Latin Supplement

What Will I Eat?/Quid Edam?

Book cover: What Will I Eat?/Quid Edam?
Author(s): 
Marie Carducci Bolchazy
Illustrator(s): 
Michelle Kathryn Fraczak
Number of pages: 
60 pages
Copyright: 
2002
ISBN: 
9780865165427
Publisher: 
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Binding: 
Softcover
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Review: 

Lots of silly black-and-white pictures (which will likely appeal to certain funny-bones) and simple text introduce readers to the Latin words for many types of food. You'll find a monster eating pizza, a cow suggesting pork instead of beef, a hot dog enjoying a soda and... lots of good Latin content. Not my favorite book in this series, but perhaps not a bad way to introduce young children to some relevant Latin vocabulary. Young readers will probably not be ready to translate all the sentences on their own, but they can learn to recognize basic words and get a feel for the sound of the language.

Additional notes: 

Donated for review by Bolchazy-Carducci

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First reviewed: 
8-2-04

Who Loves Me? / Quis me amat?

Book cover: Who Loves Me? / Quis me amat?
Author(s): 
Marie Carducci Bolchazy
Illustrator(s): 
Michelle Kathryn Fraczek
Number of pages: 
60 pages
Copyright: 
2003
ISBN: 
9780865165410
Publisher: 
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Binding: 
Softcover
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This book introduces names of family members - mother, father, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, fraternal and paternal aunt and uncle, cousins and God - through the eyes of a baby. I liked how small details on some of the pictures - like the words on a T-shirt - are written in Latin (and the translations are included in the back along with the rest of the text). The text is charming, but these pictures are a bit on the "goofy" side (very cartoon like and some weird proportions). For me, the pictures detracted somewhat from the text (although I admit to being a person who is rather fussy about illustrations - particularly in children's books). Also, there is a slight editing problem on pages 13-14 where the illustrations of the paternal and fraternal aunts are mixed up.

Additional notes: 

Donated for review by Bolchazy-Carducci

Reviewed by: 
First reviewed: 
8-2-04

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