Spanish Childrens Books
America's mainstream publishers tend to under-serve a large segment of our population--those who speak Spanish as their first language. At Bouncing Ball Books, we want to offer books that reach those who want to be able to read to their children in the language they use at home. We are planning to expand our catalog to include a selection of children's books in Spanish, including a book of poetry and translations of our delightful Sharp-Eye series. Bouncing Ball Books is a small independent publishing company based in Miami and Tampa. We publish books for adults as well, but our primary focus is on books for children. We want to offer Spanish-speaking families the same high quality in children's literature that we offer in English. It is important, of course, for children to learn the primary language of the country in which they live. However, it is also important that they retain the language of their family and their heritage. Children for whom Spanish is their first language often struggle with English while in school, so it is a warm, comforting feeling to be read to in Spanish at home. Spanish is the most widely spoken language other than English in the United States, and in some areas, such as Florida, the proportion is much higher than in the rest of America. English-speaking families, especially those living in such a region, are doing their children a great service by teaching them to become bilingual at an early age. By reading to your children in Spanish, you are giving them a gift that will help them greatly in later life. Make time to learn Spanish together as you read our delightful Spanish children's books!
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