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List: Bilingual Picture Books


A photo of 12 lucky animals : a bilingual baby book

12 lucky animals : a bilingual baby book

Uses the Chinese zodiac to introduce young children to Chinese and English names for twelve animals. Also lists personality traits attributed to persons born under each zodiac sign and includes a circular illustration on the back cover that lists birth years (1989-2024) associated with each animal.

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A photo of ABC Spanish

ABC Spanish

Children can learn Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet.

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A photo of Lejos = Far

Lejos = Far

A country boy leaves home to visit the far-off city and the seashore even farther away as he enjoys a vacation with his father.

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A photo of Los pollitos = Little chickies

Los pollitos = Little chickies

Canticos collects the most beloved nursery rhymes and classic songs from all over the Spanish-speaking world. [The] goal is to foster bilingual play that promotes child development including language, counting, music, pattern recognition, and fine motor skills. ¡Ven a cantar, a jugar, y a aprender con canticos! Canticos reune las rimas infantiles y canciones más populares del mundo hispano. Cada cancioncita cuenta una historia con uno de los personajes de Canticos. Es una celebración de nuestra cultura.

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A photo of Avalanche!: a story told in two languages = une histoire raconteé en deux langues

Avalanche!: a story told in two languages = une histoire raconteé en deux langues

Pierre and Paul are neighbors, friends, and explorers. Pierre speaks French and Paul speaks English, but that doesn't stop them from sharing their adventures. The boys imagine everyday situations into grand exploits--today, they are climbing the Himalayas. To fuel their journey, they decide to make a mountainous sandwich. Pierre and Paul add ingredients until the sandwich staggers, topples, and--avalanche!

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A photo of Bowwow powwow : bagosenjige-niimi'idim

Bowwow powwow : bagosenjige-niimi'idim

When Uncle and Windy Girl attend a powwow, Windy watches the dancers and listens to the singers. She eats tasty food and joins family and friends around the campfire. Later, Windy falls asleep under the stars. Uncle's stories inspire visions in her head: a bowwow powwow, where all the dancers are dogs. In these magical scenes, Windy sees veterans in a Grand Entry, and a visiting drum group, and traditional dancers, grass dancers, and jingle-dress dancers--all with telltale ears and paws and tails. All celebrating in song and dance. All attesting to the wonder of the powwow.

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A photo of We are grateful : otsaliheliga

We are grateful : otsaliheliga

Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small.

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A photo of Stepping stones : a refugee family's journey

Stepping stones : a refugee family's journey

In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe.

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A photo of Welcome to Arabic with Sesame Street

Welcome to Arabic with Sesame Street

Beloved Sesame Street characters show readers basic words and phrases in Arabic so they can connect with new friends who speak the language.

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A photo of Mamaqtuq!

Mamaqtuq!

One beautiful spring morning, a group of friends go seal hunting so they can make a delicious stew. Hungry and tired, they begin to think they'll have to give up-- until they finally spot a seal!

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A photo of Where are you going? To see my friend!

Where are you going? To see my friend!

A dog, a cat, a rooster, a goat, a rabbit and a child journey together to meet their friends. Carle's collage depiction of the story begins at one cover and Iwamura's watercolor depiction begins at the other cover. The artists' work mingles in the fold-out pages in the center of the book.

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A photo of The last kappa of Old Japan: a magical journey of two friends

The last kappa of Old Japan: a magical journey of two friends

In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most.

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A photo of Korean nursery rhymes: Wild geese, Land of goblins and other favorite songs and rhymes

Korean nursery rhymes: Wild geese, Land of goblins and other favorite songs and rhymes

An illustrated collection of fourteen nursery rhymes, plus notes on Korean culture and explanations of how the jump rope and hand clap games are played. Presented in Hanguel script, Romanized Korean, and English; accompanying CD contains recordings of all of the rhymes performed in Korean and English. The songs are easy to learn and fun to sing, some of which are especially for singing with parents or friends, and are presented in a format that makes language learning easier.

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A photo of Minutka: the bilingual dog

Minutka: the bilingual dog

With beautifully expressive, witty illustrations and an appealing contemporary design, this book shows kids how much fun it is to be bilingual by introducing them to a teeny-tiny dog who is fluent in English and Polish--and even dreams in both languages.

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A photo of Numbers in Polish: liczby

Numbers in Polish: liczby

Teaches how to say the numbers one to ten in Polish using labeled illustrations for support. Includes Polish-English dictionary and pronunciation guide.

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A photo of Marisol McDonald doesn't match

Marisol McDonald doesn't match

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol -- can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries to put this biracial, Peruvian-Scottish-American girl into a box, Marisol McDonald doesn't match. And that's just fine with her. Marisol McDonald no combina. Es pelirroja y morena; su ropa es de varios colores; juega a los piratas futbolistas; y le gusta ser única.

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A photo of How do you say? = ¿Cómo se dice?

How do you say? = ¿Cómo se dice?

The story of two giraffes - one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking - that overcome the language barrier to forge a friendship.

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A photo of Señorita Mariposa

Señorita Mariposa

Illustrations and easy-to-read text in English and Spanish follow monarch butterflies on their journey from Canada to Mexico. Includes author's note on how to help protect monarch butterflies.

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A photo of Call me tree = Llámame árbol

Call me tree = Llámame árbol

A bilingual poetic tale that follows one child/tree from the depths of Mami/Earth to the heights of the sky, telling a story about being free to grow and be who we are meant to be and honoring our relationship with the natural world.

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A photo of El Chupacabras

El Chupacabras

Farmer Hector and his daughter Carla seek help from the monstrous chupacabra when their goats become giants and threaten the town.

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A photo of Viva Frida

Viva Frida

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book. A 2015 Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award. Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases. Distinguished author/illustrator Yuyi Morales illuminates Frida's life and work in this elegant and fascinating book.

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A photo of  ¡Vámonos! = Let's go!

¡Vámonos! = Let's go!

An adaptation of the song "The wheels on the bus," written in Spanish and English, which follows two children who see and hear a train, a fire truck, an ambulance, and other vehicles on their way to an amusement park.

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A photo of Flutter & hum: animal poems = Aleteo y zumbido: poemas de animales

Flutter & hum: animal poems = Aleteo y zumbido: poemas de animales

All sorts of animals flutter and hum, dance and stretch, and slither and leap their way through this joyful collection of poems in English and Spanish. Julie Paschkis's words and art sing in both languages, bringing out the beauty and playfulness of the animal world.

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A photo of La frontera: el viaje con papá = My journey with papa

La frontera: el viaje con papá = My journey with papa

Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They'll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border (la frontera) and to make a home for themselves in a new land.

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