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Mrs. Henderson from Norfolk, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bilingual Books to Encourage a Love of Reading!

Help me give my students Bilingual books (in Spanish and English) to enjoy in the library.

  • $656 goal

This project expired on August 7, 2025.

This project expired on August 7, 2025.

My Project

I want to provide students with a variety of bilingual books for our school library.

Bilingual books help increase empathy, improve language skills, promote strong writing abilities, and boost literacy overall.

Over the past several years, our population of students whose native language is Spanish has increased, and it is important to have more print resources available.

This project will benefit all students by providing access to quality literature and promoting reading as a life-long pleasure. Bilingual books help increase empathy, improve language skills, promote strong writing abilities, and boost literacy overall.

There are so many benefits to bilingual reading: expanding your worldview, building critical thinking skills, and improving memory and concentration. In addition, knowing a second language may open doors in the future.

Mrs. Henderson Jacox Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Norfolk, VA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 Book Set from Lil' Libros: Afro-Latinx Picture Books: My Mind is a Mountain, Wepa, Stars of Din, NO Boy- bilingual Spanish social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $72.00 1 $72.00
14 Bilingual Book Bundle - Sí Sabo Kids: Bilingual Spanish English Books (early language learners, newcomers; 2 board book sets & 1 hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $72.00 1 $72.00
5 Book Set Lil' Libros: Dr. Ochoa's Stellar World STEAM Bundle (Math, Arts, Engineering, Tech, Scientists) (bilingual Spanish ESOL, STEM books) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
4 Book Set from Lil' Libros: The Life of Afro-Latinx (Spanish Bilingual Biographies: Basquiat, Pele, Pura, Celia) ESOL, ELL • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 1 $52.00
Kaplan Early Learning Bilingual Children's Paperback Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $43.16 1 $43.16
Gardner Media All About Animals Bilingual Board Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
My Town - Mi Pueblo (bilingual English/Spanish hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Buenas noches, construcción. Buenas noches, diversión. (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Spanish language edition): (Bilingual Children's Book, Spanish Books for Kids) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $15.02 1 $15.02
El Chupacabras (Bilingual English-Spanish Edition): A Bilingual Tale of the Legendary Creature • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Señorita Mariposa (Bilingual English-Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $11.63 1 $11.63
Diversity to me / La diversidad para mi: a bilingual English Spanish Children's book/ un libro bilingüe para niños en ingles y español (Spanish English Bilingual Books for Kids) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Spanish is My Superpower: A Social Emotional, Rhyming Kid's Book About Being Bilingual and Speaking Spanish (Teacher Tools) • Amazon Business $10.33 1 $10.33
The Three Little Pigs | Los Tres Cerditos: Bilingual Spanish & English book for children (Bilingual Spanish fairy tales) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Insects Insectos English-Spanish Bilingual Book for Children: Libro bilingüe inglés-español para niños (Bilingual Brainbox English-Spanish Books For Children) • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
Who Lives On The Farm? ¿Quién vive en la granja? Bilingual English-Spanish Book For Children: Libro bilingüe inglés-español para niños (Bilingual Brainbox English-Spanish Books For Children) • Amazon Business $9.12 1 $9.12
SPACE for bilingual kids Espacio para niños pequeños bilingües: English-Spanish Edition Libro Bilingüe Inglés-Español (Bilingual Brainbox English-Spanish Books For Children) • Amazon Business $9.12 1 $9.12
My First 100 Words Book English Spanish Inglés Español | Baby Books in Spanish: My First Bilingual Small Picture Dictionary | Libros En Español Para Bebes | Mis Primeras 100 Palabras • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Comiendo el Arcoíris - Eating the Rainbow: A Bilingual Spanish English Book for Learning Food and Colors (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? Bilingual Edition - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
I Like Myself!/¡Me gusta cómo soy! Board Book: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $6.94 1 $6.94
Paletero Man/¡Que Paletero tan Cool!: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
I'll Wait, Mr. Panda / Yo voy a esperar, Sr. Panda (Scholastic Bilingual) (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Spanish-English Picture Dictionary: Learn Spanish for Kids, 350 Words with Pictures! (Books For Toddlers 1-3, Learning Books, Homeschool Supplies) (First Bilingual Picture Dictionaries) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Rain!/¡Lluvia! Board Book: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Palo y piedra/Stick and Stone Board Book: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59
Clifford's Bathtime / Clifford y la hora del baño (Scholastic Bilingual) (Clifford the Small Red Puppy) (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Curious George and the Firefighters/Jorge el curioso y los bomberos: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Curious George Visits the Library/Jorge el curioso va a la biblioteca: Bilingual English-Spanish • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
I Need a Hug / Necesito un abrazo (Scholastic Bilingual) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$519.71

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$557.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.38

Total project goal

$655.89

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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