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|  | Opposites by Clare Beaton
Cuddly and colorful teddy bears teach new words to very young children--and in two languages! Barron's Bilingual First Books give little boys and girls an early start in learning a foreign language along with their own. This book contains English and Spanish Languages. AUTHOR: Clare Beaton
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference 
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 | Spanish/English Dictionary by Berlitz Editors
These completely revised editions are fully bilingual and are one of the few true pocket-sized dictionaries for travelers. Berlitz Bilingual Dictionaries make an excellent companion to Berlitz Phrase Books (see pages 44 and 48), Berlitz Cassette and Compact Disc Packs (see pages 46-48) and Berlitz Pocket Guides (see pages 54-55). - Each revised edition, includes extensive listings of 25,000 words (12,500 per language). - There are 500 new entries in each language, from computer terms like multitask and random access memory to environmental terms such as toxins and ozone layer. - An expanded menu reader including new terms and dishes, is designed to help travelers fed more comfortable when ordering in foreign restaurants. AUTHOR: Berlitz Editors
PUBLISHER: Berlitz International, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | The New Joys of Yiddish by Lawrence Bush, Leo Calvin Rosten, R. O. Blechman
With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish & in keeping with a language that embodies the variety & vibrancy of life itself, this brings Rosten's work up to date. Revised, in close consultation with Rosten's daughters, it retains the spirit of the original, with its jokes, tidbits of cultural history, Talmudic & Biblical references & tips on pronunciation & enhances it with hundreds of new entries & thoughtful commentary on how Yiddish has evolved over the years. Nothing less than a mitzvah ( a 'good work,' a virtuous, kind, considerate, ethical deed ) for those who loved the original & for those discovering the pleasures of Yiddish for the first time AUTHOR: Lawrence Bush, Leo Calvin Rosten, R. O. Blechman
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Zakennayo by Kim W. Eversz, Philip J. Cunningham
The Japanese are known for their polite discourse and deferential demeanor, but there's another side to the language of the land of the rising sun--and every one of its biting curses, scathing slanders, and frustration-venting expressions is captured here in this priceless repertoire of colorful Japanese expressions. 16 line drawings. AUTHOR: Kim W. Eversz, Philip J. Cunningham
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Writers on Writing, Volume 2 by Jane Smiley, New York Times Staff
A second volume of essays by writers, this time including William Kennedy, Ann Patchett, A.M. Homes, Anna Quindlen, and Arthur Miller. AUTHOR: Jane Smiley, New York Times Staff
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Sign Language on Your Own by Alpha Development Group Staff
Complete instructions for learning American Sign Language--the fourth most used language in the United States--are provided, with tips on the the alphabet, the hand signals, and what to do in cases of miscommunication. Line drawings. AUTHOR: Alpha Development Group Staff
PUBLISHER: Alpha Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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