Scientific studies for several decades continue to support the importance of high-contrast black and white images in infant development. The hand-drawn high-contrast black and white illustrations in this new book are intended to visually excite your baby's eyes and stimulate their brain. This first edition of the series features common animals with their names in six languages, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Japanese. The format is simple and compelling: the animal drawing is on one page and the name of the animal in the different languages is on the facing page. Coming editions will feature other languages and a variety of other subjects, like fruits, vegetables, clothing, weather, forms of transportation, and more. Not only will the illustrations attract the delight and curiosity of your baby, parents will have the opportunity to introduce their children (and even themselves ) to the exciting variety of world languages.