PreK-8

After a fun Halloween party at school, Camila goes to her friend Mia's house where she learns about the Day of the Dead. This book shows the importance of honoring traditions.

Over summer vacation, Isabel visits her grandmother in a remote part of Cuba. She eats so much of the delicious food there that she develops a terrible tummy ache. Her wise grandmother knows the perfect natural remedies to make her feel better.

In this poetic ode to grandmothers, a little girl talks about the beauty of her grandmother's black hair and white strands, and wonders if she will have hair like that. Her grandmother assures her that she will.

When Mariano Rivera was growing up in Panama, he was so poor, he had to make gloves out of cardboard, a bat out of a tree limb, and a ball out of a wrapped rock! With his love of the game, talent, and great determination, he made it to the major leagues...

There is nothing like the bond between grandmother and grandchild. In this touching bilingual book, a young girl wonders what will happen to her grandmother's love when she is not physically with her. She is reassured that she will always feel it.

A boy feels out of place when he starts school because he does not speak English. He misses El Salvador and struggles in class. When he makes friends and becomes proficient in his new language, he discovers that he belongs exactly where he is.

This rhyming book captures a little boy's Halloween excitement from choosing his costume to going trick or treating.

Dulce is going to turn seven. She goes to the store with her mother and sister to pick out the perfect pinata. It will be difficult to decide what yummy candy they should put inside.

This bilingual poem invites everyone to a celebration of great food and friends. Under the desert moon, music is played, stories are told, and delicious food is served. The colorful illustrations of lizards, armadillos, birds, and fish complement the...

Presented in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl, noted poet Jorge Argueta pays homage to the power of wind. Sometimes it is gentle; other times it's a force to be reckoned with.

Gabriela is disappointed that the beautiful butterfly wings sent to her by her aunt do not work as expected. Her father helps her remember the sights, smells, and sounds of El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico and soon she is soaring.

Maxy is a puppy that lives with Clarita and her family in Puerto Rico. One day, he sees everyone boxing things up. That night, Hurricane Maria hits the island. He is terrified, but he survives with his family and learns to overcome his subsequent fear...

This bilingual poem invites everyone to a celebration of great food and friends. Under the desert moon, music is played, stories are told, and delicious food is served. The colorful illustrations of lizards, armadillos, birds, and fish complement the...

Alma Flor Ada and her daughter present a poetic tribute to the Yuba River. The poems, which are presented in alphabetical order, capture the natural beauty of the water and all that surrounds it.

This bilingual book, with its repetitive, rhyming text, celebrates community and family. It takes children on a tour of the place where they live.

This beautifully written and illustrated book will inspire children with its artistry, imagination, and spirit. A young girl embarks on a poetic journey through the desert, discovering the many gifts that nature offers.