An illustrated thematic word book consisting of full-page spreads of various familiar locations such as the house, street, nursery, supermarket, beach and bedroom, plus side panels detailing 15-20 particular words and corresponding pictures for each scene. Sections on colour, numbers, weather and time are also included, making this a suitable introduction to German words for children of all ages.

 

There are 48 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 2000 by Oxford University Press .

Ting and Neil Morris are experienced authors who have written successfully on a wide range of topics for children. David Melling was born in Oxford where his father was a sculptor. He lived in Italy for some time and is now married with a baby daughter.