THE THINGS KIDS SAY GROWING UP BILINGÜE A True Story of Laughter, Language, and Love
¿Hablas dos idiomas en casa? Then you already know.
Every bilingual family has that moment — when your kid negotiates in two languages, mixes them mid-sentence, or drops a philosophical question at 3 a.m. that you're completely unprepared for.
The Things Kids Say Growing Up Bilingüe is a hilarious, heartwarming collection of real conversations from a multicultural family raising two bilingual kids in the U.S. — ten years of unfiltered, laugh-out-loud moments captured exactly as they happened.
From the negotiation tactics of a 4-year-old who turns "diez minutos" into "seven"... to the 9-year-old who figures out that gracias + adiós = ¡Gracias a Dios! — these are the moments every multicultural family lives but rarely sees reflected in a book.
Inside, you'll find:
- Kids who take advantages of both languages to win every argument
- Bedtime negotiations that would impress a UN diplomat
- Bilingual observations about aging, love, and the universe
- Venezuelan arepas, Ratoncito Pérez vs. the tooth fairy, and chinchorro afternoons
- A family that proves that raising kids between two cultures is messy, magical, and worth every laugh
You'll recognize yourself on every page — whether you're the parent who switched to Spanish to count to ten, the kid who finished the countdown first, or the abuela who just wants to be in charge on abuela's day.
Growing Up Bilingüe is for bilingual families everywhere, for parents raising third-culture kids, and for anyone who believes that raising children between two languages is one of the greatest gifts you can give them.
"Papi, nobody needs electronics when you have books." — Becky, age 3
She was right.
Also by Ricardo Aranda Falvay: Echando Cuentos de Venezuela — a spanish children's book celebrating Venezuelan culture, heritage, and the stories we carry across borders. Perfect for the next generation of diaspora kids who deserve to see their roots on every page.
Ricardo is a world traveler who carries Venezuela in his heart. A devoted father of two, heand his Ecuadorian wife cherish the richness of their multicultural and bilingual family life.Ricardo is a passionate global marketer, educated at Cornell University, who recentlydiscovered a newfound love for telling his family stories.
