We’re halfway through our “31 Days of Reading in Spanish” where we’re reviewing one kids book in Spanish every single day in July. We asked our contributors and SpanglishBaby familia to choose their kid’s libro favorito en español to review and the result has been a wonderful collection of books that together create the most fabulous Spanish-language library for any child.

For an updated list of all books being reviewed, go here.

We’ve also given away two prizes of $100 worth of books in Spanish for kids to random SpanglishBaby friends who shared on Instagram, Twitter and/or SpanglishBabyPlayground.com a picture of their child with their favorite Spanish book . Our first week winner will receive a collection of books we ordered from a friend visiting Mexico City — very unique and special books not found in the U.S.! Our second week winner took a collection of books from Puerto Rico.

Now that we enter the third week, we’re changing things up a little by also including an entry method through the rafflecopter below for this very special gift pack of unique books provided by LA Libreria.

I met the ladies that launched LA Libreria in Los Angeles earlier this year and was quickly in love with the carefully curated books they offer when I visited their booth at LéaLA in May. I quickly grabbed a small fortune worth in books and I have yet to regret it. I’ve already reviewed two of them: La Cenicienta by Gabriela Mistral and Juegos Tradicionales.

LA Libreria will open up their online store next month, but for now you can check out their full catalog on their website and like them on Facebook so you can stay up-to-date on their books and local events.

You can also be the first to win a prize pack of their beautiful and unique books valued at almost $80. The prize includes:

La Cenicienta by Gabriela Mistral. Ed. Amanuta ($12 + tax)

Juegos Tradicionales by Maria Angélica Ovalle. Ed. Amanuta ($13 + tax)

El Libro Negro de los Colores by Menena Cottin. Ediciones Tecolote ($18 + tax)

Niños de América by Francisca Palacios. Ed. Amanuta ($13 + tax)

El Árbol Triste by Triunfo Arciniegas.  Ediciones SM ($8 + tax)

To enter to win just visit LA Libreria online and tell us which of the books in their catalog you would love to get for your child and why. Make sure you enter via the rafflecopter below to make your comment valid.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Editor’s note: We continue with our 31 Days of Reading in Spanish. Check out the book review below and don’t forget to enter our weekly GIVEAWAY of $100 worth of books in Spanish!

BOOK DESCRIPTION/REVIEW

Have you ever found yourself wanting to teach your child that one game you loved as a child and played over and over again, but you just can’t get yourself to remember the words to the song, the rhyme or the exact details that made it so fun? Juegos Tradicionales would be the book to reach out to spark your childhood memory of all those traditional games your mom taught you that her mom taught her, and her abuela and on and on.

The author María Angélica Ovalle is Chilean and she interviewed several people from different parts of her country to find out which were the childhood games they remembered and treasured the most. The thought is that if several generations are fond of the same games, then these are the ones that tie them together and must continue being passed on to the future generations.

The 34 games in Juegos Tradicionales are definitely part of the Chilean fabric, but sifting through the book I found that most of them are the same in many other parts of Latin America or just have different names. Divided into “Los Primeros Juegos,” “Juegos con Canciones y Rimas,” Juegos con la Cuerda y de Manos,” “Juegos para Echar a Suertes,” and “Juegos Sin Rimas” you are sure to find much nostalgia that will get you more than eager to share these games with your kids.

The juegos I got excited about reliving?

• Mandandirun (which I knew as Matatero Tero Lá)
• El Vendedor de Huevos (which I knew as ¿Compra Huevos?
• Arroz con Leche

     BOOK DETAILS

    Title:  Juegos Tradicionales

    Author: María Angélica Ovalle

    Illustrator: Paloma Valdivia

    Publisher:  Editorial Amanuta

    ISBN: 978-956-8209-67-4

    Price:  $12.00

    Website:  www.la-libreria.net (Online store coming in August. For immediate orders, send an email to info@la-libreria.net) and Like them on Facebook.

Would you like to win this book? Head on over to this week’s giveaway to win a copy of Juegos Tradicionales and other unique books in Spanish from LA libreria.

Editor’s note: We continue with our 31 Days of Reading in Spanish. Check out the book review below and don’t forget to enter our weekly GIVEAWAY of $100 worth of books in Spanish!

BOOK DESCRIPTION/REVIEW

You know when you see a book cover on a shelf that just immediately draws you in and you can’t stop yourself from reaching out to grab and dig into it? That’s exactly what happened to me when I found Editorial Amanuta’s collection of classic princess stories written by the Chilean poet and Nobel Prize in Literature (the first Latina American ever!) Gabriela Mistral.

The beautiful illustrations by Bernardita Ojeda, paired with Mistral’s enthralling poetic rhythm elevate the classic tale of La Cenicienta to a work of art that is a treasure to have in any bilingual kid’s library. Mistral’s text remains true to Charles Perrault’s tale and in no moment is it childish. Some children, and especially those that don’t hear Spanish in a consistent basis, might have a hard time adjusting to the words. However, the poetic flow will capture them in a sweet embrace.

This trailer below will give you a beautiful glimpse of La Cenicienta  by Gabriela Mistral.

      BOOK DETAILS

      Title: La Cenicienta

      Author: Gabriela Mistral

      Illustrator: Bernardita Ojeda

      Publisher/Year: Editorial Amanuta, 2012

      Ages: 4+

      ISBN: 978-956-8209-81-0

      Price: $12.00

      Website: www.la-libreria.net (Online store coming in August. For immediate orders, send an email to info@la-libreria.net) and Like them on Facebook.