Good first chapter books for Spanish learners
I was wondering if anyone knows of any chapter books that would be good for an intermediate Spanish learner. I'd prefer the book to be as long as possible and as easy to read as possible.
Thanks in advance.
2 Answers
I do not sure but if you want to read any book you wish, you will find it in Cairo international book fair in Egypt because, it contains all books from all over the world and it Takes place from 31Jan to 12 Feb evey year. i hope this helps as you can search by your self and to know what do you want to read exactly and also you can buy it with a little price.
Do you have some favourite books that you've already read in your native language (or in English if this isn't your native language, but in which you're proficient) ? This might be a good place to start. First, if you already know you enjoy the story, this may help sustain you through it in a new language. Secondly, you familiarity with it may help you understand more difficult passages. Thirdly, sometimes translated books are easier to understand anyway (I'm not sure why this is; perhaps because they tend to be more literal and less idiomatic).
In August of September I bought a Spanish-language novel in a second-hand bookshop where I live. The book is called 'Agua Como Chocolate' by Mexican author, Laura Esquivel. I bought it because it was the only Spanish-language novel in the shop ¡! This is sad but true. There were two shelves full of French-language novels, but very few Spanish books at all. I've found it hard-going & not made much progress. However, in December while on holiday in Spain I acquired a novel from the hotel where we stayed (it was one of those 'leave-a-book-take-a-book' exchanges), being 'El Talento de Mr Ripley', a translation into Spanish of the English-language novel, 'The Talented Mr Ripley', by Patricia Highsmith, which I read in English a few years ago & thoroughly enjoyed. I'm finding I can make much more progress with it than with the other one.
Reading like this might seem like a bit of a cheat (& it won't introduce you to Spanish literature), but if it helps make you more proficient, then you can move on to original Spanish books in due course.
You could also try junior books or graphic novels, although these don't appeal to everyone.
If you find it difficult to source Spanish-language novel where you live, you could always try the Ebay/Amazon sites for various Spanish-speaking countries. You can find out the Spanish title by looking up the English title on Wikipedia, then switching the language from English to Español in the language options column on the left-hand side.
