This book is perfect!! Just what I’ve been looking for. Our five year old really wants to learn Spanish and we’ve been doing Duolingo together. I try to find him bilingual books at the library but can’t always find ones he’s interested in. We love the 5 minute story books and have a ton of them in English we read a few stories from each night. I cannot wait for this one to be published so I can add it to our collection. He loves it so much and is looking forward to a tangible copy to look through. Thanks for the ARC to review!

A very useful book, this presents its simple stories of capybara life in Spanish and English, with the tales nicely split into short, snappy paragraphs that sit side by side. Each has a small glossary and translation guide to start with, and from then on we're in the world of the stories, seeing Cali as a friendly and eager beastie, hanging with friends, getting annoyed by the weather, coming to fun conclusions about what he's best at, and generally living a home- and school-life in very recognisable fashion. OK, too many of the stories just grind to a halt, once a kind of moral has been hinted at, or a quip made, but the pieces are fine enough, and the language lesson is not to be sniffed at. Decent artworks dress things up so the page is not just text, and the whole has a good level of appeal. A strong four stars.

This book is exactly what it says on the tin - fun bilingual tales starring a very cute capybara named Cali. I appreciated that there was disability representation in the illustrations among Cali's friends, and the stories are simple but enjoyable and typically have a nice message. My favorite was the story about Cali's cousin visiting from Argentina and how some words can be different for the same thing in different Spanish-speaking countries. A really enjoyable book for young ones, and a good addition to any Spanish/bilingual collections.

Just kind of ok - seems more useful for schools than for enjoyment. I wouldn't buy this. Plodding in pace and dull in topics. Characters are flat.

This is a great bilingual book for kids (or even adults) learning Spanish! The key words and pronunciations at the starts of each story were a helpful addition.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

What a wonderful story book for not only bilingual children, but anyone trying to learn Spanish or English as a second language.

The way the stories are written makes it easy to bounce from one language to the other without getting flustered. I know basic Spanish, but with help from the English translation being right there. I was able to find the English word needed in seconds.

The important words with pronunciation before the story starts were also very helpful .

I really appreciated the side by side translations in this book and the word glossary that accompanies each story. This is perfect for children fluent in English/Spanish who are trying to learn the opposite language. It is also a great way to involve multiple generations who might only speak English or Spanish with their bilingual children and/or grandchildren. I also think the stories are fun and relatable which is a refreshing change of pace from the bilingual teaching books that I grew up with. The illustrations are bright and simple (like Peppa Pig and Pete the Cat) which really holds the kiddos attention. The stories are a bit long with full pages of text, so this will be a good fit for children in 2nd grade and up. I would love to have a copy for our outreach collection! 4 stars.

This was a great read for my daughter (learning Spanish as we move to South America) and her father, who is fairly fluent.

this was a really cute book and I loved practising my Spanish while reading it. Cali es un muy divertido amigo. Gracias.

My son and I really enjoyed reading this collection of 15 five-minute short stories each of which has both the English and Spanish translation. If you're learning Spanish like we are this is a great book for a language learning opportunity. The illustrations are cute and colorful, the stories are entertaining, and I loved that the author included a list of key words at the beginning of the stories. This is a great resource for both school and at-home learning.

This is great to use during Hispanic heritage week to read during story time. Some of the kids identify with the characters and acted out the story at home for their parents.

Pros: I was so excited to see a bilingual book--this is fantastic for kids who are learning English or Spanish as an additional language. I think it could also be used in high school classes for students taking Spanish for the first time so they can practice reading in Spanish. The keywords and pronunciations also make this book a great educational tool. I was impressed with how many stories there are in this book and thought the illustrations throughout were bright and fun.

Cons: None that I can think of!

Thank you to NetGalley and Zeitgeist | Z Kids for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed reading this book to my son. He enjoyed having it read to him. I would recommend this books to elementary teachers as well as parents of young children. I really liked that these stories were in English and Spanish.

I loved how we got to see the side-by-side translations in this book, as well as key words listed at the beginning of each story. This is a great tool for young children learning a new language or bilingual learners.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jorja Colley, and Zeitgeist | Z Kids for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

A colorful book with 15 5-minute stories in English and Spanish helps readers 6 to 9 years learn bilingual skills. A great resource for home and school!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

While I will admit that I don't know much Spanish, I thought that this book was still really good, and even I learned some new Spanish words. This would be a great book to teach young children Spanish, especially if you're family is of Spanish descent. I liked the illustrations and I can see children enjoying them too. I see this as a must read book, especially if you want your child to learn a new language at young age!

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I love these little bilingual books for language practice. This one is geared towards kids, but adults wanting to practice their rusty Spanish will probably enjoy it too. The stories are short and divided into small parts, so you don't have to translate much Spanish before getting to see the translation. The stories are cute, too. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

What a fun book!! I loved the short bilingual tales. I loved the vocabulary words before each chapter. I liked how there were pictures going with each story. Each short story had a good lesson or a good message. I can see reading this along side my ELD teacher or have my students help with the reading (English or Spanish). This is a definite must have for my classroom!

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I loved this book ! My 8 year old brother and me found the stories to be cute and funny. They would make great bedtime stories especially because they are short. This is a great book for any bilingual child to use as a tool to improve their Spanish or English. It even helped me practice my Spanish literacy.

My favorite story from this book was “Un Regalo para Mia”. It was heartwarming to see a sibling relationship that my brother and I could relate to. Not only are the stories entertaining but they also include some type of lesson for the kids to learn. I will definitely be picking up some physical copies of this book on its release day!

I love these short stories that offer translations in Spanish and English. This is a fantastic, entertaining book for those trying to practice their new language skills. I’ve been learning Spanish and found this to be a fun way to test out my new skills. I read the Spanish side and then check my translation on the English side. I’m sharing it with my kids too!