Latin for Beginners (Passport's Language Guides)

Book cover: Latin for Beginners (Passport's Language Guides
Author(s): 
Angela Wilkes
Illustrator(s): 
John Shackell
Number of pages: 
50 pages
Copyright: 
1995
ISBN: 
9780844286327
Publisher: 
Usborne
Binding: 
Sewn Hardcover
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Resource Type: 
Review: 

In the typical Usborne style, this book offers lots and lots of cartoon-like pictures with Latin dialogue and descriptions and quite a bit of grammar and other tidbits along the way. The pictures are a little goofy (I think they use the same pictures for all the different languages they have out in this series), but the book is packed with content (particularly for the price). This might make an especially nice supplement for grade school students studying Latina Christiana or another early Latin text. Students at this age level will often enjoy writing little notes or dialogues in Latin and this would make a good source of additional vocabulary. It's also fun to have around the house to absorb a little Latin as a family.

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8-2-04