workbook.

A great series for early language acquisition.......2003-03-12

I have been using this entire series with my son since he was born, and he is now 14 months. He loves the pictures and turning the pages. The books use the format of one word per page and it gives both the English and Spanish form of the word. This is a great series for early language acquisition.

My Clothes/Mi ropa (English and Spanish Foundation Series) (Book #15) (Bilingual) (Board Book)

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Mi Ropa

My Clothes/Mi ropa (English and Spanish Foundation Series) (Book #15) (Bilingual) (Board Book)
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Book Description

My Clothes/Mi ropa Learning is always in fashion, and now you can teach your children the words for different articles of clothing in English and Spanish. This dual language learning book features a diverse cast of boys and girls telling about the clothes they wear for their favorite activities. Preschoolers will be thoroughly engaged by the bright and colorful illustrations. To reinforce the learning, there's an interactive exercise that prompts children to identify the clothes they wear. A pronunciation guide at the back of the book helps with vocabulary instruction.
The Benefits and Features of the English • Spanish Foundations series include: • Helps teach vocabulary and other oral language concepts • Summary page at the end to recap and instruct • Helps kids get ready to read • Helps develop phonemic, print, and numeric awareness • Large bright colorful pictures to keep kids engaged • Rounded corners for children's safety • Laminated to protect from spills • Board book so they can last • Great size for little hands • Simple but engaging text • Useful for beginning Spanish at any level • Useful for beginning English at any level

Customer Reviews:

Mi Ropa.......2006-08-03

This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the Spanish or English languages. The large, bright pictures help to enhance the useage of simple, easy to understand clothing words. In the back there is even a list of all the words used in the book and pronunciations for each word, both in English and Spanish.

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Customer Reviews:

just average.......2004-05-23

I titled this review "just average" because I found this book to be very basic and not too interesting. My boys never got into the book. There is nothing special about it.

Cute Book.......2000-05-20

This book is well-illustrated, very colorful and a good way to teach French. Be prepared though, it serves the same purpose as flashcards would with the words in each language - rather than a story.

Perhaps the visual appeal of the pictures could also help the children learn the words, but I find it tedious to "read" so as to familiarize my little one with the words. I'd use this as a supplement to using the words in other ways rather than a teaching device in itself.

Great for any age.......2000-04-29

I grew up bilingual in NYC, and with the birth of my child, I wanted a natural way to incorporate Spanish into our lives (I now live in the NW). This book is wonderful, because the bright, contrasting colors make it possible for me to read this book to my newborn, and she is interested in the colorful illustrations, as weel as what I'm saying, in either Spainsh or English,and then my anglo husband can use it as well.

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