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Spanish literacy is not English literacy.
Hola Books is Spanish-first, from the first sound to connected text.
Resources, training, and support that help every student become a confident reader.
Most Spanish programs are simply English materials translated into Spanish.
Translated or adapted curricula leave real gaps for districts, teachers, and — most of all — students.
The linguistic mismatch
Spanish follows a logical progression: vowels, frequent consonants, syllables, then words. English-based programs ignore this sequence, failing to teach Spanish naturally.
The representation gap
Translated stories and characters rarely reflect the lives of Spanish-speaking children. Real representation is key, not just for engagement and motivation, but for true literacy.
Teachers left to improvise
Without a fully sequenced, research-based Spanish program, teachers often have to adapt English materials on the fly or create their own lessons from scratch.
So we built it differently
For decades, we taught in Spanish-language classrooms with materials that weren't made for them. So we built what we wished we'd had.
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We were the teachers improvising.
Adapting lessons. Rewriting materials. Filling in what was missing.
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So we stopped translating.
We built from Spanish—from its sounds, syllables, spelling patterns, and the way children actually learn to read it.
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Made in classrooms. Built for classrooms.
Kinder¡Estoy listo!
1st GradePoquito a poco
2nd Grade¡Soy lector!
🤠 Texas educators: purchase SBOE-approved foundational skills materials through EMAT, or submit a purchase order.
Pre-KBiblioteca decodificable
KinderBiblioteca decodificable
1st GradeBiblioteca decodificable
2nd GradeBiblioteca decodificable
KinderMuestra de libros decodificables
1st GradeMuestra de libros decodificables
1st GradeFonética en acción
KinderFonética en acción
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"Todos pueden aprender a leer y escribir si les enseñamos."
– Ana María Borzone, Ph.D. (Argentina)
Somos Hola Books
We are a team of expert educators dedicated to creating high-quality Spanish decodable books and bilingual resources grounded in the Science of Reading. We partner with and support teachers through clear, intentional instructional materials and in empowering bilingual children to become confident, joyful readers through Spanish literacy instruction that honors their language, culture, and identity.
