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Written by Amanda Sharpe
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Thursday, 29 April 2010 19:15 |
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Please use and enjoy the attached bibliography of quality Latino children's books, in Spanish, English, and Bilingual, compiled by Oralia Garza de Cortes.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 29 April 2010 19:21 |
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Written by La Bibliotecaria **REPOSTED FROM REFORMA LIST**
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Thursday, 29 April 2010 18:51 |
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April 30 marks the 14th anniversary of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/BookDay), also referred to as Día, a year-long celebration of children, families, and reading. Día also happens to kick off the Association of American Publishers’ Latino Books Month in May!
In celebration of these two occasions, the AAP has put together a recommended reading list of new children’s/young adult titles by or for Latinos as well as a recommended reading list of nonfiction and fiction adult titles. Both lists are available for download off the Get Caught Reading site along with a Latino Books Month resource kit. We hope you’re able to find great use for the materials and thank you for supporting Spanish-language literacy in your communities this month and year-round!
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Last Updated on Thursday, 29 April 2010 19:21 |
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Written by La Bibliotecaria
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 10:58 |
Críticas: English language reviews of Spanish children's titles bimonthly!
Looking for reviews of Spanish-language titles for your children's collection? Reviews of the latest books from November through February are available on Críticas online.
Here you'll find the latest English-language coverage of Spanish-language authors, book reviews (criticas libros), best sellers, and more from the editors of Library Journal and School Library Journal. In response to reader demand following the suspension of Críticas in February 2009, LJ and SLJ have resumed reviewing Spanish-language books for adults and children. Adult books will be reviewed monthly, and children's titles every other month. For an archive of reviews back to 2005, go to http://www.criticasmagazine.com.
February Reviews
December Reviews
November Reviews
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 13:12 |
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Written by Amanda Sharpe
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 13:03 |
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I was recently sent a recommendation for a book for parents looking for a good book to teach early literacy to Spanish-speaking children, and I thought I would share it here. The book is called La Pata Pita: Libro Primero de Lectura, and it has been out for many decades now in subsequent editions. It has been used across the United States and Latin America to teach Spanish-speaking children to read, and parents coming in to your library may very well have learned using the book as well.
This book can be a great way to increase the perceived relevance of you collection for Spanish-speaking parents, and to help connect their memories of learning to read with their children's own development of phonemic awareness.
It is available from Libreria Lectorum here: http://www.librerialectorum.com/producto/21860/demostrado
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 13:11 |
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Written by La Bibliotecaria
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Friday, 05 February 2010 18:45 |
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For links to collection development resources, visit our weblinks page!
{joscommentenable} Why develop a Spanish-language children's collection? According to the ALA guidelines for library services to Spanish-speaking populations, developing a Spanish-language and bilingual collection is a key way to ensure equity of access in library systems that serve significant Spanish-speaking and bilingual populations. The same collection development and access policies that you apply to your English-language collection should be applied to your Spanish-language collection:
1. Relevancy: the collection should meet the needs of the community being served, including both their educational and recreational needs.
2. Language: include materials both in Spanish and bilingual. Try to find titles published in the countries of origin of your patrons.
3. Bibliographic Access: Access to the Spanish collection should include Spanish subject headings in your library catalog, as well as locally produced access and identification aids.
4. Formats: Collect both print and non-print resources in Spanish. Include all reading levels.
5. Selection: follow the general procedures of your collection development policy. Use the resources listed below and/or other specialized tools to facilitate Spanish-language acquisition.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 13:12 |
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Collection Development
