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Raising your Baby Billingual (A work in Progress)
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Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? by Bill Martin Jr.
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $5.95
Great for learning the names of the animals and colors in spanish. If you add sound effects, your toddler will learn those as well.
Where's the Baby?/¿Dónde está el bebé? (English/Spanish bilingual edition)Where's the Baby?/¿Dónde está el bebé? (English/Spanish bilingual edition) by Cheryl Christian
Buy new: $5.50 / Used from: $2.44
The phrase "Donde esta..." was the first step to complete sentences for my daughter when she was twenty month old. Soon she started walking around the house aksing "Donde esta [insert name of favorite toy here?]" I credit this book and Donde esta mi Ombliguito by Karen Katz.
¿Dónde está el ombliguito? (Where Is Baby's Belly Button?): Un libro para levantar ta tapita por Karen Katz (A Lift-the-Flap Story) (Spanish Edition)¿Dónde está el ombliguito? (Where Is Baby's Belly Button?): Un libro para levantar ta tapita por Karen Katz (A Lift-the-Flap Story) (Spanish Edition) by Karen Katz
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.90
Very cute and simple lift-the-flap book for kids under one.
Muu. Beee. ¡Así fue! / Moo, Baa, La La La, Spanish EditionMuu. Beee. ¡Así fue! / Moo, Baa, La La La, Spanish Edition by Sandra Boynton
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.99
My baby's first favorite. My daughter absolutely loved this book. By the time she was one, she knew it by memory. She used it as a chew toy too.
Horton Escucha a Quien (Horton Hears a Who)(Spanish Edition)Horton Escucha a Quien (Horton Hears a Who)(Spanish Edition) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $5.10
I'm not sure of whether it is a cultural thing, but I was Dr. Seuss deprived as a child. As an adult, however, I am taken with these books. These three in particular have wonderful translations and have proved incredibly engaging to my daughter.
Huevos verdes con jamónHuevos verdes con jamón by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $5.38
A wonderful translation of Green Eggs and Ham! Your child will love it and so will you. The rhyme scheme is wonderfully preserved in this translation.
Oh, cuan lejos llegaras! / Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Spanish Edition)Oh, cuan lejos llegaras! / Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Spanish Edition) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $28.10 / Used from: $42.21
Plaza Sesamo: Vamos a CantarPlaza Sesamo: Vamos a Cantar
Buy used from: $5.99
If your child loves music and bright characters, this is the video to get. Modeled after Sesame Street, this DVD is a compilation of spanish songs from various Plaza Sesamo DVDs. The DVD is entirely in spanish. Songs focus on teaching kids about self esteem, the importance of family and friends, and imagination.
Plaza Sesamo: Lola AventrasPlaza Sesamo: Lola Aventras
Buy new: $9.93
Another good Plaza Sesamo DVD. Lola travels to different places such as the desert, Niagra Falls, and Mexico. The adventures are geared toward teaching children about the different countries and regions as well as concepts such as "up and down," "hot and cold," "rain," etc. My only gripe is that it has very little music. Maybe a slightly too advanced for a 20 month old.
Baby Einstein - Neighborhood AnimalsBaby Einstein - Neighborhood Animals
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $2.93
One word of caution - You should probably wait until your child is 12 months or older to introduce anything other than the classical music Baby Einstein DVDs. Others will probably be over his or her head before then and will fail to really capture their attention for any extended period of time.
Baby Einstein - Baby MacDonald - A Day on the FarmBaby Einstein - Baby MacDonald - A Day on the Farm
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $3.07
It is amazing how popular this series is. Whatever the receipe is, however, it works! Each DVD features and English, Spanish, and French track. The wonderful thing about these DVDs is that the audio track is not the only thing in multiple languages - When you choose the spanish audio track, for example, the whole DVD will be in spanish including the written words on the screen, the songs, etc.
Baby Einstein - Baby Neptune - Discovering WaterBaby Einstein - Baby Neptune - Discovering Water
Buy used from: $2.64
Baby Einstein - Baby Noah - Animal ExpeditionBaby Einstein - Baby Noah - Animal Expedition
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $1.20
Hasbro Baby Alive Hispanic DollHasbro Baby Alive Hispanic Doll
Buy new: $69.00
I got this for my daughter when she was two. I loved it, but she lost interest quickly. She may have been a bit young for this type of doll at the time.
LeapFrog® Learn & Groove Musical TableLeapFrog® Learn & Groove Musical Table
Buy new: $41.78
Leap frog has a great series of bilingual toys that help your child develop basic skills in both languages. I give Leapfrog kuddos for designing their toys this way. Awesome.
Piggy Bank - Spanish VersionPiggy Bank - Spanish Version
Buy new: $29.95
LeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal SetLeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal Set
Buy new: $15.99
Leap Frog has a spanish version of this toy which is terrific. I got it for my daughter before she was even a year old and she loved it and still does years later. I could not find it here on amazon, but try leapfrog.com
El Pez Arco Iris (Rbf) (Spanish Edition)El Pez Arco Iris (Rbf) (Spanish Edition) by Marcus Pfister
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $10.35
I've read all of the criticisms of the book Rainbow Fish and I must admit that I agree with some of them. However, my daughter loves the rainbow fish series. She has El Pez Arco Iris (the original book) and El Pez Arco Iris y La Ballena Azul (Rainbow fish and the Blue whale). Save some money by buying the soft-cover versions-sturdy and the colors and illus are still lovely.
Clic, Clac, Muu, Vacas escritoras/ Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type (Spanish Edition)Clic, Clac, Muu, Vacas escritoras/ Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type (Spanish Edition) by Doreen Cronin
Buy new: $14.35 / Used from: $37.16
The Spanish translation of Click, Clac, Moo is excellent! Actually many of the books in the series are available in Spanish and every single one I've read is excellent (see below). They are funny and engaging.
Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition)Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.25
My daughter loves Charlotte's Web. I've only been able to find it with an English audio track, but because the list is about raising a child BIllingual, this is a good one to add to get your child comfortable with English.
Duck and GooseDuck and Goose by Tad Hills
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
It is only available in English, but the books are witty and attractive. The illustrations are colorful and grab a child's attention. The two main characters, Duck and Goose, are so cute that they are hard to resist.
Jaja, Jiji, Cuac (Spanish Edition)Jaja, Jiji, Cuac (Spanish Edition) by Alberto Jimenez Rioja
Buy used from: $1.11
Doreen Cronin has this wonderful series of books about a farmhouse of animals that revolt against Farmer Brown. The main troublemaker? - Pato, a seemingly neutral party that stirs-up trouble at every turn. Several of the books in the series are available in Spanish and they are all wonderfully translated.
Pum, Cuac, Muu/ Thump, Quack, Moo: Una loca aventura/ A Whacky Adventure (Spanish Edition)Pum, Cuac, Muu/ Thump, Quack, Moo: Una loca aventura/ A Whacky Adventure (Spanish Edition) by Doreen Cronin
Buy new: $13.25 / Used from: $4.64
Not the best in the series, but still cute.
Pato Para Presidente (Spanish Edition)Pato Para Presidente (Spanish Edition) by Doreen Cronin
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $24.29
Good Morning, Good Night Bilingual (Spanish Edition)Good Morning, Good Night Bilingual (Spanish Edition) by Teresa Imperato
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.99
Nice bilingual touch-and-feel book for babies and young toddlers.
Cantos Y Rimas - Nursery Songs & RhymesCantos Y Rimas - Nursery Songs & Rhymes
Buy new: $15.49
Good DVD for toddlers. Lower budget than Baby Einstein. This one contains only music, so if you're looking for your child to learn letters, numbers, etc. this is not the DVD for that. Has some nice songs our parents sang to us as kids: "Los Pollitos dicen" y "En la feria de San Juan."
¿Eres tu mi mamá?/Are You My Mother?¿Eres tu mi mamá?/Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.89
La oruga muy hambrienta: Board Book (Spanish Edition)La oruga muy hambrienta: Board Book (Spanish Edition) by Eric Carle
Buy new: $7.91 / Used from: $3.84
Excellent! One of my daughter's favorites for the third year now.