Tell Us About Your Favorite Children's Books That Are In Both English And Spanish

According to a study by researchers from three Boston-based universities, the ability to learn a new language is strongest before the age of 18, and fluency is best acquired when learning begins before the age of 10.

a child reading a book on her bed
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Given that Spanish is spoken by over 559 million people globally, learning the language early in life just makes sense!

a character saying, "If you ever speak to me in Spanish, please use the formal usted"
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So if you've given your kid or the kids in your life any great bilingual Spanish/English books, I want to know all about 'em!

Maybe they fell in love with learning about the legendary Selena Quintanilla through The Life of Selena/La Vida de Selena by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein.

the book cover with a young looking cartoon Selena holding a mic
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Or maybe they enjoyed learning about the journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico through Ben Gundersheimer's Señorita Mariposa.

a large illustrated butterfly on the book cover
Nancy Paulsen Books

Perhaps they couldn't stop talking about paletas after reading ¿Qué Puedes Hacer Con Una Paleta?/What Can You Do with a Paleta? by Carmen Tafolla.

two kids holding paletas in the street
Tricycle Press

Whichever Spanish/English children's book it is, I want to know about it! Tell me about your faves in the comments below or in this anonymous Google form and some of the responses will be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post!