Bilingual Short Stories for Kids

Six illustrated stories your child can hear, read and play in Spanish and English.

Every story is printed in full Spanish and full English, side by side, and a native speaker reads each one aloud. Your child sees the Spanish words, hears how they sound and can check what they mean on the same page.

Tomás tries to make Abuela's birthday pancakes all by himself, until the flour goes POOF. Valeria's red ball lands on the highest branch of the tallest tree in the park. Shy Diego, on his first day at school, spots where the class iguana is hiding. Lalo the owl goes along on every adventure.

• Hear Spanish aloud: scan the code inside and a native speaker reads every story and says all 37 words, so your child can listen, then try the words out.
• Follow the story in Spanish: the full English story sits beside the Spanish, so your child can check the meaning whenever they need to.
• Try new words with confidence: each story opens with six Spanish words and how to say them, then shows them in bold to spot along the way.
• Join in with Lalo: "What do you think happens next?" halfway through each story, then a game and a star at the end.
• Practice through play: a 23-page activity workbook with coloring pages, cut-out flashcards, word searches, matching games and mazes.
• Celebrate every step: an "I can say..." checklist of all 37 words, a star chart and a certificate with a space for your child's name.
• Bring Spanish into everyday life: a short parent guide with sticky-note words, a phrase a day, songs and favorite stories to read again, for a home that speaks Spanish, English, or a bit of both.

Written by Catherine Stephenson, a certified bilingual educator and translator. This 127-page paperback is for ages 5 to 8 and is Book 1 of the Wooden House Bilingual Learning Series.

Bring the six stories home and let your child pick the first one.