Bilingual by Choice

October 19, 2009
Raguenaud, who is raising her twin daughters to speak both English and French, has tackled firsthand the challenges of raising bilingual children. She presents the research that supports early bilingualism and argues for the societal benefits of a bicultural life. Readers are pointed to external agencies, and there are creative activity suggestions for increasing vocabulary. Bilingual families, like homeschoolers, rely heavily on the materials and services of libraries, and this would be a nice addition to a collection supporting that effort.-Julianne J. Smith, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., MI

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