Le toboggan is bringing its language story times to the Perth metro libraries.
You do not have a Spanish background? No problem, we would love to teach a few words. This is a FREE and inclusive event.
We look forward to reading to you in Spanish.
We are pleased to announce that we are organising with the Findon Library a Spanish story time.
We look forward to reading to the Spanish speaking community as well as the families wishing to expose their children to another language.
The Spanish story time will be held on Friday 1 May from 10am to 10.45am.
Findon Library is located at the Findon Shopping Centre, 303 Grange Rd, Findon.
This is a free event. All welcome. Book here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/read-and-create-bilingual-spanish-edition-3-5-years-tickets-1985963467191?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please share if you know any family who could be interested.
In Spanish, from 6yo.
Poppy is puppy. He convinces his best friend the cat ‘Truffle’ to investigate the mystery of the ghost living in their neighbour’s house. An old lady and her kitten have moved into the next house and funny noise can be heard at night.
Poppy and Truffle are determined to figure out what is happening. This funny story is perfect for your learners. The story is not text heavy, is written in large capital letters and has gorgeous illustrations. All the ingredients to encourage reading in Spanish.
You want to help sole the mystery, read La gran poppytective – actividad paranormal.
In Spanish, from 2yo.
Mila is a happy seal. She likes to swim to a rock far in the sea and spend the day playing. One day she meets a seagull Carlos. Very quickly they become good friends but too soon they must be apart. Carlos must fly away with his family. Mila is sad. The weather seems to be matching her mood and a huge storm is coming sending big waves against Mila’s rock. She must find shelter quick! Carlos worries, the clouds are dark, the rain is falling and the sea looks upset. He looks down and sees Mila’s red beanie. He must see if his friends is safe.
Read about this lovely friendship between a seal and a seagull with la roca de Mila y Carlos.
In Spanish, from 3yo.
Leo is a rooster. He is vain and keeps telling the other animals to admire him, how beautiful he is. He wandering in the farm when a gust a of wind moves trash and a piece is stuck on Leo’s back feathers. As he keeps walking in the farm asking for the animals to admire him, they all end up calling him ‘cucumber face’. What is wrong with them?
Discover this hilarious story about a rooster who thinks too highly of himself with Cara de pepino.
In Spanish, from 6yo.
This a fun collection of books. Follow Agus in another adventure. The book mix text and engaging illustrations, perfect for young independent readers.
Agus is a regular child that goes to school, eat pizzas. One day he meets Mr Flat. Mr Flat is a monster and he moves into Agus’ s room. Since then a lot of trouble surrounds Agus.
See how Agus meets with Mr Flat in Llega el senhor Flat.
In Spanish, from 7yo.
This is the first day of school for Mila and Lia. They are very happy. They notice a smaller boy among their classmates. His name is Max and he seems a little strange. A boy bullies Max. Mila and Lia decide to use their magic to defend Max.
This book is part of a collection of fantasy books, perfect for young girls who are independent readers. They will love the fun illustrations.
Read Mila and Lia’s story ‘Un Kronk en el cole‘ to find out why Max is strange.
In Spanish, from 8yo.
This a great book to learn about the History of Spain in a concise version with fun illustrations. It starts in the prehistoric era, then Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Spanish Empire, then 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century. The chapters are not too long and are subdivided to make it easier for children to follow.
Read “Pequeña historia de España‘ to learn more about Spanish History.
In Spanish, from 5yo.
Beautiful book to learn about what happens when the night falls. The clock keeps ticking and people all over the world do thousands of different activities. Some sleep and during their sleep, their bodies relax and recharge. Others like owls prefer night time to study, read or work.
What happens when you sleep? How do dreams happen? Do you sleep walk? Then comes dawn. It is almost time to wake up and get up and for some people it is time to go to bed. Learn about nocturnal animals, the northern lights, working in dark places such as the underground or the mines, how the weather is predicted, and many more…..
In Spanish, from 3yo.
In the woods, at bedtime, all the mums read a story to their little ones. One night, they can hear a funny noise and before they know it, books have disappear. Night after night, their books are gone and no-one know who is taking them. The little ones are distressed as there are no more books for their bedtime routine. The rabbit decides to stay up all night and catch the book thief.
A pixie-like creature is caught. he loves stories and the only way to read new stories everyday is to steal books. After promising to return all the books, the creature is allowed to visit a different den, lair burrow, nest every night to listen to a different story.
