Roxana Soto and Ana Flores don’t have to convince me that children gain untold advantages by being raised to speak more than one language–I am so convinced that “bilingual is better” that I raised my kids overseas, hoping for polyglots. The two authors of the successful parenting blog SpanglishBaby.com have produced a book that presents all the reasons for raising a bilingual child–from scientific studies of enhanced brain development to personal stories of children growing up with a wider involvement with the world around them, ties to families in other countries, and broader job opportunities as adults.
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