Dr. Little's Tri-Alphabets and More English . Espanol . Francais - Paperback

by Sylvia Hawkins Little (Author), Rahman Marlina (Illustrator)

An "a, b, c" introduction to English, Spanish, and French. Readers will learn to identify familiar foods, animals and objects in all three languages. Knowing more than one language enriches vocabulary, improves academic performance, and enhances future work options. Dr. Sylvia Hawkins Little penned Tri-Alphabets for Greer-English, Español, Françai as a present for her granddaughter's third birthday. She was inspired by her granddaughter's love of books, motivated by her son's foreign language expertise, and challenged to find relevant learning materials for gifts. Family, friends, and colleagues subsequently asked her to share her gift; Dr. Little's Tri-Alphabets and More English - Español - Français, a 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Medalist, is her gift to you. Dr. Little holds a Doctorate of Philosophy and Masters of Education from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Currently an independent education consultant, Dr. Little has been teacher, principal and school district assistant superintendent during her career; her work has concentrated in multi-ethnic school districts. She understands that today's young people must speak multiple languages to succeed in today's global society.