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The article reports on the plan of Raven Tree Press to introduce bilingual books to address the gap between the English and Spanish languages and increase the literacy of the growing bilingual households in the U.S. It mentions that Raven Tree believes that the bilingual materials will add a new and exciting dimension to the reading and listening experience of the population. It also features several bilingual books including "Alien Invaders/Invasores extraterrestres," by Lynn Huggins Cooper, "Tito, the Firefighter/Tito, el bombero," by Tim Hoppey, and "Polar Slumber/Sueño polar," by Dennis Rockhill.

The article offers information on how librarians in the U.S. utilize their bilingual books. Erin Gray, Children's Department Manager, Brentwood Branch, Springfield-Greene County Library in Missouri, uses their books during regular and bilingual story times. Adrianne Junius, Youth Services Manager, Spout Springs Branch Library, Hall County in Georgia Library System, kept their bilingual books in the Spanish section of the children's department and they do not use it for story times. René K. Yaws, Knott's Kids Program Coordinator, Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado, says she uses the bilingual/Spanish titles in her outreach program called Project Bookpack.