Spanish Books for the Young

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 5/08 

Board Books

• Los amigos de Elmer = Elmer's friends by David McKee (2002)
• A contar con Dora by Phoebe Beinstein (2007)
Dora the Explorer counts fruit for her picnic basket.
• A is for airplane = A es para avion by Theresa Howell (2003)
Illustrations and text in both English and Spanish present the twenty-eight letters of the Spanish alphabet.
• A new doll for baby Daisy : a book about classifying = Un muneco nuevo para Bebe Daisy : un libro sobre clasificaciones (2005)
• America--a book of opposites by W Nikola-Lisa (2001)
• Baby Donald makes a snowfriend : a book about shapes = Bebe Donald hace un amigo de nieve : un libro sobre las formas (2005)
• Baby Mickey finds a friend : a book about action words = Bebe Mickey encuentra un amigo : un libro sombre palabras de accion (2005)
• Baby Snake's shapes. by Neecy Twinem (2004)
Baby Snake lives in the midst of things that have various shapes.
• Los colores de Elmer = Elmer's colors by David McKee (2002)
• Como plantar un arco iris by Lois Ehlert (2006)
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
• El dia de Elmer = Elmer's day by David McKee (2002)
• Dopey's bedtime : a book about routines = Tontin se va a la cama : un libro sobre rutinas (2005)
• El pez arco iris : numeros = Rainbow Fish : counting by Marcus Pfister (2005)
Rainbow Fish's undersea world is filled with marine animals all waiting to be counted.
• Elmer y el tiempo = Elmer's weather by David McKee (2002)
• Elmo's big word book = El libro grande de palabras de Elmo (2006)
As Elmo tells about his favorite places, he teaches simple words in English and Spanish.
• English-Spanish foundations series by Gladys Rosa-Mendoza (2000)
• Fiesta by Ginger Foglesong Guy (2004)
Bilingual English-Spanish text describes a children's party and provides practice counting in English and Spanish. For preschool children.
• Follow Your Nose, Baby Pluto : a book about smells = sigue tu nariz, Bebe Pluto : un libro sobre olores. (2005)
• Hola! jalapeno by Amy Wilson Sanger (2003)
Illustrations and rhyming text, sprinkled with some Spanish words, introduce a variety of Mexican foods.
• Let's bake cookies, Pinocchio, a book about following directions = Vamos a hornear galletas, Pinocho, un libro sobre seguir indicaciones (2005)
• Marcos colors : red, yellow, blue = rojo, amarillo, azul by Tomie De Paola (2003)
Marcos, the youngest Barker, learns all the colors of the rainbow, plus brown and black, from Morgie. Morgie says the colors in English, and Marcos repeats them in Spanish.
• Marcos counts : one, two, three = uno, dos, tres by Tomie De Paola (2003)
Marcos, the youngest Barker, learns to count from one to ten Moffie, who says the numbers in English, and Marcos repeats them in Spanish.
• Me quieres, mama? by Barbara Joosse (2004)
A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.
• Oh, David! : David en panales by David Shannon (2005)
Even as a toddler, David was a challenge to his parent!
• Oh, the colors : sing along in Spanish and English! = De colores : vamos a cantar junto en ingles y espanol! by Ashley Wolff (2003)
• Olivia counts = Olivia cuenta by Ian Falconer (2005)
Olivia the piglet presents the numbers from one to ten in English and Spanish.
• Que voy a ser? = What will I be? by Phoebe Beinstein (2007)
Dora the Explorer imagines all of the possible jobs she could do when she grows up.
• Quienquiera que seas by Mem Fox (2007)
Despite the differences between people around the world, there are similarities that join us together, such as pain, joy, and love.
• Quiero a mi mama porque-- = I love my mommy because by Laurel Porter-Gaylord (2004)
As a child explains the many happy, loving things Mommy does, many different animal mothers are shown caring for their young.
• Quiero a mi papa porque-- = I love my daddy because by Laurel Porter-Gaylord (2004)
Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal fathers are shown caring for their young.
• Sali de Paseo by Sue Williams (1996)
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.
• Una fiesta de sorpresa by Lauryn Silverhardt (2007)
Help Dora and her pals as they plan a surprise party for their friend Isa the Iguana.
• Vamonos! = Let's go! by Phoebe Beinstein (2007)
Dora the Explorer rides in different kinds of vehicles.
• What a mess, little puppies : a book about observing details = Que desorden, cachorritos : un libro sobre la observacion de los detalles (2005)
• What will you do today? : a book about weather = Que vas a hacer hoy? : un libro sobre el tiempo (2005)