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MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUR ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY!

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BENEFITS FOR LIBRARIANS
BOOK SUGGESTIONS - BY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AMONG LIBRARIANS
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Article: The Multicultural Library: How librarians are responding to the needs of ethnically diverse communities

BENEFITS FOR LIBRARIANS

Provide your patrons with high-quality books in up to 40 languages!

We can help you meet the needs of your ethnically diverse patrons with high quality dual-language books.

There is a huge and growing population of foreign-born and first-generation Americans. According to the Census Bureau, 47 million people spoke a foreign language at home in the year 2000. And many of these are young people. In fact, currently about 20% of births are to a foreign mother (up from just 6% in 1970). While Latin and South America account for the majority of the immigrant population, over 40% are from Asia and Europe and there are a growing number of immigrants from Africa.

The materials available in our libraries should reflect this diversity in our community.

Our dual-language books are offered in English and up to 40 languages.

Introduce well-reviewed multicultural stories to your collection!

Our products have been consistently well reviewed and have won awards for both the stories and illustrations (click here to see sample reviews). Many of the stories teach children about traditions in other cultures or tell fables and folk stories from other nationalities. In addition, all the dual-language products...

Have appealing, multi-ethnic characters
Are creative, clever and enjoyable
Develop tolerance, respect for others, and self esteem
Have strong, community settings
Are professionally translated in up to 40 languages
Are popular in thousands of schools and libraries throughout Europe and North America

Most importantly, kids love these stories and will read them over and over!

Get more for your money with dual-language books and CDs!

Who reads dual-language books? Anyone can! All of our dual-language books are written in English and a foreign language, with over 40 languages represented.

The options for your patrons are greater with a dual-language text than with a single-language text. The stories and illustrations are so fantastic that readers may choose to use them for multiple purposes.

Some patrons will read the stories only in English. The creative and enjoyable stories certainly rival the best English-only children's books available.
English-speaking families can use them to introduce their kids to a foreign language.
Non-English speaking parents can use them to help their children maintain a native language.
Foreign-born parents and grandparents can also use the books as a means to preserve their heritage and to "connect" with their children.

School librarians will find that foreign language and diversity teachers, as well as teachers of English as a Second Language, use them as excellent supplementary teaching materials.

CDs of many of the stories are available in numerous languages, so the books can be enjoyed and used as a teaching resource even if the reader (or parent) does not speak the foreign language. With the CDs, children can also gain an exposure to less commonly taught languages and cultures, developing an interest in future language study.

Help develop children who understand and are tolerant of other cultures!

It is our responsibility to raise culturally aware children who can bring our communities closer together. These dual-language products, with multi-ethnic characters and themes, teach a tolerance and respect for others. They also provide a fun way to help kids learn about other cultures and traditions.

Offer unique story-time activities and presentations to inspire kids!

These books offer a great way to bring unique multicultural stories and themes to your story-time activities.

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BOOK SUGGESTIONS - BY LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

The following documents will help you choose books or CDs that are right for your children.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AMONG LIBRARIANS

Have your products been favorably reviewed in respected review publications?
In what languages are your products available?
What is the target age for the products?
Do you have bilingual or multicultural posters to decorate my library?
Do you accept library purchase orders?
Do you offer MARC records?
How can I stay up to date with issues related to childhood language learning and what your company is offering?

Have your products been favorably reviewed in respected review publications?

Yes! Our products have been consistently well reviewed in respected publications including School Librarian, School Library Journal, Books for Keeps (Britain's top independent Children's Book Review Journal) and many others . As the books have had limited distribution in the US to date, many of the review publications are UK based. Please click here to see sample reviews. Additional reviews will be included in the individual product descriptions. Many of the books have also won awards for the stories and/or illustrations.

In what languages are your products available?

Dual-language books are available in the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Simplified+Pinyin, Chinese-Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, English-only, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian, Panjabi (Punjabi), Patois, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Shona, Slovakian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh and Yoruba.

What is the target age for the products?

Generally ages 1-12. Specific age ranges will be included in the descriptions of each product.

Do you have bilingual or multicultural posters to decorate my library?

We offer colorful, creative multi-language posters with varying themes that can be used to brighten up your library and signal your connection to the varied cultural ethnicities in your community.

Do you accept library purchase orders?

Yes, libraries may place purchase orders via mail, fax or directly on our website. Please see the "Customer Service" tab on the left side of the site for more detailed order and payment information.

Do you offer MARC records?

No, we're sorry. We do not currently offer cataloging service (MARC records) on our products.

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