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Mistakes, can not recommend
First, the good: extensive vocabulary with pictures, in color, in categories, pleasing to the eye. That's a fun way to learn for someone who already can pronounce the words. Now, the bad: spelling errors! in a dictionary! On p. 8, almond in French is spelled as "amende" , twice, when it should be "amande". On p. 267, mattress is spelled ending with a " t" instead of "matelas", which would be correct. This book only arrived yesterday and I saw these two errors just quickly scanning the book. As a retired French teacher, I am hugely disappointed in DK Publishing letting this book be printed and sold as accurate. It is not. At the very least, the company should go through the book again, proofread, and issue an errata page.
November 2016 · Books · verified purchase