Random House New Releases - Foreign Language Study - Spanish - Between May 23, 2012 and June 22, 2013.

Construir Una Carretera (Roadwork) by Brian Lovelock

2013-02-12T00:30:00-05:00

Construir Una Carretera (Roadwork)
Written by Sally Sutton
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

"A truck-lover’s dream come true — repetition, rhyme, and onomatopoeia. . . . It will be a hit whether shared with a group or one-on-one." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

There are many big machines and busy people involved in building a road, and this riveting board book follows them every step of the way. From clearing a pathway to rolling the tar to sweeping up at the end, Roadwork — now available in a Spanish-language board book edition entitled Construir Una Carretera — is sure to draw young onlookers with its noisy fun.

Util y Muy Ameno Vocabulario Para Enternder a Los Mexicanos by Hector Manjarrez

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

Util y Muy Ameno Vocabulario Para Enternder a Los Mexicanos
Written by Hector Manjarrez

El más heterodoxo diccionario sobre de la forma de hablar del mexicano. Un libro vulgar y culto, Para entender a los mexicanos se hallará igualmente a sus anchas en la mesa de noche, el mueble del baño y el anaquel de la biblioteca, así como en las reuniones de amigos muy bien o muy mal hablados.

2800 “mexicanisms” that can be used every day, this is a fun and useful manual for understanding Mexicans, for parents to understand their children, for teenagers to “get” the older generation and for everyone that wants to understand Mexican slang. Irreverent and hilarious, this book will be seen on the nightstand and the bathroom. If you do not understand the meanings of the slang used on buses and other public transports, this book is for you! Enjoy leafing thru it at your leisure or use it as a modern-day translator of public slang.

Cracking the AP Spanish Exam with Audio CD, 2013 Edition by Princeton Review

2012-09-04T00:30:00-05:00

Cracking the AP Spanish Exam with Audio CD, 2013 Edition
Written by Princeton Review

If you need to know it, it’s in this book! Cracking the AP Spanish Exam with Audio CD, 2013 Edition includes:

   • 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations
   • An audio CD for realistic practice on the listening section of the test
   • Comprehensive AP Spanish scoring guidelines for free-response sections, plus key strategies for writing a strong essay
   • A targeted grammar review with drills for each topic
   • Updated strategies that reflect the AP test scoring change