Bilingual Books

Updated March 10, 2025
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Isabel and her colores go to school
Alessandri, Alexandra
Paper Book
English, with its blustery blues and whites, just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers the warm oranges and pinks of Spanish. As she prepares for class at a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn--and she would rather not! Her first day is uncomfortable, until she discovers there's more...
We laugh alike : a story that's part English, part Spanish, and a whole lot of fun
Bernier-Grand, Carmen T.
Paper Book
Six kids are ready to play- three speak English. Y tres hablan espanol and three speak Spanish . But all of them laugh alike and together! This clever playground adventure weaves together bilingual Spanish and English conversations, so two groups of children can express similar thoughts in their...
Tito Puente, Mambo King = Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo
Brown, Monica
Paper Book
In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of the mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to...
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Cabrera, Jane.
Paper Book
A favorite lullaby becomes a celebration of love in this lushly illustrated version featuring animals from all over the world.  On a beautiful night an owl sings to her owelet, a deer to his fawn, a whale to her calf. Animal parents sing this lullaby to their young, showing the...
Let's be friends = Seamos amigos
Colato Laínez, René
Paper Book
Hi! ¡Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish! ¡Un cuento de amistad en inglés y español! Hi. / Hola. My name is Joe. / Mi nombre es José. Let's paint. / Pintemos. Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, meet at school. They paint...
How do you say? = Como se dice?
Dominguez, Angela.
Paper Book
Hello! ¡Hola! Some people speak Spanish. Some people speak English. Although we may not speak the same language, some things, like friendship, are universal! Follow two young giraffes as they meet, celebrate, and become friends. This bilingual tale from Angela Dominguez...
I'll build you a bookcase = Te haré tu propio librero
Fahey, Jean Ciborowski
Paper Book
In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books. En este encantador libro bilingüe, niños y sus cuidadores trabajan juntos para construir un librero y descubren la...
Con pollo : a bilingual playtime adventure
Fallon, Jimmy
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure is an engaging and hilarious picture book that serves young readers as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, brought to life by superstar team-up Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez. ...
We all play = Kimêtawânaw
Flett, Julie
Paper Book
A BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston Globe STARRED Reviews in Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, The Horn...
Dias y dias = Days and days
Gibson, Ginger Foglesong
Paper Book
Explore the four seasons in Spanish and English with this brightly illustrated bilingual picture book from Ginger Foglesong Guy and René King Moreno. Días y días/Days and Days introduces readers to basic seasonal concepts and vocabulary and is an excellent choice for...
We belong to the drum = mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw
Lamouche, Sandra
Ebook
The drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We all belong to the earth and we all belong to the drum. Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesn't feel like he belongs....
Chinese kite festival
Lo, Rich
Paper Book
Children can learn animal names in both English and Chinese with this beautifully illustrated book! A tiger pounces across the sky. A ladybug takes flight from a leaf. Animal names and their significance in Chinese culture is beautifully explored...
One, two, three dim sum : a Mandarin-English counting book
Lo, Rich
Paper Book
Children and their parents can learn to count to ten in both English and Mandarin in this fun bilingual counting book of food. This book features traditional Chinese food items paired with numbers in both English and Chinese. Illustrated by Rich Lo, you'll learn two is for chopsticks,...
Zonia's rain forest
Martinez-Neal, Juana
Paper Book
A heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a young girl's day of play and adventure in the lush rain forest of Peru. Zonia's home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full...
The thank you book
Ray, Mary Lyn
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Margaret Wise Brown and Pat Zietlow Miller's Be Kind, The Thank You Book explores the many ways of being thankful that can fill a child's day. Timely, wise, and accessible, the poetic text and tender illustrations celebrate the powerful impact gratitude can have on...
Mi casa is my home
Sala, Laurenne
Paper Book
Lucia invites you to visit her bustling casa and meet an intergenerational array of loved ones in a charming Spanglish celebration of family life. Este es el baño . . . It's where I shave my barba con Abuelo. Bienvenidos to Lucía's home. Lucía lives in her...

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