Today I’m sharing spring-themed bilingual storytime resources for babies and toddlers so you can spend less time looking for books, songs, and activities, and more time focused on the people and things that matter most to you. Whether you’re a parent of a multilingual child who wants to read, sing, and play more in a second language at home, or a storytime leader looking for new ideas, this bilingual storytime mini-plan offers a spring-themed book and related song or fingerplay in both English and Spanish, plus simple at-home activities that connect back to what you shared together.
I’ve chosen these books and songs with kids ages 0–3 in mind. The English book pick also works well for slightly older children, making these choices great for big sibling–little sibling pairs or for larger mixed-age groups. If you’re planning a full storytime, you can easily round out the session with your favorite hello and goodbye songs, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, or movement activities.
Spanish book for bilingual storytime: La casa de pajarito (written by Mar Bengas, illustrated by Sanna Mander)
This short-and-sweet rhyming board book in Spanish would be my pick for a mixed-age toddler and baby bilingual storytime. La casa de pajarito starts with a mother bird building a nest for her baby and ends with that baby bird, now grown, leaving its nest to go explore the world. It’s the perfect springtime pick to share with little humans who are growing lots of skills themselves and getting excited to go out in the world to do big kid things.
The words flow so prettily when read aloud and, when paired with the simple bright illustrations, make for a springtime story filled with warmth and joy. Little ones will love the final spread, which folds out to show the moment the bird flies off from its nest and over a green field on a sunshine-y day. It’s the “wow” moment every good read-aloud needs.
View a read-aloud of La casa de pajarito to see if this book is the right fit for your kids or storytime group.
Spanish song for bilingual storytime: “Primavera” from Habla bebe (includes Spanish sign language)
For a musical moment in your bilingual storytime, this sweet spring song in Spanish is simple, fun, and easy for families to learn. I found this one via Instagram and immediately fell in love with it, especially because it pairs perfectly with a springtimey bilingual storytime theme as well as the Spanish book selection, La casa de pajarito.
@hablabebe Primavera🌸 #lse #MaestrasDeInfantil #EducaciónInfantil #Docentes #AulaInclusiva #LenguaDeSignos #SeñasParaNiños #AprenderJugando #ProfeDeInfantil #RecursosParaMaestros #EducaciónEspecial #MétodoBimodal #SignosParaNiños #InclusiónEducativa #PequesQueSignan #AprendizajeDivertido
♬ sonido original – habla bebe
The song is short, repetitive, and full of spring imagery, which makes it ideal for little ones and for a relaxed bilingual storytime where families may be at different Spanish levels. I haven’t been able to track down the origins of the song. I believe it may be an original song by Habla bebe, an organization run by Sofía Gracia that trains schools and families on using Spanish sign language.
I wasn’t able to embed the original Instagram video, but you can check it out on Tiktok below.
Lyrics (my English translation in parentheses)
La primavera ha llegado (Spring has arrived)
y todo cambia de color (and everything is changing colors)
las flores nacen y (flowers are born and)
los pajaritos cantan su canción: (the little birds sing their song)
pío pío pío… (tweet tweet tweet…)
English book for bilingual storytime: Worm Weather (written by Jean Taft, illustrated by Matt Hunt)
We often think about flowers, animals, and sunshine during spring, but let’s not forget it’s also a rainy season in many places. In the playful picture book Worm Weather, two kids make the most of “worm weather” (a.k.a., a rainy day) to play outside.
The author keeps the text sparse but uses lots of onomatopoeiaand rhymes, which would make this book a fun choice to read aloud with toddlers. Plus, the story provides lots of moments for fidgety toddlers to get up and move along with the characters. What kid wouldn’t want to wiggle like a worm?
View a read-aloud of Worm Weather to see if this book is the right fit for your kids or storytime group.
Fingerplay in English for bilingual storytime: Wiggle Worms
Here’s a great action-filled fingerplay to get kids moving when they need to get out their wiggles. I found this through the Madison Library District Youtube account. They’ve credited it to hushlander (a blog from a youth librarian in Texas), who has credited it to Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends.
These are all amazing resources for storytime planning. Take a look for English-language book, song, and movement ideas for different themed storytimes.
Wiggle Worms
Here are some worms who are, oh, so sad.
They’ve lost all the wiggles that they once had.
They wonder if you, just for today
would lend them your wiggles so they can play.
Wiggle them up and wiggle them down
Wiggle the worms around and around
Wiggle them high and wiggle them low Wiggle them fast and wiggle them slow
Wiggle them over your shoes and your socks
Then wiggle them back into their box.
Check out the Youtube video for the full fingerplay with movement.
Bonus: Springtime crafts and activities to make connections with the stories at home
If you’re not afraid of a little mess, give this Spaghetti worm painting activity from Busy Bugs a try with your toddler. Or let your toddler get even dirtier through Wiggly Worm Sensory Play from Shaunna Evans at Fantastic Fun and Learning.
There are lots of great bird-themed activities from Montessori in Real Life. Make birdwatching binoculars out of empty toilet paper rolls, make a bird nest with playdough, and more.
If you give this bilingual storytime mini-plan a try with your kids at home or with the storytime you lead, I’d love to hear how it goes. Send me an email at lauren@bilingualbookmom.com to let me know what you loved and what you’d do differently!
More to read on the blog:
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Why board books matter for babies and toddlers
5 Spanish board books you’ll love for babies and toddlers
Last updated March 27, 2026