Hera graduated with a bachelor's and master's in Computer Engineering from Cornell University. After a 13-year tech career, she found Curio by combining her engineering problem-solving mentality and bilingual passion to build a solution for bilingual families in the US. She is currently raising two bilingual kids, ages 2 and 4, in New York City with her husband.
Raised in Switzerland (which counts 4 official languages), Kimberly grew up bilingual in French and English with American-Swiss parents, and learned German and Italian in school. Being a mother herself, with a background in Communications and a love for languages, Curio’s mission speaks to her heart. She resides in Miami, with her husband and two children who are growing up to learn French, English and Spanish.
If you have a bilingual household (with English speakers aged 0 to 10 who also know Spanish, Chinese, or French), then Curio is the subscription book club you want. There are bud boxes for smaller kids and sprout boxes for ages 4 and up in each language. Boxes come with 3 books and reading guides; each ships quarterly.
Best Book Club
Over the years, we have tried so many book subscriptions. If you or your child are bilingual, you might want to consider Curio ($50/quarterly), which currently offers themed books and audio reading guides in different age ranges for Spanish, Chinese, and French.
Best Book Subscription Boxes: Curio
Raising bilingual kids provides them with an amazing superpower, but it can be challenging to find the right books to read with them. Thanks to Curio, there are now subscription boxes for learners in Spanish, French and Chinese (both traditional and simplified).
Parents seeking books in their native language often find the selection lacking, even though 1 in 5 American families are bilingual. Curio Bud Subscription Box in Spanish changes the game
"I started thinking often about how best to prepare the next generation. How can we steer them away from endless scrolling and instead cultivate empathy, resilience, and determination in them? I also started thinking about instilling my unique cultural heritage into my children and raising them to be true to themselves."
A good story can make a significant impact on foreign language acquisition. However, finding books that go beyond basic phrases can be challenging. At Curio, we want to solve this problem. From leading publishers in China to small indie presses in Chile, we strive to find award-winning books that nurture a lifelong love for reading and spark curiosity in readers. With these stories, Curio subscribers can not only improve their language skills but also gain a deeper understanding of different cultures and perspectives.
There is still room for improvement when it comes to the variety of children's book options in a foreign language both in store and online. At Curio, we partner with publishers and bilingual educators to find unique, award-winning books from overseas that have depth and thought-provoking stories fitting to your child's age and second language. Our selections of books are shipped with Curio-developed reading guides to make storytime in a second language fun and a special bonding experience for all family members.
Our boxes include audio read-alongs (on Spotify and YouTube), reading guides, and pronunciation guides, allowing caregivers to learn and teach with their children, no matter their skill level.
