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This portable, practical phrase book is packed with Latin flavor and flair. From everyday expressions to culture and safety tips, the Berlitz Latin American Phrase Book allows you to converse with confidence and travel with ease! Color-coded sections, a pronunciation guide, and dialog boxes featuring typical conversations help you communicate easily, intelligibly, and comfortably with native speakers. The Berlitz phrase book is the unparalleled market leader in its category.
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El Libro es terrible........2002-08-22
If you're doing anything more than going to Mexico on a standard week or less american vacation package THIS BOOK PROBABLY WILL DISAPPOINT YOU.
I bought this phrase book based on a review. Don't make the same mistake. Check it out thoroughly to see if it will work for you.
My biggest criticism is with the dictionary and index sections. They are miserably incomplete listing only about 10-15% of the words actually found in the book. To find a word or phrase knowing either an english or spanish word is nearly impossible. You have to know which section of the book it appears in and go to any number of mini-dictionaries within these sections.
One has to memorize the book to know where to find the various phrases. Typically by the time they're found they're no longer needed.
The book appears to drawn from a european spanish version as several pages still have references to europe. What has been changed is clearly geared solely toward Mexico.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT:
In the medical section, it contains no phrase regarding diahrea or bowel problems!! Nonetheless you can find language relating to water-skiing and toboganning.
Certainly there are much better phrase books on the market.
My advice:
1) Look for a phrase book with a THOROUGH DICTIONARY AND INDEX.
2) Think of a simple question you might have while travelling; If you can't find the words to form the question within a few minutes it's probably a worthless phrasebook.
3) Think about the answers you'll be getting to your questions. Will you be able to look up what's been said to translate them?
The best of them all........2000-05-17
My parents used this when they visited me in Mexico for the first time and were delighted by its ease-of-use, page edges color coded by topic categories for quick look up, and the phonetic spelling pronuciation printed below the spanish phrase. By far the best for novice speakers of Spanish. The rest are pale imitators.
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On-the-go Instrction Because your time is valuable... All Audio All on the go! Beginning level instruction is presented in an all-audio format on 4 digitally-recorded CDs. You have the opportunity to learn on the go, taking advantage of time normally wasted. Study in your car, while exercising, doing yard work anywhere you can safely listen to a CD player. No accompanying books are needed to help you complete the lesson activities. Why can t learning be fun? It can! Linguaphone has chosen to present the allTalk series in an entertaining, soap-opera format. No dry old teacher with a monotone voice putting you to sleep, you follow the adventures of a visitor to a Spanish-speaking country as she interacts with individuals in a variety of interesting situations, learning the language and beginning to understand the culture. Actually learn the language Tired of spending money on language courses that don t work? Did you ever think the problem could be with the course and not you? With Linguaphone s unique learning sequence: Listen, Understand, Speak, you will find yourself actually using the language in no time at all! You are presented with a unit of the language, it is then broken down and explained to you, then you put it back together with greater understanding than just repeating what you may not have understood in the first place. . . . and learn it well! The all Talk methodology not only teaches well, but will have you speaking and understanding basic spoken Spanish in no time at all. Other popular all-audio courses require four times the cds, four times the money and four times the time to do what Linguaphone s allTalk Basic does with 4-one hour CDs.
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Berlitz 90-Minute Latin-American Spanish For Travellers
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AUDIO CASSETTE! Berlitz 90-Minute Latin-American Spanish For Travellers! From the package notes: "Treat yourself to a full 90 minutes with Berlitz. Just listen and repeat. It's fun, not work. Surprise your friends with the speed you pick up words and phrases in the language of your choice. All the Berlitz 90 cassettes are recorded in hi-fi, with five voices. We bring native speakers right into your home, allowing you to polish your accent and learn some essential expressions before you leave."
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Latin American Spanish for Your Trip
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- A great gift for everyone from 0 to 90 years old
- NEW YORK'S CHRISTMAS FINEST
- Six striking pop-ups, but lackluster text & extras
- Beautiful NYC at Christmas
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Christmas in New York: A Pop-Up Book
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ASIN: 0821257021 |
Book Description
This interactive pop-up book makes the perfect gift for those who love the holiday traditions that originated in New Yorkfrom lighting the tree in Rockefeller Center to watching the ball drop on New Years Eve. Christmas in New York is a spectacular gift book featuring the world-famous holiday traditions of New York City presented in the three-dimensional art of a pop-up book. Its unique construction combines original art by Chuck Fischer with photographs of famous New York City landmarks and past holiday celebrations. Each pop-up spread will include short histories, architectural legacies, anecdotes, and fun facts contained in mini-pop-ups, pull-outs, removable booklets, and other extras. Destined to become a treasured keepsake, Christmas in New York will be a perennial bestseller for years to come.
Customer Reviews:
A great gift for everyone from 0 to 90 years old.......2007-03-08
It has been a surprise to open this book. Just amazing! I believe it is perfect for a baby, for an adult, for everyone, it is a pleasure to go through the colorful pop-up pages and the inserts.
I really love it.
NEW YORK'S CHRISTMAS FINEST.......2007-02-10
WONDERFUL POP UP BOOK COVERING ALL THE GREATEST NEW YORK HAS TO OFFER AT THE HOLIDAYS.
WOULD MAKE A GREAT VIEWING TRADITION AT CHRISTMAS.
Six striking pop-ups, but lackluster text & extras.......2007-01-21
First and most importantly - if you want big, centerpiece pop-ups, this book delivers. "Christmas in New York"'s main attractions don't boast Robert Sabuda-like paper architecture, but they do have bigness and boldness and are the book's greatest strength. You get six scenes (skip ahead if you don't want the surprise spoiled!) - the giant Rockefeller Center Christmas tree before its famous ice rink, a lavish pink marzipan fan to accompany George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, the Fifth Avenue shopping district on Christmas Eve, a photo-real Christmas tree bedecked with a flock of angels (impressive and satisfying to unfold), and Times Square on New Year's Eve.
All are brightly illustrated in vivid pastels and paints with, as appropriate, brassiness, cheer, or the soft, detailed charm of traditional children's books. It may be cliche to say, but it really is a joy to open them again and again. The treats don't end there, either - in the back, there's an innovative bit of packaging (which I won't spoil) containing an illustrated gift tag, a paper ornament that unfolds to a miniature of one of the book's pop-ups, and a tiny map of New York with the landmarks mentioned in the book and a snowy skyline on the reverse.
The backbone of the book, then, is solid. When you get to the all the little extras and flavor text, though, it sags. The additional pop-ups tucked in the side flaps and little booklets telling neat trivia stories are, in these deluxe "grown-up" pop-ups, like the crackerjacks you eat after you've rummaged for the toy. They tell you neat new stuff about the big images and engage your mind.
We do have some such bits here, like a section detailing the history and significance of all the massive works of art in Rockefeller Center (did you know one mural had to be replaced due to its depiction of Lenin among humanity's heroes?) or about a toy train in the Botanical Gardens that runs through a miniature New York made entirely of vegetation. An anecdote from John Rockefeller on the origin of the famous Christmas tree in the plaza his grandfather built is much appreciated, as are the sparse but enchanting photos of the Nutcracker ballet and the mention of the unusual role L. Frank Baum had in shaping the modern holiday. Often, though, the text bits read like publicity releases, vapid and mindlessly running down dates and statistics in lieu of something that grips the imagination. We're dutifully walked through the story of the Nutcracker, as if it were brand-new to us; we take time to acclaim the continued productivity of the corporate tenants of Rockefeller Center, where NBC, the author notes approvingly, "continues to create quality television programming". Seldom in a blurb does the author forget to begin by informing us with satisfaction how much we all love a given site or end by telling us how, we are assured, we will continue to love it for years to come.
Guys, you already got me. If I've shelled out $35 for a pop-up book on the subject, I already think New York City is great. Give me something I DON'T know - something that'll make me love it even more.
No extra little pop-ups are hiding in the flaps; beautiful the central works may be, there is a touch of laziness in the production. Some of the images are copied and pasted - both rows of Rockettes, the back buildings in the last pop-up. These're big images, so you do notice. One pop-up is bookended with photos of New York's famously lavish department store window displays, but the author's selection of displays is atypically drab, photographed as if dimmed to a brownish palette. There isn't much motion to the pop-ups - you can pull a tab to make skaters semi-glide, and the Rockettes kick a little bit. The author also cracks a couple "heh, heh, WOMEN, eh, boys?" comments in passing. They're very slight, almost too slight to mention, but - dude. This is a pop-up book. On CHRISTMAS. Leave the agenda at home.
Also frustrating - the text tantalizingly alludes to but never shows a number of intriguing and surely awe-inspiring sights, presumably because the author wants you to come and see them for yourself. (He opens the book with an account of how awed and changed his Midwestern family was by their New York City Christmas visit, and he chats up landmarks as if he's selling them, not spinning yarns for an already-curious audience.) Don't tell me about the three-story-high lit-up snowflake on 57th Street or the laser light show in the roof of Grand Central if I'm not going to SEE them, darn it.
I go on and on about the flaws, but the bottom line - you want nice pop-up tableaux, you've got six of them, well-chosen and -painted. At $35, it is overpriced; I wouldn't pay over $30. It's not in the league of "The New York Pop-up Book", to which it will be inevitably seen as a companion, but it's an enjoyable, if more conventional, addition to your Christmas.
Beautiful NYC at Christmas.......2007-01-21
This book is so spectacular I can't even describe it. Buy it for yourself if you can't think of someone to buy for. People will love it!
Christmas in New York: A Pop-Up Book .......2007-01-15
We purchased this item for a pop-up book collector in our family. She was very pleased with it.
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New York's Brooklyn is a wondrous composite of legends and history. Settled in 1636, Brooklyn has attracted a wide variety of ethnic groups over the centuries, and the resulting diversity in style and culture gives Brooklyn a flavor all its own. Brooklyn Pops Up was created to celebrate the special spirit of this place. From the Brooklyn Bridge to the Grand Army Plaza to Coney Island, a dozen illustrators and paper engineers such as Maurice Sendak, Robert Sabuda, Carla Dijs, and David A. Carter bring the magic of Brooklyn to vibrant life. Giant green leaves in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden fold back to reveal happy frolicking critters--a honey-sucking bee, a nut-nibbling squirrel, and several hide-and-seeking children. The Prospect Park Carousel bursts out of the pages, with ecstatic children riding marvelously decorated horses. Even the cover boasts an interactive scene by Sendak; readers slide a flap from side to side to make famous Brooklynite Walt Whitman emerge from his own book, while two children clutch it affectionately. Each two-page spread includes a few paragraphs about the subject at hand: Learn the strange, ill-fated history of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. Discover how the beautiful, quintessential Brooklyn brownstones came into existence.
Whether from Brooklyn or Borneo, readers will enjoy lifting flaps and popping open pages in order to visit this city of stories. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
Book Description
Brooklyn Pops Up celebrates the diverse borough of Brooklyn, New York, with pop-ups by the world's best illustrators and paper engineers. In this dimensional tour of Brooklyn icons you will visit:
Brooklyn Children by Maurice Sendak *
Brooklyn Brownstones by David A. Carter and Tor Lokvig *
Grand Army Plaza & Brooklyn Public Library by Bruce Foster *
Brooklyn Museum of Art & Brooklyn Children's Museum by Robert Sabuda *
Brooklyn Botanic Garden by Ken Wilson-Max and Keith Finch *
Prospect Park & the Carousel by Biruta Akerbergs Hansen *
Brooklyn Bridge by Iain Smyth *
Flavors of Brooklyn by Kees Moerbeek and Carla Dijs *
Coney Island by Chuck Murphy
Customer Reviews:
For Brooklynites of All Ages!.......2001-11-26
An excellent, albeit silliy, addition to the library or coffee table of Brooklynites of any age. Granted, it isn't "all-inclusive," but what pop-up book (or any book on Brooklyn, for that matter) is?
Brings Brooklyn to life..........2000-12-09
It is really nice to see a resurgence of such childhood favorites as the "pop-up" book. Truly the first multimedia toys, these books add a new dimension (pun most certainly intended) to the written word.
What a wonderful way to introduce children and adults alike to the cultural Mecca that is Brooklyn. I loved this book so much, not only did I buy it for my library's children's collection, but I also bought a copy for myself.
Highly, highly recommended!
Overall, fun and colorful........2000-11-30
Each foldout page in this book was designed by a different person. Sometimes they're disappointing as pop-ups, but there are some bright moments. The cover by Maurice Sendak allows you to see behind it into how the movements are made. The brownstones page is silly, with stupid bug cartoons everywhere. The library is really disappointing, with no real focus and no real view of what the building looks like. The art museum is just lovely, and is probably the best -- but then, it's by Sabuda (my favorite pop-up artist)! The botanic garden could have been the most colorful and beautiful page -- instead, it's childish and dull. The carousel is fun, with horses popping out at you. The Brooklyn Bridge is nice, but the flavors of Brooklyn are worthless. Coney Island is fun, with a rotating Ferris wheel. The book comes in a handy-dandy re-sealable plastic cover. So if you're fond of Brooklyn this will be a really nice memento. But I do NOT recommend it for reading out loud to children.
Ode to Brooklyn.......2000-09-27
A delightfully colorful whimsy. Beautifully designed by an array of talented artists, including Maurice Sendak, specialists in pop-up engineering and all the pieces lovingly put together in Ecuador. My favorite? Two pages topped with old postcard letters-- "CONEY ISLAND." The beach front is covered with mini-bathers frolicking in and out of the water while the rollercoaster rolls by and the ferris wheel spins. There's a great boardwalk and everything that you could want at Coney Island. The only thing missing from the scene is Nathan's. There's an amazing Brooklyn Bridge, and lots of information for all ages about the history of that special borough....
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Great present.......2007-07-04
One of the most fun books I've seen in a long time. Macys on Parade popup was given to me as a present, I grew up watching the parade on TV and this book brought back great memories. The quality was very good.
Not Worth the $$$.......2007-01-09
If you are a huge fan of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade you will be disappointed. This book is ok and nice but in no way worth the money. The quality of the pop-up is not good. On some of the pages the pop-up function does not work that well and gets stuck in the book. Overall the quality and content of the book are not worth spending the money on.
Get to know more background about the parade.......2003-09-27
Fun book with lost of details about behind the scenes from an insider at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Find out about band selection, float planning, balloon construction, clown brigades, balloon handlers, etc. A good book if you are going to the parade or planning to watch it on TV. My favorite pop-ups are the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes (complete with hi-kicking legs!) and the Snoopy balloon suspended between 2 skyscrapers.
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- The New York Pop-Up Book
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This extraordinary book offers a complete New York experience, from Broadway to Central Park, from skyscrapers to below the streets. Created by New York City 100, the nonprofit group founded during New York City's centennial year to celebrate the city's rich heritage, this commemorative book brings together miniature facsimiles, historic resources, artistic inspiration, and literary insight to depict the world's greatest metropolis.
The book bursts with an array of surprises. Paper engineers have fashioned the city's great monuments into 19 pop-up masterpieces, including:
* the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur
* Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum
* a removable Statue of Liberty
* the Brooklyn Bridge-- cables and all
* the newly restored Grand Central Terminal and the subways and underground world beneath it
* Christmas at Rockefeller Center
* New Year's eve in Times Square
* the world's tallest pop-up of the world's most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building.
Renowned New York artists have worked with the paper engineers to create unique pop-ups of their original artwork:
* Al Hirschfeld offers his rendition of Guys & Dolls
* Red Grooms presents a spontaneous encounter on a park bench in Greenwich Village
* Alex Katz lets us into his SoHo loft
* Jules Feiffer presents us an inimitable view of Central Park.
The New York Pop-Up Book also includes a postcard collection of curators' choices from their own museums and miniature front pages of The New York Times and the Daily News drawn from the city's top news stories through the century.
This book is a tribute to New York City, with contributions by some of its most illustrious citizens, in order of appearance: E. L. Doctorow, Tom Wolfe, Wendy Wasserstein, Ric Burns, Herbert Muschamp, Nora Ephron, Carol Willis, David Levering Lewis, Red Grooms, Calvin Trillin, Alex Katz, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Sam Roberts, Vartan Gregorian, Frank Rich, Al Hirschfeld, Alan Alda, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Rob Gibson, Wynton Marsalis, Peter Martins, Grace Glueck, Ken Burns, Philippe de Montebello, Bill Cunningham, Jules Feiffer, Oscar Hijuelos, Edward Sorel
Customer Reviews:
Nice, but badly made.......2004-12-13
A wonderful carnival of a book, and like many carnivals it has problems if you look closely. The pop-ups aren't always easy to work, and one piece tends to get fouled up on another. In addition, there are a LOT of little booklets and enclosures- many of them great in themselves but they tend to fall out of the book into your lap. Then you've got an evening of "Where the #@&&%^! did THIS go?" ahead of you.
Still, it's a love poem to NYC, with all the best intentions.
Not complete.......2004-04-05
The Top of the Empire State Building are not in the book. The edges of the the book are really in a bad condition.I think, it's a seller problem!
Very disappointed.......2004-02-11
I have to use my fingers to make them pop-up. Not interesting pop-ups at all-- just plain and simple.
The New York Pop-Up Book.......2000-12-28
I purchased this Pop Up Book for a 14 year old friend who enjoys Pop Up Books. At the last minute, I decided to purchase one for myself. Both of us are going to New York in the future and thought it might be a good guide. This book is absolutely wonderful. I have enjoyed each page. The detail is tremendous. The writing is entertaining and informative. The Pop Ups give you a feeling of "being there".
The Pop-Ups don't.......2000-06-28
The first thing that happened when I opened this book is that the Statue of Liberty fell out into my lap. Then I discovered that the Empire State Building doesn't actually pop up; you have to pry it up, and hope that you're not wrecking something in the process. This is true of most of the "pop-ups" in the book. Also, lift-up tabs get in the way of some of the pop-ups (or vice-versa). I'd say it's a lot of clever ideas badly executed. Probably the makers were trying to do too much. But in spite of all this, I still like it, and if you collect pop-up books, you probably will too. Just be ready to re-construct and re-glue a lot of the stuff.
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You can't just read about New York City, you have to see it. Just open the cover and fly into New York City. An absolutely buggy pop-up book by artist Tanya Roitman where you can see and touch all the best sights in the city.
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The Not-So-Big Apple! These postcards feature miniatures of New York's most famous monuments, including the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. Separate the postcards along their perforated edges and a new twist is revealed: The buildings are die-cut and the cards are scored to fold and assemble with a tab closure, making them self-standing. The postcards have spaces for an address and a message on the back, ready to be sent to anyone who loves New York.
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