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Growing up, Spanish was my native tongue and I was learning English at a bilingual school and during trips to Houston to visit my dad.  For some reason, I always preferred reading in English. I clearly remember spending hours reading and reading the classic Curious George book. There was no TV show or George movies back then, he only existed as an illustration by H.A.  and Margret Ray. Over 30 years later, my daughter is now also a Curious GeorgeRead More ...

We are moms. We are mujeres. We are passionate, driven and on a mission to raise happy, healthy bilingual and bicultural children.  We celebrate you, hoy y siempre. But this month is special and we want to give you a little something. Victoria’s Secret is joining in on our celebration during the Week of SpanglishBaby Mamás by offering a giveaway to pamper the sexy  and romantic woman in you. One lucky mom will get to win a set of beautyRead More ...

If there’s one thing we all want for our kids, it’s for them to follow even their craziest dreams. We hope that no one can deter them from pursuing what they desire. That’s why it’s so refreshing to read a book like Un Pato en Nueva York, in which the protagonist – an adorable little duck – refuses to stop wishing. He knows in his “pequeño y valiente corazón” that he is destined for the bright lights of Broadway. ThisRead More ...

DreamWorks presents the sequel to Kung Fu Panda … Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom! (in 3D!) Po, now “The Dragon Warrior,” along with his friends and fellow kung fu masters, must protect the Valley of Peace from a new villain with a secret, unstoppable weapon which threatens to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Kung Fu Panda 2 stars the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross,Read More ...

One of the best tools in the raising-a-bilingual-kid toolbox is a good selection of music. Heritage and language has long been preserved and passed along with the aid of music. Just think about your childhood and a key songs are sure to start playing in your inner playlist. Moona Luna knows that and they´ve created a seamless bilingual CD that brings home all the vibrant sounds of our Latin culture in a way that kids are immediately responsive to. Yes,Read More ...

Established in 1993 with the intent to bring world music to the people, Putumayo World Music has become well known for their quality music compilations. Each CD’s beautiful cover art by British illustrator Nicola Heindl, is also not to be overlooked. Putumayo calls their target audience “Cultural Creatives,” – “a sociological term for [the] 50 million North Americans and millions more around the world with an interest in culture, travel and the arts.” … (I think the SpanglishBaby audience definitelyRead More ...

Editor’s note: This year we’re celebrating the 15th anniversary of El Día de los niños/El Día de los libros en grande. First, we’re launching this new section, called Books & Libros, which will be headed by our newly appointed Book Editor, Chelsea Kyle, a regular contributor to SpanglishBaby for the last year. You can expect to find anything and everything related to books, including lists of recommendations, reviews, giveaways and ReadMe. We also have a major contest/giveaway related to literacyRead More ...

Lions and cheetahs are the stars of Disneynature’s third release, a new film which takes place on the real African savanna and comes in time to celebrate Earth Day  (April 22). Narrated by Oscar-nominated Samuel L. Jackson, African Cats is a true story featuring Mara, a growing cub, Sita the mother cheetah to five mischievous newborns, and Fang the lion who must protect his family from rivals. During the film’s opening week (April 22-28), a portion of the proceeds fromRead More ...