Bilingual Stories
The same story, in their language and in English.
Side-by-side text
Every page tells the same story twice — the home language and English, sentence for sentence. Students read what they already understand.
Listen along and read aloud
Press play and students hear the story before they read it — on the free Bilingual Bear channel.
Classic Stories
The four-book print shelf for one classroom — every title in the same pair. no bundle SKU in store — priced as four singles; create a set SKU?
In print today: Spanish · Arabic · Chinese · Haitian Creole · Tamil · Telugu ticker announces Hebrew · French · Gujarati — not in the store yet, verify
SESMA Picture Dictionary
- 1,000+ pictures across 10 everyday topics
- English and the home language on every page
- One clear image per word
3 reasons SESMA works
Designed to match how children learn and remember.
Learn with connections
Words are grouped by theme, not A-to-Z. Students build meaning networks — the way the brain actually organizes language.
Learning that sticks
English and the home language sit apart on the page, so students recall before they check — retrieval practice that builds retention, in 41 language editions.
Clarity that matters
One clean image per word — 1,000+ illustrations covering nouns, adjectives and verbs. No crowded pages, nothing to distract.
Free worksheets, one per chapter
Preview any chapter, then print it — no prep, no sign-up.
Read-alongs, picture vocabulary and games on the Bilingual Bear channel — great for centers and morning work. No login.
›Try a story as an eBook, free.
We email a sample eBook access code that works for 7 days — iOS, Android / Chromebook, or a web browser. No cost, no logins, no sign-ups.
Ordering for a school? We work with purchase orders.
Download the order sheet, attach it to your requisition, and we'll invoice the district.
Bilingual Bear — 2026-27 Order Sheet
| Item | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Benny's Roar · Spanish-English | 978-… | $16.50 |
| SESMA Picture Dictionary · Spanish | 978-… | $23.50 |
| SESMA Class Set (41) | 9-100A | $720.00 |
Questions teachers ask
Bilingual Bear is our children's imprint — the bear is its mascot. The SESMA Picture Dictionary is one of its books (the original picture dictionary, fully re-illustrated).