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Yiddish with Dick and Jane
Yiddish with Dick and Jane
Author: Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman
What better (or funnier) language than Yiddish to express those shades of feeling and nuances of meaning that plain old boring English just can't deliver? And who better than our old friends Dick and Jane, and their little sister, Sally, to teach us? — The text uses the familiar rhythms of the original "Dick and Jane" primers, along...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316159722
ISBN-10: 0316159727
Publication Date: 9/13/2004
Pages: 112
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3.5 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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FamFatale avatar reviewed Yiddish with Dick and Jane on + 369 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Enjoyed it. Learned a few words I didn't know and got a better idea of the definitions of some I did.
miamirn avatar reviewed Yiddish with Dick and Jane on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a hilarious Dick and Jane (1950'children's reading primer)satire. The setting is Dick and Jane in modern Jewish culture. Yiddish substitutes English vocabulary words in a comical way in keeping with the primer style. Glossary of Yiddish words is in the back also defined with laughable humor. This is a must read for those that remember the good old days with the Grandparents and Dick and Jane or those courageous enough to learn Yiddish.
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