Firefly 5 Language Visual Dictionary

This attractive and well-organized illustrated dictionary is a useful reference book that can help curious or aspiring linguists learn up to five languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Fourteen chapters cover subjects such as nature, health and medicine, clothing and accessories, leisure and entertainment, and sports. In each chapter, illustrations are organized by subjects and labeled in the five languages. Chapters on the human body, health, and medicine could be useful for anyone seeking medical attention in a foreign country or even medical students studying abroad; the book walks readers through human anatomy and a hospital, labeling equipment and locations such as a radiology lab, an operating room, and an intensive care unit, followed by more pages of medical tools. This hefty hardcover is unlikely to be toted around by travelers, but it’s a very helpful reference book. The detailed, colorful illustrations are informative for readers of any age. (Nov.)