Bi-lingual Book Publishers for kids, reprint

from Spanglishbaby.com

If you visit your local major bookstore or library you will probably believe there are very few children’s books being published in Spanish and/or bilingually.

Well, that’s just not the case. Here’s a list of publishing houses that are gathering the best in Spanish language and bilingual authors of children’s books.

• Arcoiris-Books in Spanish by Lee & Low.

• Arte Público Press–”the nation’s largest and most established publisher of contemporary and recovery literature by U.S. Hispanic authors.” Their imprint for children and young adults is Piñata Books.

• Barefoot Books–children’s books dedicated to culture, diversity and the global community.

• Bilingual Readers–brand new publishing company providing bilingual resources for families and communities.

• BrickHouse Education–”an educational publisher designed to meet the needs of teachers seeking high-quality, creative, and affordable materials.” Their titles are available in English and Spanish.

• Candlewick Press–Publishers Weekly called them “the fastest growing children’s publisher in the U.S.”

• Cinco Puntos Press–With roots on the U.S./Mexico border, Cinco Puntos publishes great books which make a difference in the way you see the world.

• Charlesbridge Publishing–books for children, including bilingual titles

• Children’s Book Press–nonprofit publisher of multicultural and bilingual literature for children.

• Groundwood Books–publishing works by people of Latin American origin living in the Americas both in English and in Spanish.

• Lectorum–Biggest distributor in US of books in Spanish for adults, teens and children.

• Lorito Books–bilingual English/Spanish audio books.

• me+mi publishing–producing dual language products that allow children to function at a high level equally well in English and Spanish.

• Scholastic–Scholastic is the largest publisher and distributor of Spanish-language books in the United States. The Scholastic en español imprint publishes over 100 Spanish-language and bilingual titles each year with a variety of books for children of all ages including original Spanish language works and translations of the newest bestsellers.

• Raven Tree Press–independent publisher committed to providing high-quality picture books in a variety of formats.

• Santillana USA–bilingual and Spanish language educational resources and materials.

****(Also see our SDSU children's program book reviews--click on the marquee on the top right. A.A.)