I love the power of a familiar story for language learning, and fairy tales have an added dimension of magic…
For Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020, I had the opportunity to read several bilingual books that celebrate extended family. The…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 (1/31/20) is in its 7th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie…
We all want our children to have the opportunity to read books that reflect our families and the languages we…
Board books are an important part of children’s first experiences with reading, so I choose them carefully. For example, these…
This is a list of Spanish book lists for kids. A list of lists? That’s right! Evaluating books online is…
Martí’s Song for Freedom/ Martí y sus versos por la libertad is a new bilingual picture book from Lee & Low…
Have you ever read a child a Spanish book that is just too hard? It isn’t fun for the child…
Latino picture books play an important role in sharing language and culture with children. A story can convey the strength…
Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer is wonderful book for any child, but is especially appropriate for Spanish learners. Through the…
Millie va al espacio/Millie goes to space and Millie hace un nuevo amigo/Millie makes a new friend are bilingual books…
Monica Brown’s latest bilingual book featuring Marisol McDonald will delight children and bring a chorus of thanks from teachers and…
Board books are the best way to get little hands holding books. With focused text and illustrations that support the…
Cinco Puntos Press is a small, independent publishing company in El Paso, Texas. They publish many beautiful books rooted in…
Winter break is almost here. That means it is time for the Spanish Winter Reading Challenge! Ideally, children read and…
One of the best ways to find quality children’s books in Spanish is to search online stores by publisher. Candlewick…
Finding the Music / En pos de la música is a wonderful new bilingual book by Jennifer Torres. Published by…
Lee & Low recently sent me their two new bilingual picture books. These beautiful books celebrate the Earth and its…
One of my favorite parts of writing Spanish Playground is discovering new authors. This week I have had the opportunity…