My Family / Mi Familia Series

Sweet Dreams / Dulces suenos

This lovely bilingual series of four picture books from Pat Mora and Maribel Suárez features a family and their daily activities.

You can learn more about the series from the interview with Pat Mora below, as well as this post from Pat's blog.

 

Here Kitty, Kitty/¡Ven gatita, ven!

Illustration of children looking for their cat
By: Pat Mora
Illustrated by: Maribel Suarez
Age Level: 3-6
Language: Spanish, Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)

"The third title in Mora and Suárez's warm bilingual series, My Family/Mi familia, this joyful picture book tells a lively story of a young girl who gets a shy new kitten that hides and makes trouble. With English and Spanish text on each double-page spread, the line-and-watercolor pictures show the loving family as the kitten hides under the sofa, under sister's bed, in a flowerpot, until finally the soft friend snuggles up on the girl's lap.

Let's Eat!/¡A comer!

Illustration of siblings playing together
By: Pat Mora
Illustrated by: Maribel Suarez
Age Level: 3-6
Language: Spanish, Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)

A Hispanic family's preparation for dinner is presented in easy words in both Spanish and English. Warm illustrations depict an affectionate family enjoying their daily routine. This is the first book in Pat Mora's My Family/Mi Familia series, a four-book collection of easy-read bilingual books.

Sweet Dreams/Dulces sueños

Illustration of a young boy falling asleep in bed
By: Pat Mora
Illustrated by: Maribel Suarez
Age Level: 3-6
Language: Spanish, Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)

It's bedtime, and Grandma has come to tuck everyone in. One by one, she kisses her grandchildren good-night in a loving refrain that reminds them of all the other friends who are closing their eyes and falling asleep. The soothing text and gentle drawings make this the perfect way to end a busy day. Bilingual text. This title is part of the My Family/Mi Familia series.

Wiggling Pockets/Los bolsillos saltarines

Illustration of boy with his pets
By: Pat Mora
Illustrated by: Maribel Suarez
Age Level: 3-6
Language: Spanish, Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)

"In this fourth offering from Mora's bilingual easy-reader series My Family/Mi familia, beginning readers follow the excitement as a young boy sneaks four frolicking frogs into the kitchen via his overall pockets. Chaos ensues when frogs begin leaping into the sink, on Abuelita's lap, on Tina's head, and in Mama's pie. The simple text is perfectly complemented by soft, expressive, watercolor illustrations comprised of simple lines and details."— REFORMA News