Reading Resources for Spanish

The best way to expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension is to read and listen to authentic resources (i.e. videos, movies, music, and texts).  Choose something that is not too hard and that you actually ENJOY, and take note of new vocabulary as you learn it. 

Children's Stories & More

• The Spanish Experiment (Well-known children's stories in Spanish & English)
• The Fable Cottage (Fairy tales in Spanish & English)
• Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (free PDF)
• Snappy Spanish (Free Short Stories in Spanish & English) 
• Muchos Cuentos (Classic children's stories in Spanish)

Children's Stories & More (Read-Alouds on YouTube)

• Tiempo de Leer (YouTube channel of read-alouds)
• Read Tía Carla  (YouTube channel of read-alouds)
• In Spanish (YouTube channel with some read-alouds)
• Victoria Koh (YouTube channel with some read-alouds)
• BilingualMama (YouTube channel of read-alouds)

News

• Univisión 
• El País 
• ​El Mundo 
• Telemundo
• CNÑ
• BBC Mundo

Sports

• ESPN deportes 
• Univisión deportes (TUDN)
• Telemundo deportes

Magazines

• Fashion: Elle 
• Science & Technology: Investigación & Ciencia; Muy Interesante 
• Travel: Viajar

Literature & Poetry

• Classic hispanic authors 
• Classic hispanic poets