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Though we do our best to offer you easy access to Spanish and bilingual books, we all have to admit it’s still far more of a challenge to find good Latino-themed children’s literature than it is to find great Anglo-centric books. That’s why we love it when we see someone else participating in the search [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

In the mood for besos y abrazos? Your day is here. Remember to celebrate el día de San Valentín with all of your Valentines, young and old. It’s a good opportunity to discuss the proverbial ties that bind and the reason we are all making such great efforts to raise well-rounded, bilingual kids: ¡AMOR! Keep [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

When our oldest was born there was no doubt in my mind that I was going to teach him Spanish.  It was my desire to raise bilingual kids but I wasn’t prepared for the challenge.  Not having any friends or family to speak Spanish with, it took more effort on my part to make that [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

Celebrate this Valentines Day with one of our niños favorite TV amigos: Pocoyo! The cards feature Pocoyo and his friends Elly, Pato, Loula , and Sleepy Bird for a total of five different cards. These super cute cards are a great option for our kids to share this Valentine’s Day. Click here to download a printable [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

What can be cuter than pretend play with this osito de la amistad puppet ? My kids love their stuffed animals especially this old raggedy looking bear. I wanted them to express their love and friendship through pretend play. I knew that creating my favorite childhood activity-a paper bag puppet- would encourage them to do so. Here [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

My husband, the only Latino in the group of prospective parents, stood next to the only African-American in the group, a mother. They watched a group of adorable elementary school students sing a song in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As the lyrics, “we shall overcome” sang through the air, my husband realized [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

A gem, that’s how I describe the three books I got last week from Heritage Language – a husband and wife team who noticed the huge need for bilingual books to help both Spanish and English language learners and decided to create their own books with audio. First of all, the books are well-written both [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

Camila is now hooked on pirates, thanks to the Disney Jr. show, Jake and the Never Land Pirates. We tune onto it using the SAP (Second Audio Program) option so we can watch el niño pirata en español on his adventures with the naught Captain Hook. So we jumped when we got an invite from [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby

Yes, I am so, so, so nervous about this! As you know, we´re in the process of applying to dual language immersion programs in our area and we´ve got our heart set in our girl being accepted into the Spanish dual immersion program at Franklin Magnet School, aka International Foreign Language Academy of Glendale. Tomorrow [...] Thanks for being a subscriber and reading our posts! We'd love to have you join the conversation on Facebook and get to know you on Twitter. - SpanglishBaby