Bilingual Children's Books (English-Spanish)

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These series of books are the result of the passionate work of a group of college students enrolled in several Spanish 311 courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Spring 2022. The books are part of a bilingual writing project (Spanish-English) that asked the participants to think about our communities, and specifically about ways in which, through creative writing, they could inspire, empower, educate, or just pass down their experiences and thoughts to younger kids during the remarkably difficult year that was 2020 and its aftermath in 2021.

The commitment, dedication, kindness, and thoughtfulness of the students who authored these stories and created the read-alouds went above and beyond, and for that they deserve all our appreciation. Special shout outs to the elementary and middle school children who also participated in the read-alouds, for their generosity, their contagious laughter, and their big hearts.

The online publication of the first digital library began to take shape back in 2021, and it was possible thanks to the guidance, work and enthusiastic support of Shelley Block, Library Media Technology Specialist at Franklyn Elementary school in Madison. We are indebted as well to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute, whose 2022 Grant to Support Innovation in Language Teaching and Learning has allowed our digital library to grow and find a new permanent website, making this collection of stories available to the children who were always their intended audience.

Project Director, Editor and Webmaster: Saylín Álvarez Oquendo (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Project Assistant: Keara Wood (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Community Partner and Library Media Technology Specialist: Shelley Block (Franklin Elementary School)