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.
Publishers: Children's Books
Arte Público Press: Piñata Books
Piñata Books is an imprint of Arte Público Press dedicated to the publication of children's literature that authentically and realistically portrays themes, characters, and customs unique to U.S. Hispanic culture. Books published under this imprint include bilingual picture books for children and entertaining novels and short-story collections for young adults by authors such as Pat Mora, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Victor Villaseñor, Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, and many others.
Asia for Kids offers bilingual books and language learning materials with a focus on Chinese. Other cultures/languages represented include Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, India, Hmong, Central Asia, and Pakistan.
Barefoot Books is a company offering children's books, CDs, and gifts designed to cultivate and encourage creativity, independence, and diversity.
Children's Book Press is a nonprofit publishing house that promotes cooperation and understanding through multicultural and bilingual literature.
Cinco Puntos Press publishes a variety of titles for children, teens, and adults, many of which originate in the Southwestern United States. Their titles include many bilingual books, CDs, early readers, and folktales.
Culture for Kids offers educational resources, bilingual books, and learning tools featuring a wide variety of backgrounds and languages.
Eaglecrest Books are a set of Primary levelled books that represent First Nations children. Stories reflect experiences of First Nations children involved in cultural activities and in everyday life at home and school.
Kane Miller publishes award-winning children's books from around the world. Numerous Spanish versions available.
Lee & Low is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. It is the company's mission to meet the need for stories that all children can identify with and enjoy.
Mantra Lingua is a UK-based publishing house that supplies bilingual resources around the world. The company offers books and educational materials in 52 languages.
Master Communications publishes and distributes books, bilingual books, DVD, and programs which promotes global understanding.
Me+mi publishing is an independent publisher dedicated to creating high quality books in two or more languages for infants and toddlers.
Raven Tree Press specializes in bilingual children's picture books in English and Spanish that promote multicultural respect and understanding.
The Children's division of Santillana features translations of Spanish-language classics and best-selling titles to authentic literature titles. Authors include Alma Flor Ada, Megan McDonald, Arnold Lobel, Margarita Robleda, and Roald Dahl.
Shen's Books is a publisher of multicultural children’s literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.
Star Bright Books is an independent publishing company dedicated to producing the highest quality books for children. Star Bright Books produces books that embrace children of all colors, nationalities, and abilities, and they currently publish books in 16 languages.
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