Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Books for Kids
Click below to find many books that you and your children will enjoy. Some are bilingual. Others are in either English or Spanish. Some books don't have any words at all.
We've tried to include a variety of topics and authors from Latin America and the United States.
Featured Book of the Month
Baseball Saved Us
During World War II, Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps. Isolated and bored, baseball became a life and soul-saving pastime which successfully brought very different people together. Darkly hued illustrations evoke the difficulty of the time, based on the author’s family story.
Booklists
Celebrate Reading in Two Languages
No matter what time of year it is, we invite you to celebrate reading in two languages with this bilingual book list. The perfect place to start looking for a gift for young readers of all ages: from birth to high school.
Books Recommended by Colorín Colorado
Some of our favorites!
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrate the rich heritage of Asian Pacific Americans.
Fiesta!
Children's literature expert Isabel Schon chose her favorite books about celebrations.
Wordless Books
These are books without any words. This can be a fun way to make up stories with your child.
American Indian Heritage Month
Celebrate the rich heritage of Native Americans.
Check out our Let's Read section for fun ideas and reading activities you can do with your child!
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Very informative! It shows how much you care for the ELL children by the information and research put into this wonderful web site! ¡Muchas Gracias!
~ Ruth Z.
