Bainbridge Islanders are known to be avid readers. You are invited to share your love of reading with children on Ometepe. Choose one of the Spanish language childrens’ books from the list below and the Library Committee will see that it is sent of one of Ometepe’s  school libraries. Or partner your book group with a library or school on Ometepe for a long-term, fulfilling relationship.

Primario: grades 1-3

  • “Carlos and the Squash Plant”/ “Carlos y la Planta de Calabaza,” by Jan Romero Stevens, $6.95
  • “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC”/ “Chica Chica Bum Bum ABC,” by Bill Martin Jr., $7.99
  • “Curious George Visits The Library”/”Jorge el Curioso Va a la Biblioteca,” by Margaret Rey, $3.99
  • “The Cat in the Hat “/ “El Gato Ensombrerado,” by Dr. Seuss, $9.99
  • “Dona Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart” / “Dona Flor: Un Cuento de una Mujer Gigante Con un Gran Corazon,” by Pat Mora, $7.99
  • “Frog and Toad Are Friends” / “Sapo y Sepo Son Amigos,” by Arnold Lobel, $8.95
  • “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” \ “Un Pez, Dos Pez, Pez Rojo, Pez Azul,” by Dr. Seuss, $8.99
  • “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” / “La Oruga Muy Hambrienta,” by Eric Carle, $10.99
  • “Where the Wild Things Are” / “Donde Viven Los Monstruos,” by Maurice Sendak, $8.99

Primario: grades 4-6

  • “Becoming Naomi Leon” / “Yo, Naomi Leon,” by Pam Munoz Ryan, $6.99
  • “The BFG” / “El Gran Gigante Bonachon,” by Roald Dahl, $10.
  • “Charlotte’s Web” / “La Telarana de Carlota,” by E.B. White, $7.99
  • “The Color of My Words” / “El Color de mis Palabras,” by Lynn Joseph, $6.99
  • “The Dreamer” / “El Sonador,” by Pam Munoz Ryan, $8.99
  • “Esperanza Rising” / “Esperanza Renace,” by Pam Munoz Ryan, $6.99
  • “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” / “Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal,” by J.K. Rowling, $9.99
  • “Ramona Quimby, Age 8” / “Ramona Empieza El Curso,” by Beverly Cleary, $6.99
  • “The Tale of Despereaux” / “Despereaux,” by Kate DiCamillo, $12.99

Secundario: grades 7-12

  • “The Alchemist” / “El Alquimista,” by Paulo Coelho, $14.99
  • “City of Beasts” / “La Ciudad de las Bestias,” by Isabel Allende, $9.99
  • “The Fault in Our Stars” / “Bajo la Misma Estrella,” by John Green, $12.99
  • “The Hunger Games” / “Los Juegos del Hambre,” by Suzanne Collins, $19.99
  • “In the Time of the Burtterflies” / “En El Tiempo de Las Mariposas,” by Julia Alvarez, $17.
  • “The Lightning Thief” / “El Ladron del Rayo,” by Rick Riordan, $9.99
  • “One Hundred Years of Solitude” / “Cien Anos de Soledad,” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, $15.95