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Reading: The Perfect Gift
Reading is a wonderful gift! Books make wonderful memories — especially when you share them with someone you care about! For some ideas of book titles and other holiday gifts that will encourage your child to read, take a look at these suggestions!
Reading is the perfect gift for the holidays or any other special time! Books make wonderful memories — especially when you share them with someone you care about. Look for books or magazines related to your child's interests. For older children, a gift certificate to a bookstore allows them to choose something they want to read.
For some ideas of book titles and other holiday gifts that will encourage your child to read, take a look at these suggestions!
Books for Children
Bilingual and Multicultural Booklists
If you're looking for a book to share in the classroom or with someone special, check out the following recommended titles!
Recommended Children's Books
Colorín Colorado's themed booklists feature some of our favorite titles! This section is also available in Spanish.
Reading Rockets: Holiday Book Recommendations
Take a look at these great ideas from Reading Rockets!
- Ten Books for the Holiday Season
- 2011 Holiday Book Guide (Ages 0-8)
- More Holiday Book Guides (Ages 0-8)
Books for Teens
Bilingual Books for Teens
These ideas will make great gifts for older children and teens who are reading in English and Spanish.
Magazines
Spanish Magazines
IGUANA is a Spanish-language magazine for kids aged 7 to 12.
Each issue is filled with stories, games, puzzles, interviews with prominent Latinos, recipes, project ideas, jokes, articles, and more!
English-language magazines
To see suggestions of some good English-language magazines for children, check out this list from Reading Rockets.
Children's Music
José-Luis Orozco
The energetic and playful bilingual albums produced by artist José-Luis Orozco offer lots of musical fun for the whole family!
Orozco has published songbooks such as De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs in addition to numerous bilingual CDs for children.
Lulu Delacre
Lulu Delacre is a well-known author and illustrator from Puerto Rico. She presents traditional nursery rhymes, games, and children's songs from Latin America on her CD, Arrorró, Mi Niño.
More Music
For some other ideas, check out these options:
- Putumayo: Putomayo's international albums for children and adults offer wonderful and diverse music from around the world, including a number of albums from Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Plaza Sésamo: These fun Spanish-language DVDs offer lots of songs and educational programs from the Spanish-language version of Sesame Street.
- Children's Music: This article offers an extensive list of children's music from a wide range of artists.
Colorín Colorado (2009)
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