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 the Grammy...
Twinkle, twinkle little star = Brilla, brilla, linda estrella
Cabrera, Jane
Paper Book
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? =¿Cómo se dice?
Dominguez, Angela
Paper Book
A conversational, bilingual story about two talkative giraffes who become fast friends, now available in board book for our youngest Spanish speakers and kids eager to learn a new language! Hello! ¡Hola! Some people speak Spanish. Some people speak English....
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 belong to the drum = mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw
Lamouche, Sandra
Paper Book
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...
Alma head to toe = Alma de pies a cabeza
Martinez-Neal, Juana
Paper Book
Get to know Alma, head to toe . . . in two languages! The beloved star of the Caldecott Honor Book Alma and How She Got Her Name appears in a series of joy-filled bilingual board books featuring words and simple phrases in English and Spanish. I have two eyes, one nose,...
El libro de dar las gracias
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...
¡Vamos! : Let's go read
Raúl the Third
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling, Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third, ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read follows Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival in this paper-over-board picture book from the World of ¡Vamos! Little...
Mi casa is my home
Sala, Laurenne
Audiobook
¡Fiesta! : a festival of colors
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Paper Book
Explore a world of colors in ¡Fiesta!, a vibrant, bilingual picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh.   A celebratory bilingual concept picture book, this book of colors features a street fiesta with green avocados, yellow...

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