Lists and Suggestions for Kids

Elmer the patchwork elephant finds something unique to admire in each of his many different animal friends.

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

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.

Inspired by the colorful world of freestyle wrestling, this book will introduce your little ones to the human body and their first English and Spanish words.

Count your kisses with baby in this delightful dual-language rhyming board book, written in English and Plains Cree.

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

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.

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

This beautifully illustrated bilingual Chinese and English storybook welcomes you to enjoy a light-hearted story of how chopsticks became the main eating utensil of the Chinese People.

It's the worst Diwali ever. Dad has forgotten the sparklers, the fairy lights are broken, and after hearing the story of Rama and Sita, Deepak is sure the demon king Ravana is after him.

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!

A young boy climbs up a tree and into a waiting cloud, which takes him on a whirling adventure in the sky.

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.

A small child waits patiently for Mama at a streetcar station one cold and snowy day. Includes facts about the development of the Korean alphabet.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans.

A spunky young girl explains the many uses of her mother's red rebozo, a traditional Mexican woven shawl. Sumario en español: Una valiente niña explica los múltiples usos de el rebozo rojo de su madre, un chal tejido tradicional mexicano.

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.

A bilingual collection of poetry by the late Francisco X. Alarcón, acclaimed Chicano poet celebrating the days of the week and everyday childhood experiences.

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.

Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways.

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.