PagineMira a los animales
A free picture book in Spanish by Jenny Katz
Mira a los animales is a picture book in Spanish for ages 2–8 by Jenny Katz that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Spanish
- Written by
- Jenny Katz
- Illustrated by
- Sandy Campbell
- 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
Mira a los animales is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Jenny Katz, illustrated by Sandy Campbell 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 25 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Mira a los animales. La vaca dice, “Muu.” La cabra dice, “Be, be.” El caballo dice, “Hin.” El cerdo dice, “Oink-oink.” La gallina dice, “Cló-cló.” El perro dice, “Guau.” El granjero dice, “¡Chsss!” Mira a los animales — Written by…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. “Mira a los animales” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Kyk na die diere
- Ateso · Ongolia Ityiang Lu
- Bemba · Mona Inama
- English · Look at the animals
- Hausa · Kalli Dabbobin
- Jamaican Creole · Luk Pan Di Animal Dem
- Kaonde · Mona Banyama
- Khoekhoegowab · Kō re xamarina
- Kiswahili · Tazama wanyama
- Lukhonzo · Erithungerera ebisoro
- Lunda · Tala tunyama
- Lunyole · Bona esolo
- Luvale · Tala tunyama
- Mauritian Creole · Get bann zanimo
- Nyanja · Onani Nyama
- Oshikwanyama · Tala koinamwenyo
- Oshindonga · Tala kiinamwenyo
- Otjiherero · Tara ovipuka
- Sepedi · Diphoofolo tša ka gae
- Sesotho · Sheba diphoofolo
- Somali · Fiiri xayawaanada
- Tonga · Kolanga Banyama
- Tswana · Leba ditshedi
- Xhosa · Izilwanyana zasekhaya
- Zulu · Izilwane zasepulazini
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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See all 40 free Spanish books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩🏫 Assign this book to a class
Frequently asked questions
Is “Mira a los animales” free to read?
Yes. “Mira a los animales” 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 “Mira a los animales” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “Mira a los animales” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Mira a los animales” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Hausa, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.
Who wrote “Mira a los animales”?
“Mira a los animales” was written by Jenny Katz and illustrated by Sandy Campbell; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: Mira a los animales — Written by Jenny Katz; Illustrated by Sandy Campbell; 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=1221). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026