Children's Books
Guest Post: Kay Nord, Author of Tim y Kim
I am pleased to introduce you to Kay Nord. She’s a mom and the author of a new book to help kids learn Spanish. She’s writing today’s post. Take it away, Kay!
“My book is geared towards teaching children Spanish only with a twist – specifically Mexican Spanish. This bilingual children’s storybook is called Tim and Kim; [...]
Spanish Children’s Book Giveaway at Gidget Loves Language: CONTEST CLOSED
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First Spanish Words (Oxford University Press) is illustrated by David Melling and compiled by Neil Morris. This adorable picture book includes over 400 words in Spanish and English. What better way to learn language than cuddling with your child as you explore colorful scenes and search for new Spanish words?
Entering is easy as [...]
Go Away Big Green Monster! . . . and Teach French and Spanish Body Parts
One of my favorite children’s books is Ed Emberley’s Go Away Big Green Monster (LB Kids, 1993.) There’s no better time than the month of October to pull out this fun story and introduce kids to body parts vocabulary in French and Spanish.
Last Thursday, I read Va-t’en Grand Monstre Vert to my preschool students. Then the [...]
A Multilingual Children’s Book Author: Meet Dulce Rodrigues
Meeting interesting people is by far the best part of blogging. Let me tell you about a new email acquaintance of mine—Dulce Rodrigues.
Dulce, a native of Portugal, is the author of plays, books, and a CD-rom for children. This talented, award-winning writer has been published in both French and [...]
Learn German with the Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen is an awesome story for teaching foreign languages. You’ll find animals, repetition, dialogue, and even a great lesson. I found an adorable German-English bilingual picture book called Die Kleine Rote Henne und die Weizenkörner: The Little Red Hen and the Grains of Wheat (by L.R. Hen, illustrated by Jago, published by [...]
Jambo Means Hello: Learn Swahili
Learn Swahili with a tried-and-true picture book, Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book (Penguin Young Readers Group, 1992.) The author, Muriel Feelings, and illustrator, Tom Feelings, have both lived in East Africa. Their first-hand experience certainly comes through in this culturally rich, award-winning book.
My boys and I have already picked up a few words in [...]
Learning Languages with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
For years and years, Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been one of my favorite books for teaching languages to kids. This children’s book has got it all: life cycle of a butterfly, days of the week, a little weather, some counting, lots of foods, simple descriptions, active verbs, and colors. It’s the total [...]
Learn French and Spanish Colors with Crayola Crayons
As I check items off of my son’s first official school supply list, I’m most excited to purchase the big 64-count box of Crayola crayons. I’ll always remember opening my very first box of 64 Crayolas. Oooh, all those colors and a built-in sharpener, too! Can you believe that the biggest box of Crayolas nowadays has 150 [...]
Counting in Swahili: We All Went on Safari
Jambo! Introduce your kids to Swahili with We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania (Barefoot Books, 2003). This little treasure of a picture book is written by Laurie Krebs and illustrated by Julia Cairns. If you have a 3 to 8 year old, this book belongs on your bookshelf.
I must admit, I’m a [...]
