![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s a treasure trove of Spanish children’s books out there, but finding them is a bit murky, and I’m sure I haven’t come close to finding every book, or every publisher, but I’ve found a few good ones-plus, I’ve checked out a ton of books from the library, and I’ll provide a list of those as well. Not only would it be beneficial to be able to communicate effectively with the 41 million Americans who speak Spanish, but it’s also been proven that learning a foreign language helps improve cognitive abilities so-learning a language, like playing an instrument, might be beneficial to other areas of cognitive function. Almost all public schools in the United States have an ESL (English as a Second Language) program, but it’s also equally important that English-speaking students are exposed early to a second language. ![]() It is especially important that there is a strong representation of children’s books published in Spanish and available in libraries and schools across the country. With a population of over 50 million Americans speaking Spanish, it’s imperative that Spanish language books are published and easily accessible. Why are Spanish children’s books so important? There are 41 million Spanish speakers and an estimated 11 million bilingual Spanish speakers in the United States. We have more Spanish speakers than Spain. The United States is the second largest Spanish speaking country in the world. ![]()
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