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2023-01-23

Libros We Love: Gracias. Historia de un vecindario

From renowned author/illustrator Rocio Bonilla, comes this lovely and meaningful story of curiosity, empathy, and how appearances can often be deceiving.
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2023-01-21

How to Prioritize Reading in 2023: A Guide for Parents

We all want to help our children grow, and one of the best ways to nurture their innate curiosity and imagination is through reading books. Let’s make 2023 the year your child falls in love with reading. These strategies will help your little one build literacy skills that lead to a lifelong habit.
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2023-01-18

Reading Rewind: Our Favorite Spanish & Bilingual Children's Books from Q4

Hola, friends! Today we're looking back at some of the very best Spanish & bilingual children's books we boxed from October to December (and teasing out a bit of what's to come). Are you resolving to encourage more español in your house this year? If you're not subscribed yet, there's never been a better time!
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2023-01-16

Libros We Love: How to Fold a Taco / Como Doblar Un Taco

How do you fold a taco? It turns out that there are more ways than you may think! Lucky for us, the bilingual book shows us all of them (from the realistic to the ridiculous). Wrestlers, dragons, magicians, dinosaurs and other unexpected surprises show up in this colorful taco-folding primer.
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2023-01-15

Rereads and Repetition: How to Get the Most Out of Your Children’s Book Library

With many families tightening their budgets in 2023, it can be a challenge to deliver a constant diet of new books to your pequeño lector. In this guide, we’ll explore several tips for making your child’s personal library a timeless collection they’re eager to experience over and over again.
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2023-01-13

Libros We Love: Los coquíes aún cantan

Written based on the author's abuela’s experience living through Hurricane María in Puerto Rico in 2017. 2022 brought another devastating hurricane, Hurricane Fiona, to the island. We are endlessly inspired by our Boricua friends’ resilience and hope as they rebuild, and this book is a beautiful tribute to that.
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2023-01-12

Bilingual Parenting Pitfalls to Avoid

Even if you aren’t fluent in more than one language, you can raise bilingual children. On your journey, here are some common mistakes to be aware of. If you spot any of these in your household, don’t panic. They’re easy to correct, and knowing about them will help you make your child’s learning experience better in the future!
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2023-01-01

Libros We Love: La Roca de Mila y Carlos

Featuring vibrant illustrations in a nautical palette, this story of Mila the seal and Carlos the seagull is an original and tender take on animal friendship.
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2022-12-20

¡Vamonos! Using Children's Spanish Books to travel the world

When you’re a child, every day feels like an adventure. And books teach children just how incredible the world is. Using authentic Spanish books can take your child on a journey to faraway lands, filled with memorable characters, exciting stories, and vibrant Latin American culture.
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2022-12-14

¡Bostezan! The 15 best Spanish children’s books for going to sleep

As most any parent raising a reader can attest, there’s something extra special about that book right before bed. A time for snuggling up, winding down, bonding, sharing, and leaving the worries of the day behind. Let’s dive into some of our favorite Spanish children's books for an excepcional bedtime read.
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2022-12-14

Libros We Love: ¡Ouah!

Things go wrong the very first day Felipe brings his new dog home: instead of barking like a regular dog, he goes “ouah”! This book is all of the things we hope for in a good book: original, fun, and sweet.
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2022-12-02

Spanish vs bilingual children's books: where to start with your new reader

Parents ready to add some Spanish into their child's existing reading routine may wonder how to best start out: immerse them right away with authentic Spanish children's books, or wade into the language a little more slowly with Spanish-English bilingual children's books. Here we'll take a closer look at each option so you can find the right mix for your reader.
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2022-11-30

How to delight your bilingual bebé in your next read-aloud

Reading out loud helps babies and early readers connect with text, and become a skilled bilingual listener. Spanish board books are a great way to make your read-aloud more educational and engaging. The exciting sounds of a new language can captivate small children, especially if you use these reading tips!
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2022-11-28

A Guide to Supporting Your Bilingual Reader

Teaching your child a second language is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Early learners are more adaptive than adults, so starting early can lead to native-level fluency by the time they’re 10. And reading is one of the strongest ways to build new language skills in both of their languages at once.
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2022-11-18

Ahoy! Here's our 8 Favorite Children's Spanish Books about Pirates

Have you heard about "porch pirates"? Apparently that's what we're now calling folks that steal packages off your porch during the holidays! :-( It's a kinda cute name for a pretty terrible thing...but it also got us thinking about how many great pirate-themed books we've read over the last year. A new list was born!
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2022-11-14

9 Delectable Spanish Children's Books about Food

Something about these colder, darker months just has us spending more time in the kitchen, I suppose. And while we definitely love eating in our family, there’s also something so delightful about READING food-centric books! So I’ve rounded up a list of our favorite Spanish children’s books about food, because there’s nothing like enjoying beautiful and colorful illustrations of yummy things to eat.

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2022-10-31

8 Awesome, Not-So-Scary Spanish Books for Kids About Monstruos

In honor of Halloween, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite monstruos in Spanish children’s books. No tricks, just reading treats for you and your niña!
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2022-10-21

Five Tips for Better Reading with Your Empath Child

Empaths are people who feel emotions more deeply than others. They are highly sensitive, experiencing others’ joy and pain as if it were their own. In this guide, we’ll cover tips for reading with your empath child.
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2022-10-16

Raising and Reading to Little Global Citizens

Our world is an incredibly diverse planet, but not everyone is exposed to new cultures growing up. Books are one of the best ways we can help our kids learn about new places, people, and experiences.
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2022-10-12

14 Slightly Spooky Children's Spanish Books for Halloween

For someone with an extremely low tolerance for scary or creepy things (*raises hand*), Halloween children’s books are the perfect way to be festive but not, like, TOO festive. This roundup of Halloween books in Spanish is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit (even if you’re a Halloween grinch like me!).

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