* Mantra Publishing Ltd (020 8445 5123; www.mantralingua.com)produces a stunning multi-language fruit frieze (30cm x 160cm approx, 8.99 plus VAT) and a wild animal frieze (40cm x 185cm, 8.99 plus VAT). Each time, the English word for a fruit is given alongside the script and phonetic pronunciation of the word in another language. For example, on the fruit frieze the starfruit is given its Portuguese name, the strawberry its Welsh name and the water melon its Bengali name. These friezes are especially useful in a monocultural setting to increase the children's interest in other languages and scripts.
* The Early Learning Centre produces good-quality model animals, including those from Africa and Asia, that make useful props for stories from around the world. Animals cost 1 or 2 each and a safari tube of smaller figures costs 5.
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