Reviewed by: English-Haitian Creole Bilingual Dictionary by Albert Valdman, Marvin D. Moody, and Thomas E. Davies Cécile Accilien Valdman, Albert, Marvin D. Moody, and Thomas E. Davies. English-Haitian Creole Bilingual Dictionary. iUniverse, 2017. ISBN 978-1-5320-1601-1. Pp. 1103. Haitian Creole is the most spoken Creole around the world, with over 11 million speakers. There are several Haitian Creole dictionaries, but this is one of the most recent, with over 30,000 entries. The dictionary provides a concise introduction to the national language of Haiti, emphasizing that Haitian Creole is a language born out of historical struggles in the slave plantation system. It highlights the geographical and sociolinguistic variations in terms of vocabulary use and pronunciation. One of the strengths of the dictionary is the list of detailed examples of words, idiomatic expressions, and complete sentences to be used in different contexts. For instance, for the word"chance" (chans in Creole), there are several definitions, as well as examples from sentences and idiomatic expressions: "chance of a lifetime" (chans li p ap jwenn konsa ankò);"if by chance" (sisanka);"not give s.o. the chance for advancement" (kokobe yon moun); "take a chance" (ale a lavanti, pran chans [li]) (148). The comprehensive but brief sketch of grammar features will be especially useful to non-Haitian Creole [End Page 229] speakers. The section on"Verbal system" is critical because verbs in Haitian Creole are invariable but contain markers to differentiate elements such as tenses and moods. In addition to the"User's Guide"and"Abbreviation List,"English-Haitian Creole Bilingual Dictionary contains an in-depth trilingual bibliography that goes beyond simply listing other Haitian Creole dictionaries and grammar books to include books on proverbs, folktales, and poetry in Haitian Creole. This expanded source material underlines the richness of the language. While the content of the dictionary foregrounds Haitian Creole clearly and respectfully, the image of the vèvè on the cover could be construed as contributing to stereotypical ideas about the Vodou religion (frequently misrepresented), and by extension of Haiti. A more neutral image would have been more appropriate for a general bilingual dictionary. However, this is an important contribution to the development of Haitian Creole. The dictionary will be of interest to students and scholars of Haitian studies, linguistics, French and Francophone studies, Creole studies, and Caribbean studies. Instructors of Haitian Creole at all levels will find it beneficial as well. Cécile Accilien University of Kansas Copyright © 2018 American Association of Teachers of French