Welcome to our children's ESL Picture Books page, featuring a large array of picture books in ESL, all beautifully illustrated in quality hardback editions. We hope you will enjoy the fine materials we have here in ESL for children and for teaching ESL to kids. If you have any questions or can't find what you need, please e-mail us at sales at multilingualbooks dot com.
The Town Where It Never Snows (A Brazilian Tale) by Paulo Campos Pictures by Clarice Jaeger What would you do if you only got to see snow once in your whole life? A girl living in South America gets to see snow for the first time. $19.95
Picture books are enjoyable for children and adults alike. The simple stories with colorful pictures appeal to children, while the beautiful illustrations and artwork together with the delightful ritual of reading to a child entrance and charm the parents. We are happy to be able to provide a collection of picture books with stories from around the world, translated into different languages, with beautiful and creative artwork that is reproduced in quality hardback editions with fine paper. Enjoy these stories and pictures as you read to your child, and enjoy your child's absorption of a new language in their early years when a language is most easily and naturally learned.
A Cautious Husband And His Careless Wife (An Argentine Tale) by Maria Victoria Coce Pictures by Juan Luis Bertola A fun story about a husband that loses all the money he borrows. $19.95
The 500 Sheep (An Argentine Tale) by Pablo Gonzalez Pictures by Julieta V. Warman A stingy and greedy farmer loses his prized sheep, one by one. $19.95
The Flamingos' Stockings (An Argentine Tale) by Horacio Quiroga Pictures by Osvaldo Jalil A long time ago flamingos used to have white legs, but wished they had pretty stockings. One day at a party, an owl gives the flamingos an idea about how to get a hold of some. $19.95
Where Is Our Best Home? (An Argentine Tale) by Pablo Gonzalez Pictures by Osvaldo Jalil A sparrow couple is searching for a home. City life isn't what they bargained for so they head back to the woods to find the perfect home. $19.95
The King's Drum (An Argentine Tale) by Marianne Mitchell Pictures by Osvaldo Jalil A king has his daughter's suitors play a game to choose a groom. $19.95
The Lazy Bee (An Argentine Tale) by Horacio Quiroga Pictures by Alfredo Benavidez Bedoya An idle bee is kicked out and has to face the world alone. $19.95
The Cunning Old Man And The Three Dumb Thieves (An Argentine Tale) by Laura Valle Pictures by Alfredo Benavidez Bedoya An old man's unique plot for revenge against a group of bandits. $19.95
The Locks Of White Hair (An Argentine Tale) Laura Valle Pictures by Carlos Vighi Former best friends, a woman gets jealous of her sister's happy marriage. So she steals their baby twins and throws them into the river. $19.95
A Smart Boy And Four Stupid Thieves (An Argentine Tale) by Carlos Vighi A young boy plans revenge on the thieves that stole his pet turkey. $19.95
The Blind Deer (An Argentine Tale) by Horacio Quiroga Pictures by Pablo Delfini A fawn disobeys its mother and gets stung by bees, losing its sight. $19.95
The Giant Turtle (An Argentine Tale) by Horacio Quiroga Pictures by Sandra La Porta After being rescued by a human, the tortoise returns the favor. $19.95
The Fox, The Dove And The Sparrow (An Argentine Tale) by Maria Victoria Coce Pictures by Tenky Lopes The fox likes to feast on little animals, but then came the sparrow. $19.95
Invitation To Tea (An Argentine Tale) by Horacio Quiroga Pictures by Diego Egli A parrot nearly gets gobbled up by a jungle leopard and ends up bald. $19.95
The Black Shadow (An Argentine Tale) by Oscar Ciancio A cowboy finds a haunted house, but can he get rid of the ghost? $19.95
The Problem Solver (An Argentine Tale) by Maria Victoria Coce Pictures by Marcelo Malagamba An exciting match of wits between a king and a peasant girl. $19.95
The Sorcerer's Offering (An Argentine Tale) Retold by Laura Valle Illustrated by Muriel Frega A wicked sorcerer bargains with a demon for eternal youth and power. $19.95
Iemanja, Queen Of The Sea (A Brazilian Tale) by Marlene Perlingeiro An African legend from South America, about the goddess of the sea. $19.95
Saci, The Jungle's Elf (A Brazilian Tale) by Marlene Perlingeiro Beautiful verses about Saci, a famous mischievous elf from Brazil. He was born with only one leg, and wears a red cap and smokes a pipe. $19.95
The Legend Of Half-Pint (A Brazilian Tale) by Simoes Lopes Neto Pictures by Clarice Jaeger A tale about a boy who loses his life at the hands of a cruel farmer. $19.95
The Steam Engine And The Jalopy (A Brazilian Tale) by Paulo Campos Pictures by Clarice Jaeger Who will win the race, a steam locomotive or an old-fashioned car? $19.95
A Sackful O'Gold (A Brazilian Tale) by Simoes Lopes Neto Pictures by Clovis Garcia A cowboy loses a bunch of money, only to be bailed out by nature. $19.95
The King (A Brazilian Tale) by Adonias Filho Pictures by Jose Belineli A falcon, guarding his turf, and the hunter that challenges him. $19.95
Wanted! One Good Mouser (A Brazilian Tale) by Paulo Campos Pictures by Jandira Lorenz Translation by Naoko Takahashi Not all cats are good at catching mice. Which do you think would be better at catching mice, a loud cat or a quiet cat? $19.95
The King Of Almost-Everything (A Brazilian Tale) by Eliardo Franca The King of Almost-Everything has almost everything, but he still wants more. $19.95