What letter does the word bee start with?
If you said "B" you're right - in English!
But in many, many languages, it actually starts with A.
Bee is Anu in Igbo.
Ari in Turkish.
Aamoo in Ojibwe.
And Abelha in Portuguese.
Come and explore the gorgeous variations in the ways we talk about familiar things, unified and illuminated through Ellen Heck's eye-catching, graphic scratchboard details and hidden letterforms.
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781782693628
Number of pages: 40
Dimensions: 267 x 197 mm
This book literally blows my mind!! And my eldest daughter's and yet we find it so fascinating (and educational) - what's not to love?! This is an exquisitely illustrated multilingual alphabet book; each page is vibrantly colourful and contains the most beautiful drawings of the animal it details... It has prompted lots of questions like, "where do they speak that language, Mummy?" - Mini Travellers
A fantastic spin on the traditional alphabet book that introduces small children to the concept of languages... The beautiful artwork gives it real depth - The Times, Children's Books of the Year
This unusual and inspiring book is a wonderful way to introduce an array of different languages to young children in a fun and original way - Outside in World
This fascinating alphabet book is a brilliant introduction to other languages... This would be a gorgeous Christmas gift for a language lover, young or old - Milo and Gigi's Bookshelf
Striking scratchboard carvings with blocks of zinging colour illustrate this wonderful multilingual alphabet book, ideal for curious citizens of the world - Irish Independent
A fun introduction to other languages - Words Without Borders Best Books of 2022
Beautiful book - Books Up North
A brilliant idea wonderfully executed with stunning illustrations and a helpful pronunciation guide. Informative and charming, this gorgeous book is bound to ignite the curiosity of your smallest family members in the... More
This is a wonderful way to show the diversity of different languages. I love that each page has multiple different languages for the word starting with a different letter then it is in English. For instance Bee starts... More
I love this book, even just for myself as an adult but when I got it I was excited about showing it to my baby when she was a bit older. However, even at 6 weeks she is fascinated by the stunning illustrations and... More
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