Good Children's books in Spanish

Question

I find children's books a good way to improve my comprehension and vocabulary. The illustrations are helpful, the vocabulary challenging but not impossible, and I don't get bogged down in long descriptive or philosophical passages.

It's hard to find children's books that are not dull or boring, though.

I came across this list of Newbery award winners that have been translated into Spanish, and I thought others might find it helpful.

Newbery - translated into Spanish children's books

* 2000 - Me llamo Bud, no Buddy (Bud, Not Buddy)
* 1999 - Hoyos (Holes)
* 1998 - Lejos del polvo (Out of the Dust)
* 1997 - Retrato del sábado (View from Saturday)
* 1996 - Aprendiz de comadrona (The Midwife's Apprentice)
* 1995 - Entre dos lunas (Walk Two Moons)
* 1994 - El Dador (The Giver)
* 1992 - Shiloh (Shiloh)
* 1990 - ¿Quién cuenta las estrellas? (Number the Stars)
* 1987 - El niño que pagaba el pato (Whipping Boy)
* 1986 - Sarah, sencilla y alta (Sarah, Plain and Tall)
* 1984 - Querido señor Henshaw (Dear Mr. Henshaw)
* 1981 - Amé a Jacob (Jacob Have I Loved)
* 1978 - Un puente hasta Terabithia (Bridge to Terabithia)
* 1977 - Lloro por la tierra (Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry)
* 1976 - El rey gris (The Grey King)
* 1974 - La danza de los esclavos (The Slave Dancer)
* 1973 - Julie y los lobos (Julie of the Wolves)

Answer 1

Another good children's book is Kimmy's Birthday Surprise.

Written by one of our old members Jennifer Woolsey it is lively and funny.

Answer 2

Hello.

have you proved to see cartoons in Spanish? when I studied English at school I used to see cartoons in English and it was useful for me.

Hola.

¿Han probado a ver dibujos animados en español ?. Cuando yo estudiaba inglés en la escuela solía ver dibujos animados en inglés y me era útil.

Hi astotxua, "proved " does not work here you need "tried" it is actually the correct translation of "probado" in this instance. Thank you for this mate. - ray76, Feb 9, 2016

Answer 3

Thanks for that, Leslie! I'll have to keep an eye out for those. Sometimes you can find them on Kindle for a little bit cheaper, but I still love the feel (and smell!) of a book in my hands.

I managed to find a whole pile of children's books at our church's rummage sale a few months ago. I helps that we have a large Hispanic population around our neighborhood.

The ones for very young children were great for when I first started learning Spanish - I was thrilled to be able to read very simple stories about puppies, potatoes & seeds. There are a few that are for young adults as well (still a bit beyond my Spanish comprehension, but I'm looking forward to reading them eventually). The most useful are the ones that are in Spanish and English, such as En Mi Familia, which also explains a lot about traditional Mexican life for a child. I paid about $4 for the whole lot.

Answer 4

You can download an ebook I wrote just for fun. It's in Spanish, you can download it for free during this weekend and in the end of July. Give it a try!

http://www.amazon.com/Carrera-Primera-carrera-clasificatoria-ebook/dp/B00D9WY0AC

Thanks for that, Armoniza, and welcome to SpanishDict! :D *waves* - Findy, Jul 12, 2013

Answer 5

Thanks Leslie! I was just at the library today looking for children's books in Spanish. I found a couple of very short books, but none that were in between an adult book or a young child's book. Thanks!