I love reading to my kids. Books have always helped me explain certain concepts and traditions to them and Christmas is no exception. Although we don't own a bunch of bilingual books about the holidays, we do have a couple of really good ones and, through the years, I've found several more at our local library.
Check out my list of recommendations:
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While most of the books are bilingual, a couple have Spanish words embedded throughout the text and a couple are in Spanish only. Enjoy!
N is for Navidad
N is for Navidad was written by Susan Middleton Elya and it's basically an ABC book that teaches children basic Spanish vocabulary related to the holidays.
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A Piñata in a Pine Tree
Piñatas replace partridges in Pat Mora's A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas.
$12.15 on Amazon
The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad
The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad by Francisco Jiménez is an autobiographical tale that includes the author's childhood memories of Christmas past.
$7.39
Mimi's Parranda/La parranda de Mimi
Mimi's Parranda, written by Lydia Gil, is the perfect bilingual book to introduce your kids to the concept of the Puerto Rican parranda.
$15.26 on Amazon
El milagro de la primera flor de Nochebuena
El milagro de la primera flor de Nochebuena, which is also available in English, tells the story of the tradition behind the Christmas flower known in English as Poinsettia. The story will help you teach your children that the size or the price of a gift is not what is important.
$15.29 on Amazon
Merry Navidad
Written by aclaimed author Alma Flor Ada, Merry Navidad: Christmas Carols in Spanish and English is perfect to teach your kids typical villancicos.
$14.89 on Amazon
Los Reyes Magos de Oriente
Teach your kids about Three Kings Day with this beautifully illustrated book called Los Reyes Magos de Oriente. Although, this book is only in Spanish, it's definitely a must-have for any bilingual household.
$17.06 on Amazon
Growing Up with Tamales
Growing Up with Tamales is the tale of a little girl who's finally old enough to help her family make tamales for Christmas, which means she can finally be a part of a family tradition.
$13.79 on Amazon
La Noche Buena: A Christmas Story
Written by Cuban-American Antonio Sacre La Noche Buena: A Christmas story is about a little girl who lives in New England who gets to spend her first Nochebuena in Miami with her abuelita.
$12.73 on Amazon
