If you are already familiar with the adorable bunnies Max and Ruby of literary and television fame, you will be excited to add this Scholastic DVD set to your collection. With eight stories, two of which have Spanish versions, it features classic illustrations and animated narration. Each story lasts for about 5-10 minutes and includes subtitles, which are intended to support early reading skills. The short duration of the stories is the best thing about them. Every few minutes, newRead More ...
Most of us have been affected one way or another by the economic woes this country has been through in the last couple of years. And, although children might be too young to understand all the implications and repercussions of a bad economy, they are not blind to the changes these bring about in their lives. Yet, at least for me, money is one of the toughest subjects to talk about with children. And, if you have a preschooler, you probably know all too well how theyRead More ...
I had been waiting for someone to finally come up with exactly these type of bilingual and bicultural greeting cards and Viva Greetings hit the mark. When Carla, owner and designer, contacted me so I could find out about her online shop I clicked over not expecting much. Then, first thing I saw when her page loaded up was a simple, yet beautifully designed, red gallo (rooster) saying ¡Hola¡ to me. Trapped, I started furtively clicking through the site toRead More ...
Have you ever wondered what famous writers were like when they were children? Award-winning author Georgina Lázaro did and decided to not only find out, but to write about it for all our children to know. Cuándo los grandes eran pequeños is a collection of books in Spanish, pubished by Lectorum, which narrate the childhood of influential writers from all over Latin America and Spain. The series includes Federico Garcia Lorca, José Martí, Pablo Neruda and Julia de Burgos, amongRead More ...
My almost 4-year-old daughter, Vanessa, is ahead of her time. Last year, she discovered her older brother’s 2-disc DVD collector’s edition of Toy Story 1 and 2 and immediately became addicted to them. These movies have been favorites at my house ever since I can remember because they became popular during the time my stepson was a small boy. First, Vanessa fell in love with Woody and soon thereafter, with Buzz. So much so that she asked for the themeRead More ...
In our last Video of the Week we introduced you to Dos y Dos, the first live-action Spanish bilingual show in the U.S. What my daughter found the most engaging about the show was the singing and dancing. She was twirling and screaming around the living room trying to imitate Sofía, Fernando, Adriana y Andrés as they sing away in Spanish and English. The show can be viewed in 45 cities through LATV U.S. Network. No worries if it´s notRead More ...
The summer is right upon us. I love this time of the year. Both my children where born en el verano, so we’ll be celebrating two birthdays in the coming months. But summer also means vacation, so it’s easy to forget about the importance of reading during this time. In an effort to give you plenty of recommendations for bilingual books you can read with your children, ReadMe, our literacy and author interview series, will be coming to you twiceRead More ...
Iconic British illustrator, Quentin Blake, just published a new Spanish/English bilingual book that is adorable for its simplicity: Ten Frogs/Diez Ranas. It is simply a book about counting in English and Spanish with his beautiful illustrations of animals. The book is completely unpretentious and reads like a piece of art. I recommend it for parents with babies who can sit in front of the book and just be mesmerized by the animal illustrations; for bilingual toddlers who are learning toRead More ...
