About me.

Raising a child is never easy.

Raising a bilingual child? That’s a whole different level of beautiful chaos, especially when you’re doing it far away from home.

Little Lingo was created for parents around the world who are navigating this exact journey: raising children between languages, cultures, and countries, often while questioning every single parenting decision along the way.

Hi, I’m Maria 👋
I’m a bilingual parent from Russia, raising my child in the UK and trying (most days successfully, some days not at all) to keep our heritage language alive alongside English.

I know how disheartening bilingual parenting can feel: the doubts, the guilt, the late-night Googling. But I also know the joy of those small wins when it does work.

I’ve always loved children’s books, and now I share that passion with my little helper, who helps me review, test, and sometimes dramatically reject them. If a book survives real-life storytime, it earns its place here.

You’ll notice that the book links I share are mostly for UK shops simply because I live in the UK, and it’s the easiest option for me. Many of these books are available elsewhere too, and I always encourage you to look for local options that work best for your family.