Do you have a pet name you call your little one? Like pumpkin or doodlebug? Ever wonder what other parents around the world call their precious babies?
Check out “Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the World” written by Jacqueline K. Ogburn with pictures by Chris Raschka. Find terms of endearment for children in fourteen languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi.
Looking for more? These books are great picks too.
"1000 Times No" by Tom Warburton. When Noah's mother tells him that it is time to go, he finds more than a few ways to refuse, telling her no in French, Dutch, Japanese, and even Tagalog.
"Everywhere the Cow says Moo" by Ellen Weinstein. Easy-to-read text reveals the different words for animal sounds in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Japanese, and the one that remains the same.
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