HBO Presents El Perro y El Gato Series

The bilingual series, El Perro y El Gato, (on HBO Latino and HBO Family) is now in print! I had not seen this show before, but after seeing a few clips of the show and reading the books, I am completely hooked! This series is best suited for second language learners, but really, I think any child would get a total kick out of these stories. My five-year-old was immediately intrigued by the covers of the book and demanded we sit down and read them together.

I think what impresses me most, is the amount of time and effort that seems to be put into this series. Take a look at this video that tells about the making of El Perro y El Gato...

The books are just as adorable. The writing is very simple, and includes full text in both English and Spanish. The illustrations are also simplistic, but together with the bold colors, it is perfect for young children.

The books are sold individually, or as a 4-book collection in the HBO online shop. The first four titles are: La granja/Farm, El doctor/Doctor, El cumpleaños/Birthday, and La nieve/Snow. I think our favorite is La granja (because the facial expressions are just so hilarious!). What a fun way to learn Spanish....or English!

The new special El Perro y El Gato Keep On Dreeming/Sigue Soñando premieres on HBO Latino and will be airing on September 15 at 7AM/6AM CT.

And if you haven't seen the show, or don't have access to it, run over to mi amiga's blog, Thoughts of a Mommy, and enter to win a set of 4 DVDs. Tell her the LBBC sent ya!