~~~ Usborne Internet-Linked French for Beginners ~~~ I had originally purchased this book as my youngest daughter, aged around 7 at the time, as she had shown an interest in different languages. Eager to encourage her, I purchased this book, along with a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian version. I'm not a pushy mum, honest. There are several version of this book - just the basic book, the internet linked one that I am reviewing, and one with a CD. ~~~ The Book ~~~ What you receive is a soft backed book which is approximately an A4 size. There are attractive, colourful cartoons on the cover, which give it a child friendly appearance. ...  Read the complete review

I've had a copy of this book since I was a child. My father is a french speaker, so when I learned to read he bought me this book to get used to reading french. Fast forward some years, and I saw it again on sale, and was delighted to see that not only the content remains the same, but that I still remembered every single illustration, even though I hadn't looked at them since I was 7 or 8. The book introduces readers to the basics of the french language: * How to greet people * Naming things * Arranging things * Telling where things are * Saying what you like to eat * Going Shopping * Talking about ...  Read the complete review