One of our main goals at Bilingual Readers is to to provide resources for bilingual and multilingual families and communities. With the launch of our catalogue of English/Spanish bilingual books, games and activities in October we hope to become a constantly growing source of materials, which will help parents to reinforce their children.

The International Children’s Digital Library is an amazing source of reading material for bilingual families to enjoy. This library of digital books for 3-13 year olds is currently available in nine languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Filipino, French, German and Hebrew), and you can search for titles by age appropriateness, fiction, non-fiction, book length or subject matter. According to the Library’s Mission Statement, it’s goal is “to support the world’s children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas — by making the best in children’s literature available online free of charge.” They go on to say that “A fundamental principle of the Foundation is that children and their families deserve to have access to the books of their culture, as well as the majority culture, regardless of where they live.

We at Bilingual Readers agree wholeheartedly with this mission and hope our books can help bilingual families around the world to share the many benefits of growing up in a multilingual home. Happy reading!