My First 100 Words in Spanish/English

This paper-over-board, Pull-the-Tab Language Book consists of five spreads featuring words describing things and people encountered on a farm, at a store, in a park, in a town and at home. In each case, a busy, full-page picture faces 20 spot illustrations of labeled objects found in the scene. When one pulls a tab, the English word for each object gives way to the Spanish word. Though the clever concept is helpful, the instructions--using the same wording on each spread--become needlessly repetitive: ``See how many things there are in the picture that you can name in English and Spanish. Pull the tab to change languages.'' This aside, the volume offers a solid introduction to a second language for both English- and Spanish-speaking youngsters. A useful pronunciation guide (to the Spanish words only) is included. Ages 2-8. (May)