First 1000 Words

by Nicola Baxter, Susie Lacome (Illustrator)

The first steps to learning are made simple and fun in this engaging picture-and-word book. Containing more than 1000 words, all of them illustrated with lively images by Susie Lacome. Words and pictures are arranged by topic, such as the kitchen, the garden, sports and games, numbers and opposites, which will immediately capture the interest. Without realizing it, young readers will enhance their language skills whilst having fun.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1999

About the author

Nicola Baxter has written or compiled over a hundred children's titles. She has developed ideas for a wide variety of international publishers and lives in Norfolk, England, surrounded by cats and computers.

Reviews

[Skylar Burris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a little busy, but it's a good way for a child who is already speaking to expand his or her vocabulary. I wouldn't recommend for a younger child just beginning to learn words. The words are divided by scene; so, for instance, in the beach scene you would learn words such as towel, shell, beach, ocean, wave, lotion, etc. which may be picked out of the picture. Each picture also has a brief poem beneath, often asking he child to locate or count things. A particular teddy bear appears in every picture, tying them together. It's the kind of thing you might look at a page here or a page there once a day. I believe they are all nouns if I recall correctly.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids enjoy finding the hidden objects, and I love the vocab building. There are numerous ways to utilize this book. It absolutely serves as a fun learning tool for curious minds.