PagineDos
A free picture book in Spanish by Carole Bloch
Dos is a picture book in Spanish for ages 2–8 by Carole Bloch that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Spanish
- Written by
- Carole Bloch
- Illustrated by
- Richard MacIntosh
- Translated by
- Karina Vásquez
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY-NC 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Dos is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Carole Bloch, illustrated by Richard MacIntosh and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Spanish. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY-NC 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 26 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Dos pequeñas manos para sostener. Dos pequeños pies para patear. Dos pequeños ojos para ver. Dos pequeños oídos para escuchar. ¡Y dos brazos amorosos para ABRAZAR! Dos — Written by Carole Bloch; Illustrated by Richard MacIntosh; Translated by Karina Vásquez;…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY-NC 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Dos” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Twee
- Bemba · Tubili
- Dagbani · ayi
- English · Two
- Jamaican Creole · Tuu
- Kaonde · Tubiji
- Khoekhoegowab · ǀGam
- Kigogo · Nyejete
- Kikuyu · Igĩrĩ
- Kiswahili · Mbili
- Krio · Tu
- Lukhonzo · Ibiri
- Lunda · Ayedi
- Luvale · Avali
- Mauritian Creole · De
- Nyanja · Awili
- Oshikwanyama · Mbali
- Oshindonga · Mbali
- Otjiherero · Uvari
- Sepedi · Pedi
- Sesotho · Pedi
- Somali · Labo
- Tonga · Tobilo
- Tswana · Pedi
- Turkana · Ng’arei
- Zulu · Ezimbili
Reading together in Spanish
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Dos” free to read?
Yes. “Dos” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY-NC 3.0).
What language is “Dos” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “Dos” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Dos” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Kikuyu, Turkana, Somali, Zulu and more.
Who wrote “Dos”?
“Dos” was written by Carole Bloch and illustrated by Richard MacIntosh; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: Dos — Written by Carole Bloch; Illustrated by Richard MacIntosh; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=3072). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026