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...
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...
How do you say? = ℗ Como se dice?
Dominguez, Angela N.
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 = Sa-abn?± laka maktabah
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...
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...
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...
ZONIA'S RAIN FOREST
DVD
A Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal-winning author-illustrator explores the wonders of the Peruvian rain forest with Zonia, an Ashaninka girl.
¡Vamos! : Let's go read
Raúl the Third
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Bologna Ragazzi Awards Amazing Bookshelf Selection A Bank Street Best Children's Book From New York Times bestselling, Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third, ¡Vamos!...
MI CASA IS MY HOME
DVD
Lucía invites viewers to visit her bustling casa and meet an intergenerational array of loved ones in this charming Spanglish celebration of family life.
Waiting is not forever = La espera no dura para siempre
Verdick, Elizabeth
Ebook
With the newest paperback addition to the Best Behavior® series, children develop strategies to make waiting less frustrating and learn that patience is a virtue. Children are often waiting--for the school bus, their turn on the slide, or their birthday--and...

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