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Picture Books
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A brave group of firefighters set off to battle a blaze at a townhouse. Spanish words interspersed in the rhyming text are defined in a glossary.
A Mexican child who works selling dream catchers alongside his abuelito learns that treasuring the present moment is as important as chasing one's hopes and dreams for the future.
Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a young girl discovers the magic in everyday transformations that take place around her.
A girl reframes the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States as a game to help her brother through the journey.
Maria Lili and her grandmother barter a dozen eggs at the market square to get the ingredients to cook their traditional Saturday chicken sancocho.
In mirroring stories set in Russia and Chile, Vera and Lucas long for a friend to share their separate, but surprisingly similar, adventures.
Today Juanito is accompanying his father who is in the landscaping business, and he takes his sketchbook along to draw anything that catches his eye, and gets to help his father plan an entire garden--and then help plant it.
Follow Gustavo the shy ghost on his journey to make new friends during the Day of the Dead festival.
A parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it should be a source of pride, even when others disagree.
A boy moving from New York City to Mexico City and a girl moving from Mexico City to New York City express their fears about leaving home to live in a new and unfamiliar place.
A young teacher sets out for the Amazon rain forest, eager to share geography, science, and math with the remote community of Las Delicias.
While a young Panamanian American girl and her father share 'just-us' time on an early morning horseback ride around their town, he tells her cowboy stories and she realizes she is a cowboy too.
When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote.
Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings.
While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk.
A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times. Includes Spanish words and breathing exercises.
New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta.
Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.
As Señor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all.
Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela teaches her not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life--one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.
Little Lobo and Bernabe, his dog, deliver supplies to vendors at the Mercado, a busy border town market.
A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche," or rice pudding.
Two cousins, one in Mexico and one in New York City, write to each other and learn that even though their daily lives differ, the boys are very similar at heart.
A reclamation of the Mexican serenata tradition, this the story of a young boy who asks his father if there is a song for a boy who loves a boy.
Estrella learns about her Cuban and Jewish heritage as she helps her aunt move from her Miami apartment to an assisted living community.
Ramsey dons his superhero cape to rescue Grandma from the huge octopus she is trying to cook--or is he simply telling a story?
Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
Rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.
After Mia's Spanish-speaking Abuela moves in with Mia and her parents, she discovers that Abuela can't read English, so Mia figures out how to help her learn new words.
Maria's family is almost forced to leave their farm until a mysterious lady appears in her dream.
While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their mother, he watches strangers on the bus and draws what he imagines their lives to be.
A young girl and her grandmother take an imaginary journey to a Caribbean island where their family is originally from.
While helping his family work as migrant laborers, Tomás finds an entire world to explore in the books at his local library.
In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, Maria takes her llama to school one day.
When Maria, Juan, and their mother go to the border between California and Mexico to visit their grandmother, Maria must devise a way to get Juan's gift over the fence.
The Madrigals live in Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto, whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the family who doesn't possess magical gifts.
Daisy sees a community that is rapidly changing around her while she enjoys a ride with her dad.
A series of color-illustrated poems in English and Spanish tell the story of a boy's move with his father from war-torn El Salvador to the Mission District of San Francisco.
A modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Includes a Spanish glossary and recipe for pico de gallo.
When Mirabel discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, she realizes might just be her exceptional family's last hope.
A story in which friends who have different abilities, work together to build a community garden.
Teresa loves to show off her new, pedal-powered lowrider car from Grandpa, but the toy soon looks old when she neglects it.
This story follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, even though there has never been a female drummer in Cuba.
Colorful illustrations and text describe people of various ethnicities and languages enjoying reading, in English and Spanish.
While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in an Hispanic community in Texas.
In Mexico, a little girl goes on a journey to learn to be a glassblower and gains confidence along the way.
Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for Christmas. Panic ensues when the ring goes missing.
Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party.
To get the "ratoncitos" who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more.
Chato and Novio win a cruise but are disappointed to find that everyone else on board is a dog.
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