My Dog Just Speaks Spanish: (A Picture Book for Learning Spanish Vocabulary for Kids Ages 2-5)

"A delightful romp with a beloved pet and a valuable language lesson to boot." --Shelf Awareness

When Aurora came to the United States, she learned to speak English. But her spaniel, Nena, did not. Sweet Nena loves to give besos, and she knows only Spanish. She doesn't know SIT, but she does know SIÉNTATE. She doesn't know WAIT, but she does know ESPERA. And while TREAT doesn't mean anything to Nena, she can certainly sniff out a POSTRE! At the park, Nena may not know what the other dog owners are saying, but she and Aurora will always understand each other just fine. Borrowing from her lived experience, Venezuelan-American author-illustrator Andrea Cáceres offers a gentle, charmingly illustrated ode to love that extends a hand--or a paw--to readers who may feel displaced or are learning a new language themselves.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/01/2026
ISBN: 9781536255218
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.09h x 8.12w x 0.25d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 523356 / My Dog Just Speaks Spanish
Reading Level: 2.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5