@ The original ‘Find the Duck’ book W om: . Dr cockerel bucket Gy B chicks PRG seo" Th nest & vy ¥ bicycle (GAL @ Illustrated b en CartwrightA.aD THE USBORNE FIRST THOUSAND WORDS IN ENGLISH Heather Amery Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright Revised edition by Mairi Mackinnon Picture editing by Mike Olley a2 There is a little yellow duck to look for on every double page with pictures. Can you find it?an f’ Sate Cartwright’s f little yellow duck made his first-ever appearance in The First Thousand Words over thirty years ago. “Duck has since featured in over 125 | titles, in more than 70 languages, and has delighted millions of readers, both young and old, around the world. a ‘his revised ston rs publised in 2013 by Usborne Pubishing Lid. 88-89 Saffron Mil. Landon £CIN BRT wurustern@.con ‘Based on previous te frst published in 1979. Copyright © 2013, 1998, 1979 Usborne Publehng tte The name Usborne and ihe davies @ are rage Marks of Usbome FUGUE Ls. AL eres reserved Nor: of his pulatian may be repro, stores ns ertreval sytem cr tranamiteeg in ay form cr ty ary means, ‘lactone, mecranal, photocopying, score or atherait, whos the prior parmesan ofthe publanar UKEAbout this book This picture word book has been designed to appeal to children at different ages, and can be used in various ways. This edition has been brought up to date to include words and objects which are common in everyday language and familiar in everyday life. Awordbuilder for young children For very young children, it is a bright and stimulating way of learning new words. The large pictures provide lots of opportunities for spotting and matching with the smaller pictures around the edges, and for discussing the lively scenes. Areading and spelling guide for older children For older children, the book can be used in the early stages of learning to read, and as a beginner's guide to spelling. A vocabulary builder for English language learners For children learning English as a second or additional language, it is a powerful and effective way of learning to read, say and spell new words. Hear the words online You can listen to all the words in the book on the Usborne website. Just go to www.usbome.com/quicklinks and enter the keywords 1000 english. There you can also find links to other useful websites about the English language, Britain and the USA. Using the wordlist At the back of the book there is a list of all the words in alphabetical order. It can be used to encourage children to look up words and find the right page and picture. This is an important skill which will prepare children to use simple information books and dictionaries. Remember, this is a book of a thousand words. It will take time to learn them all. This is a book to come back to again and again. Please note that Usborne Publishing is not responsible for the content of external websites. 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Stephen Cartwright’s illustrations are full of lively details, giving children lots to enjoy spotting and talking about. Words and pictures have been updated to reflect changes in everyday life; but the ever-popular little yellow duck is Still to be found on every double page. {ISBN 978-1-4095-6289-4 IMM £6.99 CAD $12.95 JF AMJJASOND/ 15 0631/89