New for Christmas · Chasing Christmas Around the World
Read to Spanish
Stories that slowly turn into Spanish. Made by a learner in Spain, for learners everywhere.
How it reads
English first, then more Spanish every chapter.
Each book is a classic story, adapted for language learners. Chapter one reads almost entirely in English. Then more Spanish words and short phrases join in, chapter by chapter, until much of each sentence is in Spanish, with English still woven through to help. You never stop to look anything up: the story teaches you as you go.
Chapter 1
“We’ve got father (padre PAH-dreh) and mother (madre MAH-dreh) and each other,” said Beth.
Chapter 8
“Yo gave my best al country yo love, y kept my lágrimas till él was gone.”
Chapter 18
Before las chicas could believe la feliz truth (verdad), el doctor came to confirm it.
Chapter 47
“So, in spite of mi one cruz, yo puedo decir con Meg, ‘Thank Dios, yo soy una mujer feliz.’”
The books
Pick a story, start in English
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Chasing Christmas Around the World: Picture Book
New for Christmas. A full-colour picture book: follow a little star through 18 countries’ Christmas traditions, with 37 Spanish words. Ages 8+.
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Chasing Christmas Around the World: Colouring Book
New for Christmas. Follow a little star around the world: 18 Christmas scenes to colour and 37 Spanish words. Ages 8+.
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Little Women
Four sisters. One small house. A world of love. Alcott’s classic, slowly turning into Spanish.
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White Fang
A wild wolf-dog, a frozen land, and a long road home. Jack London’s adventure, chapter by chapter in more Spanish.
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The Lion and the Mouse: 12 Detailed Scenes
12 detailed scenes and 28 Spanish words for teens and adults who like to colour while they learn.
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
15 Spanish words woven into Aesop’s fable, with full scenes to colour. Ages 6–10.
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf: 14 Detailed Scenes
14 richly detailed scenes and 29 Spanish words, in Aesop’s original 1919 wording, for teens and adults.
Little Women
Four sisters (hermanas). One small house. A world of love.
Why I made these books
A learner, not a teacher
I moved to Spain this year. People say full immersion is the easiest way to learn a language, and maybe it is, but it’s still hard, and it can feel surprisingly isolating.
So I had an idea: a book that starts in English and slowly swaps in Spanish, a little more every chapter. I couldn’t find one for Spanish, so I made one myself, with AI helping and many hours of reading, checking and editing. I made these to help myself learn, and I hope they help someone else too.
People say full immersion is the easiest way to learn a language. Nobody warns you how much you miss your own.
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