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Titles in This Set
First Thousand Words in English
First Thousand Words in French
First Thousand Words in Spanish
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: English 9781409562894 • French 9781409566113 • Spanish (see product images for exact edition)
Publisher: Usborne
Age Range: 5-8 years
Overview
The Usborne First Thousand Words Collection brings together three classic word books — English, French and Spanish — in one vocabulary-building bundle. Illustrated throughout by Stephen Cartwright, each title uses busy, detailed scenes packed with labelled objects to help children learn a thousand everyday words. Perfect for home learning, early language introduction, or expanding English vocabulary, this trusted three-in-one set has entertained and educated generations of young readers.
About the Books
First Thousand Words in English is the original find-the-duck book, revised for Usborne's 40th anniversary, and has helped three generations of children build basic vocabulary through busy, humorous scenes. First Thousand Words in French is a classic bilingual word book that divides a thousand French words into everyday themes such as 'At Home', 'Actions', 'Food' and 'Colours', with pronunciation support via the Usborne Quicklinks website. First Thousand Words in Spanish offers the same trusted bilingual approach, pairing large scene illustrations with small labelled pictures and an alphabetical Spanish/English word list with pronunciation guidance at the back. Across all three titles, Cartwright's much-loved illustrations hide his iconic Little Yellow Duck on every page, turning vocabulary practice into a playful spot-and-find game. Whether used for early English literacy, introducing a first foreign language, or shared reading time, this set gives children a consistent format to learn within — the same warm illustration style and structure across every language, making it easy to move between books. It's an ideal starter set for bilingual households, budding linguists, or any family wanting a screen-free, hands-on way to build vocabulary together.
- Three classic Usborne word books in one great-value set
- Covers English, French and Spanish vocabulary building
- Busy, detailed scenes by illustrator Stephen Cartwright with the iconic Little Yellow Duck to spot
- Includes pronunciation guides and online audio via Usborne Quicklinks
- Ideal for home learning, early literacy and first foreign language introduction
- A trusted, generation-spanning series loved by parents and teachers
About the Author
Heather Amery was born and brought up in Bath, Somerset. She has written over a hundred books for children, including alphabet books, science and history books, craft books, classical fairy tales, the Farmyard Tales series, Bible stories and Greek myths, as well as compiling word books, song books and poetry. Her First Thousand Words titles, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, remain some of Usborne's most enduringly popular children's books, trusted by families worldwide for early vocabulary learning.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Three much-loved word books in one set means brilliant value and endless vocabulary-building fun. Consistent, playful illustrations make learning English, French and Spanish feel like a game, not a lesson — ideal for curious young minds.
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