Berlitz Publishing

Reviewer's Bookwatch, March, 2005 by Margaret Lane

Berlitz Publishing

Lande Communications (publicity)

36-36 33rd Street, Long Island City, New York, 11106

1-800-432-6277 www.berlitzbooks.com (fax) 1-718-784-0640

Berlitze Publishing is a highly respective producer of travel books and language instruction materials. They have now launched "Berlitz Baby Talk & Tunes", two new series of language oriented audio CD titles in English or Spanish. The ten-page "Baby Berlitz Talking Board Books" ($8.95 each) are laminated, chunky and round, the six-buttons are easy to press, and the books are light enough for baby to easily lift. The titles include Peek-a-Boo Family; Baby's Animal Friends; and Count On Me Baby! Employing original music, the "Baby Talk & Tunes" titles ($9.95 each) are 30-minute audio CD's designed to tach baby important basic concepts, promote both language skills and overall cognitive abilities--all in a thoroughly entertaining and "parent friendly" format. The "Berlitz Baby Talk & Tunes" and the "Baby Berlitz Talking Board Books" are enthusiastically recommended for family, preschool, daycare center, and community library collections for babies and toddlers.