I liked that it had both English and Spanish for the ...
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I liked that it had both English and Spanish for the song lyrics. The song book has the melody music if you want to play on an instrument.
757995
To my knowledge, this was the first Portuguese language textbook that included both Brazilian and European Portuguese, published in 1987 in the UK, twenty seven years ago, and subsequently in the US. It is based on the commonalities between Brazilian and European Portuguese but also showing and explaining the relevant differences. It is communication-oriented and for a beginning to intermediate student. The audio has both European and Brazilian voices and, in those days, came in cassettes. I still have a copy of the book-cassette package. There have been several other new editions and versions, the most recent being Complete Portuguese.
2472547
I have been searching for a Spanish text of this type for a long time. It gives a well organised coverage of grammar, idioms, vocabulary and usage in several Spanish speaking countries.
1853521
I was pleasantly surprised when the recipe book arrived because some of the recipes were in Spanish.  I love it when books are inclusive of Spanish speakers.
986061
I bought a series of Children's books in Spanish for a family moving to Mexico in the next year. I enjoyed them before passing them on. Great for beginner Spanish.
225960
This book is exactly right for my level of Spanish. I'm enjoying getting to grips with the story telling and vocabilary. I love the fact that the material is drawn from classic Spanish literature, but is made simple enough for me to understand. I'm delighted with it.
3954337
Bought it to read to kids on a medical mission trip to Ecuafor. Love that it has the English translation.  Helped me out tremendously since my Spanish skills are limited!
921975
This book is as much about the history of the Spanish culture as it is their language.  As original Spanish was a combination of northern Germanic Tribal language as well as southern Moorish influences, the language grew as the influence of Spanish colonial expansion grew conquering almost half of the New World.  New Spain, as the countries we now call Mexico, Central America, and South America (excluding Brazil and its Portuguese heritage) gave rise to rapid expansion of colloquial applications of the Old World's Spanish.  This is where the book is really interesting.  New Spain countries took on their own future and adapted and applied the Spanish language in new ways as they colonized New World civilizations.  After independence there were many new words and different words among the separate Spanish-speaking countries.  Over this time the scholars of Spanish maintained attempts to develop standards that would apply to all Spanish-speaking countries to keep a common language solvent.  Like English is spoken with different accents and even different terms, Spanish spoken in Paraguay is distinct from Spanish spoken in Mexico or Spain.  Through the final adoption of universal standards all the countries can speak a common language.  Learning about the origins of many well-known Spanish words (i.e., rodeo, lasso, etc.) was probably the most interesting aspect of this book.  If you speak Spanish or like history this book will provide you with a great overview and evolution of both the Spanish language and cultures as well as its long colonial history.
1964245
I was impressed with product, even though Nuance says you can't have 2 languages, american english and latin american spanish. It works great on my machine. You need a least of 1 gig ram, I am running vista ultimate. the trick is to install the english first and then the spanish version. Then you set up one user in american english and then the other in latin american spanish and flip back and forth by switching users. Another key is that both languages have to be the same version 9.5. I would recommend it. Only drawback is tech support you have to pay after first free one. Thats why I didn't give it a 5.
4248153
Got this book for a friend who is having multi-racial baby. I absolutely loved the message, the fact that it's bilingual, and the editor's note about how the title was tricky to translate into Spanish because people can't not match. Which is true for English, too. So ultimately, when Marisol re-embraces the fact that she likes to combine things that aren't typically combined, the reader sees how silly it is to define what can and can't go together in the first place.
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I ordered this book via B&N (more expensive than Amazon) last year for my semi-private Spanish class (involved a lot of homework). I found it to be very clear even with all instructions in Spanish. Can also appreciate the logic behind the book'd structure. Keep in mind, this is a European Spanish, not Latin American.
3563800
This well-structured and nicely illustrated English/Spanish dictionary is a good resource which could easily have been made excellent. Where it comes up short is the lack of bilingual coverage for many entries.

Though the product description does flag the fact that the dictionary's purpose is to "meet the needs of today's English language learners," the layout of the dictionary gives the impression that it is for English speakers learning Spanish as the initial entries are given in English. However, many examples -- most notably the practice exercises -- are given in English only. This could prove frustrating for those wanting learn or expand their Spanish with it or vice versa.
2098307
I think this is a really great version of Don Quijote for someone whose Spanish speaking skill is at the moderate level. It has really helpful side notes for certain words (remember that Don Quijote was written in the 1500's so some of the Spanish is like our Olde English) and it also has some footnote references. I used this book for a class on Don Quijote and found it to be very useful and easy-to-read once I got a few chapters in! Also, there is a Don Quijote dictionary that is under $5 and also helps with some of the hard-to-find words that you don't normally see in modern Spanish.
3657659
I liked the story in Spanish very much. It kept me interested to find out just why the old lady could not cry; there were some unexpected surprises, the family problems were believable and the solution was satisfactory. The English translation, though, was clumsy. I see that this is Mayra A. Diaz's only book for adults; I hope that she writes others.
655614
This was a cute book. There are so many books out there with this rhyme/song, but this one was a little different. The English was different than most books I've seen, but the Spanish was the same, which is good. I would definitely use this one for my Bilingual Storytime!
1966189
I love Rosamunde Pilcher in English and the Spanish version is very well done! I recommend it as an easy read in both languages! Mary Newbould
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I liked the use of both English and Spanish in the narrative. Also, I enjoyed  the non linear development of the plot. The story is well told and the characters are innovative; although lacking in depth.
One wonders if it is meant to be a reflection of just the Caribbean culture or of all modern culture.