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🌍 Discover Little Pim: Language Learning for Young Minds

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Are you looking for a fun, engaging, and educational tool to recommend to families with young children? Let us introduce you to Little Pim, the award-winning language learning resource designed specifically for kids!

What is Little Pim?
Little Pim is an interactive database that introduces children ages 0–6 to foreign languages through short, themed videos. With its playful panda mascot and engaging visuals, Little Pim makes learning a new language both fun and effective. It’s perfect for early learners and families looking to incorporate language skills into daily life.

Languages Available:
Little Pim currently offers instruction in 12 languages, including:

  • Spanish
  • French
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Arabic
  • Russian
  • Hebrew
  • English ESL
  • and more!

Why We Love It:
✔ Kid-Friendly Format – Each video is just 5 minutes long, making it ideal for short attention spans.
✔ Research-Based – Developed using the Entertainment Immersion Method®, Little Pim helps children retain new vocabulary naturally.
✔ No Ads, No Worries – A safe, ad-free space for kids to explore languages.
✔ Parent-Friendly – Videos are organized by everyday themes like “eating,” “playtime,” and “bedtime,” helping families incorporate learning into their routines.

How to Access:
Little Pim is available for free with your library card via https://learn.mangolanguages.com/explore/littlepim. Patrons can stream content from any device with an internet connection.

Great for Outreach and Storytimes
Little Pim can also be a great tool for children’s librarians during bilingual storytimes or early literacy programming. Consider highlighting it during cultural events, language weeks, or in partnership with schools.

Staff Tip:
If you’re helping a patron who’s looking for screen-time alternatives or ways to support bilingual households, suggest they check out Little Pim. It’s an accessible starting point for kids to become curious about other cultures and languages—right from home.

Gabi B. Robinson LIbrary

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Beyond Mango

We all know Mango Languages is fantastic. If you don’t, you can get up to speed here. But did you know about our other language learning tools? 

Let’s say you want to learn some Greek, so you head over to Pimsleur, a trusted name in quick and impactful language instruction for over 60 years. The Greek program alone is $19.95 a month! The Pimsleur method is effective, of course, but you’re going to be spending more than $20 getting the hang of the language. 

If you are set on Pimsleur, you can head over to Hoopla, where “each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures.”

In fact, Hoopla has a fantastic array of Pimsleur options, including English instruction for native speakers of a variety of other languages (English for Arabic speakers, English for Norwegian speakers, etc). 

You don’t have to limit yourself to Mr. Pimsleur, either! Hoopla has lots of options for audiobook language learning.

And it’s not just Hoopla. And it’s not just Greek! You can find similar content in our Libby collection. 

You can also head over to Udemy for language instruction!  

Whether you want to brush up on a new language in time for an upcoming vacation, or you have new neighbors who speak a language new to you, there are so many ways our eResources can support your language learning goals.  

-Mary, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 

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