We all know the importance of reading to our kids (I write about it somewhat often) and quality Spanish books for kids are hard to come by, especially at a reasonable price. So I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that there are organizations offering to mail or download age-appropriate books in Spanish for free (FREE!), if your kids meet certain location and/or age requirements. I’ve included below information on the ones I’ve found. Do you know of any others??
The Children’s Trust: Read to Learn Book Club
Where: Florida (Miami-Date residents only)
For: 3 year olds (I’ve read elsewhere it’s 3 to 5, but the site currently says it’s only for 3 year olds)
You have the option to receive in the mail books in Spanish or English on a monthly basis until your child turns 5. Sign up here.
Read Conmigo
Where: everywhere (online resources) California, Florida & Texas (mailed books)
For: birth to 5th graders
You can subscribe to receive free books available online, in print and on mobile devices for free here. The site also offers lots of free bilingual activities and resources for kids. If you live in California, Florida, or Texas, parents of preschoolers through fifth graders can subscribe here to receive a reading club book every one to four months.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Where: Check for availability in your area here (they serve participating communities in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia)
For: birth to age 5
Every month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails one book to each registered child for free–so far the library has mailed over 100 million books to children across the world! The site does a great job of explaining how they pay for these books, the benefits of the program, and how they select age-appropriate books for each recipient. I’m not able to register, since the program is not available in my area, but I understand that some participating areas offer selections in other languages, including Spanish!
