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Read Books for Children in Spanish & English
Just like you should watch cartoons in Spanish before jumping into regular TV and movies for adults, the same holds true for books. If you’ve been studying Spanish for a few months now, then you are probably ready to start reading some. However, if you JUST started studying, you will need to learn some basic grammar and vocabulary before you even think of picking up a book. The reason is that if you dive in over your head, then you will feel and be overwhelmed with a task that you cannot complete. Therefore, take a few months of studying Spanish before you begin to read books. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t read, but just to keep your readings short at first.
Ok, here is a short list of online resources where you can read or download children’s books for free. The reason the list is so short is because I can’t find many good resources. Therefore, PLEASE share if you know of any good websites where you can read the books for free or for a small fee.
Children’s Books & Short Stories in Spanish and English
- At the International Children’s Digital Library you can read books in numerous languages including Spanish and English. You can’t download the books unfortunately. However, there is a neat feature where you can click the text to enlarge it.
- The Rosetta Project was started in 1996 by one man and just a handful of books. His mission was to create an online free library of children’s books. You can find books in several languages including Spanish and English. Many of the books have been translated from English to Spanish, so you can see the original English version as well as the Spanish translation. This is really nice to check your comprehension.
- At Tumble Books you can find a great selection of children’s books in Spanish and in English. You can read the books online as you listen to the narrator or you can turn off the narrator and read alone.
- Sylvan Dell Publishing has one of the most technologically advanced eBooks on the net. The eBooks feature auto-flip (how cool is that?), auto-read, and you choose each book in Spanish or English audio and/or text. (Thanks to Teaching & Learning Spanish for the great resource!)
Children’s Books & Short Stories in Spanish
- At Eco Pibes there is a collection of children’s short stories in Spanish available for download in PDF. These short stories are provided by governmental organizations and therefore, usually teach a lesson about taking care of nature or hygenic lessons. However, these topics may be a bit boring since as adults we know, or we think we know, the answers, but these are very important topics that you probably couldn’t discus in Spanish if you needed to. These books will help you with your vocabulary in those areas.
- At Cody’s Cuentos classic stories are told by native Spanish-speaking storytellers and you can read along in the transcripts in you like. There are three different story levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
Children’s Books & Short Stories in English
- At Storyline Online children’s books are narrated by professional storytellers and video animated as well. You really will enjoy these video storybooks!
- Read.gov offers a wonderful collection of classic children’s stories for you to enjoy!
And if you have more helpful online children’s book resources, please leave the link in the comments box below!
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