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Did you know that 20% of children in the United States speak a language outside of English? In the United States, there are more than 60 million people, aged 5 and over, speaking a language other than English at home?

When it comes to literacy and teaching children any language, many children’s earliest and most cherished memories begin with storytime. Whether it is a nightly tradition or a daily activity, reading gives our children the chance to explore the world through language. Literacy is taught at an early age but what about biliteracy? According to researchgate.com, “When biliteracy is fostered, literacy skills and strategies used in one language transfer to the other - especially when both languages use the same writing system”. To affirm that children master biliteracy, it’s best to provide them with bilingual books for kids, especially if they’re...

With the holiday season still in full effect, the New Year is on everyone’s minds now that Christmas has come and gone. Many people make their New Year’s resolutions to better themselves. If you’re a parent of a small child, it’s inevitable to resolve to do better for your children: how about making a resolution to introduce more books into their lives? According to SciLearn.com, “Reading exposes your child to rich language and diverse content.” Toddlers in particular benefit from parents reading to them. Bilingual books for kids can also serve as great learning aids for parents who want to...

For bilingual parents, raising a bilingual kid is typically an inevitable thing that occurs in the home. Parents who often speak their native tongue in the home, resulting in children picking up on certain words. So what language do most bilingual kids learn first? Their native tongue or English? It’s honestly up to the parents to decide what language they prefer their child to speak as a first language. Although the English language is commonly spoken in a child’s outside community, parents can still teach children their native language by investing in bilingual books for kids and sing along CDs...