The Spanish song books with sound from Lufi and Friends hook children on reading and singing in Spanish. What a…
With enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations, these award-winning Latino picture books from Candlewick Press introduce young readers to language and…
TimTimTom Books creates wonderful personalized bilingual books in nine languages. Children see themselves as the hero of the story and…
Ser and tener are some of the first verbs language learners understand and use on a regular basis. Of course…
I love the power of a familiar story for language learning, and fairy tales have an added dimension of magic…
I’m so excited about this fabulous source for Spanish nonfiction children’s books. The Creative Company has three divisions that publish nonfiction…
My granddaughter is 13 months old now. I take care of her for her busy lawyer parents, so baby books…
Spring is on the way, and Los pollitos dicen is the perfect song to sing with language learners. Children sing…
For Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020, I had the opportunity to read several bilingual books that celebrate extended family. The…
African American history is the history of this nation, yet it is rarely present in our Spanish language children’s books…
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…
I recently discovered Lufi & Friends Spanish song books with built-in music, and they are fabulous! Children can push a…
Reading is one of the best ways to learn a language, and Spanish books for beginners are an important part…
I’m always happy to find a good biography in Spanish because these books are a wonderful way to share culture…
Board books are an important part of children’s first experiences with reading, so I choose them carefully. For example, these…
Spanish learners need to hear lots of comprehensible language and then read texts with the same target structures. Below you…
The Day of the Dead is a rich, complex tradition. That’s why one of the best ways to share it…
Reading is so important for building Spanish language skills! I love to read picture books and early readers with my…
Many of my students are novice learners, so I need Spanish books for beginners. Of course, we read picture books…
This is a list of Spanish book lists for kids. A list of lists? That’s right! Evaluating books online is…
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is an award-winning author of children’s books. She is originally from Puerto Rico, and her works include…
Cinco Books is making fabulous children’s titles from Spanish-speaking countries available in the United States. At Spanish Playground, we believe…
Martí’s Song for Freedom/ Martí y sus versos por la libertad is a new bilingual picture book from Lee & Low…
Syncretic Press is an independent Spanish publisher in the U.S.. They are partnering with authors and illustrators around the world…
If you teach Spanish to elementary students, you will love these books. Language Together publishes picture books specifically written to…
A guest speaker is a fabulous way for students to hear and use Spanish. Now, it is easier than ever…
Have you ever read a child a Spanish book that is just too hard? It isn’t fun for the child…
Spanish yoga books are a wonderful addition to a classroom or home library. Nothing is more natural for children than…
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…
Monica Brown’s latest bilingual book featuring Marisol McDonald will delight children and bring a chorus of thanks from teachers and…
Reading aloud to children is one of the best ways to expose them to Spanish. Illustrations and the context of…
Are you are looking for Spanish reading for the kids to take on vacation? Or hoping to expose them to…
Language Together publishes books for Spanish learners. These fun little books come in sets and are excellent for emerging readers…
Playing reading games encourages kids to use Spanish and think about what they have read. These 6 games are easy…
Board books are the best way to get little hands holding books. With focused text and illustrations that support the…
Torta de monos is the new bilingual picture book by Delia Berlin, a children’s author from Argentina, now living in…
Last week I read Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle’s Oso Pardo, oso pardo ¿qué ves ahí? to a class…
Lee & Low Books publishes bilingual and Spanish-language children’s books rich in culture and content. Now, new books by Lulu…
On Valentine’s Day, we take time to tell our friends and family how much they mean to us. It is…
The Place Where You Live / El lugar donde vives is a beautiful bilingual book about places and how we…
Cinco Puntos Press is a small, independent publishing company in El Paso, Texas. They publish many beautiful books rooted in…
Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian-born writer and mother of three. She has published six children’s books available in English and…
Winter break is almost here. That means it is time for the Spanish Winter Reading Challenge! Ideally, children read and…
Certain books have a difficult-to-define quality that makes them exceptional read alouds. Musical language, endearing characters and absorbing illustrations all…
One of the best ways to find quality children’s books in Spanish is to search online stores by publisher. Candlewick…
Tristán Lobo, by Mariana Llanos, is a captivating story with a very clever twist. For native speakers or children learning…
When I was teaching my kids Spanish as they were growing up, I searched constantly for quality books. We spent…
The charming new Spanish-language picture book by Delia Berlin, Dieta de Lunares, reminds children of the importance of eating well…
Languages4Kidz publishes curricula and children’s books for both elementary Spanish and English learners. I am excited about their elementary Spanish…
It’s never too early to start a second language. That is one of the many reasons the bilingual board books…
Imactiva is an education technology company that works with the Chilean government, publishers and companies to develop education software. They…
Lee & Low recently sent me their two new bilingual picture books. These beautiful books celebrate the Earth and its…
We do not usually think about connecting with the publishers of the books we read. Instead, we tend to think…
One of my favorite parts of writing Spanish Playground is discovering new authors. This week I have had the opportunity…
I am sharing Miguel ayuda en la oficina de la pediatra as a part of the Read Around the World Summer…
Finding quality children’s books in Spanish is a challenge. Searching online stores can be frustrating because often the books are…
Are you looking for fun activities for the first week of school or a new morning routine for class or…
Delia Berlin is a children’s author from Argentina. Now living in the US, she has written two enchanting bilingual books…