Natalia Simons

The Spanglish girl Natalia Simons

English version only. For the bilingual version please search for "The Spanglish Girl: La Chica Espanglish".

Meet Anna, a little girl who spends her summers in a village in Spain with her grandparents. The rest of the year she lives in England. Although Anna visits Spain every year, she cannot speak much Spanish yet. She only speaks it a bit at home, with her mum. The children in the Spanish village laugh at the way she talks; they say that Anna speaks differently than them. Her grandma reminds her how lucky she is to be able to speak two languages, Spanish and English, and to have two different cultures. For ages 6 and over. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Teaches children that being different is okay - it is better to be kind and help others feel good about themselves.