image: a pattern in the ferris wheel, via flickr

I’ve always loved the expression “it takes a village to raise a child”, and I believe this rings especially true for bilingual families. One of the most exciting things about starting Bilingual Readers has been getting to know bilingual families and like-minded companies from around the world. While we may not share the same language combinations, there are certain principles that are universal and we can all learn a great deal from one another.

That’s why we were so excited to discover a new initiative from Letizia at Bilingual for Fun in Italy. She has been blogging on bilingualism for some time now and came up with a great idea to help connect bilingual families and communities from all over the world: a Blogging on Bilingualism Carnival! The concept is actually quite simple, though the impact could be huge. Each month one bilingualism related blog hosts the carnival, in which bloggers from all over the world have the opportunity to share their experiences, concerns, words of wisdom or hilarious anecdotes about raising bilingual children.

This month ten bloggers have shared their stories and we hope this list will continue to grow in future carnivals. We’re very excited to be participating in today’s Blogging on Bilingualism Carnival, so please be sure to click here to check it out. At Bilingual Readers we’ll continue to keep you posted when new carnivals are held, and we will even be hosting the carnival next January. Happy reading!