Choose from these authentic children's Spanish literature titles.
HARDCOVER
This Spanish bilingual children’s book will charm readers with its close-knit family and fun illustrations. As a family sits down for a meal, they realize how grateful they are for their many blessings. Accompanies Lesson 12 of Level I, Mi familia. (9 x 9)
BOARDBOOK
This delightful bilingual book follows the process of growing vegetables from seed to harvesting them and making them into soup. The vivid, colorful illustrations contain labels of all things horticultural. Accompanies Lesson 22 of Sonrisas Level II. (5 x 5.5)
PAPERBACK
In this fun, rhyming tale Abuelita buys a magic carpet at the market and flies around the world. The vivid, kinetic illustrations take readers from Turkey to Peru with stops in Thailand, Mexico, China, Switzerland, Africa, Russia, Australia, and Japan. This book is wonderful for teaching geography, cardinal directions, prepositions, counting, and the verb ir. Accompanies Lesson 13 of Sonrisas Level II. (10 x 9.5)
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This bilingual book relates to the theme of, “I like who I am, I like what I do, how about you?” The simple words, familiar themes, and familiar situations portrayed in this book makes it ideal for Spanish learners. Accompanies Lesson 15 of Sonrisas Level II (6 x 8.5)
PAPERBACK
The illustrations in this book are full of movement, fun, and joy as children and their dad plant a garden and watch it spring to life. Along with the repetitive text, this book is very effective for young Spanish learners. We use it to teach the opposites arriba y abajo in Lesson 19 of Sonrisas Level I. (8.5 x 10.5)
HARDCOVER
The fun characters, Margaret and Margarita, are back in this purposeful bilingual children’s book that portrays confidence and making good choices for young children. Accompanies Lesson 17 in Level II. (9 x 8)
PAPERBACK
Since 1947, this book has been a favorite children’s story with universal appeal. Readers feel the peace and serenity as a young rabbit goes to bed and says goodnight to all the things in his room. The colorful illustrations are timeless and completely convey the meaning of the Spanish text. Accompanies Lesson 13 of Sonrisas Level I and Lesson 23 of Sonrisas Level II. (10.25 x 8.75)
PAPERBACK
From celebrated author Alma Flor Ada, the strength of this book is in its two-part presentation. In the first part we follow a fictional elementary class as they sing and dance the Mexican hat dance for their Cinco de Mayo celebration. In the second part, real-life photographs and informative text answer the question, “¿Qué es el Cinco de Mayo?” The combination of the two parts makes learning about Cinco de Mayo fun and relevant for children. Accompanies Lesson 33 of Sonrisas Level I and Lesson 5 of Sonrisas Cultural Curriculum. (8 x 10)
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From celebrated author Alma Flor Ada, the strength of this book is in its two-part presentation. The first part tells the story of how a family’s Thanksgiving celebration is almost ruined by a snowstorm—the twist at the end conveys the true spirit of friendship and generosity. In the second part, real-life photographs and informative text provide historical context to the question, “¿Qué es el Día de Acción de Gracias?” Accompanies Lesson 30 of Sonrisas Level I. (8 x 10)
PAPERBACK
From celebrated author Alma Flor Ada, the strength of this book is in its two-part presentation. In the first part a boy and his friends get ready for Halloween and discover some of the differences between Halloween and el Día de Muertos. In the second part, real-life photographs and informative text provide a detailed comparison of the two holidays. Accompanies Lesson 29 of Sonrisas Level I and Lesson 3 of Sonrisas Cultural Curriculum. (8 x 10)
PAPERBACK
From celebrated author Alma Flor Ada, the strength of this book is in its two-part presentation. The first part tells the story of a little boy Carlitos as he awaits Three Kings Day, and it gives readers an accurate portrayal of how that holiday is celebrated. In the second part, real-life photographs and informative text answer the question, “¿ Qué son la Navidad y el Día de Reyes?” Accompanies Lesson 30 in Sonrisas Level I. (8 x 10)
PAPERBACK
In this bilingual book, Big Pig likes little things, and Little Pig likes big things, but they are still great friends. The simple words, fun rhymes and rhythms, and familiar situations in this book make it very accessible for Spanish learners. We use it to teach the phrase, “Yo también” in Lesson 33 of Sonrisas Level II. (6 x 8.5)
