PreK-8

A little boy shares how special he feels because of the love in his family's arms.

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.

In this rhyming story, a young girl is determined to prove that unicorns exist after her brother tells her they don’t.

Lia loves mysteries, but her twin brother doesn't. When they are sent a puzzle with a secret message, they will have to piece together the clues. This book offers a fun way to teach children about spatial relations.

In this beautifully illustrated book, a son pays homage to his father, who toils in the fields to make a better life for his family.

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.

Whenever the young girl in this story gets to visit her grandmother in Mexico, they love spending time on the rooftop. From up above, they take in the sights below and look at the famous Popocatéptl volcano in the distance.

In this touching bilingual book, a mother imagines what her love for her child would be if they were different animals. Even if they change, their bond will never weaken.

In this bilingual story, Daniel goes to a family reunion, convinced that it will be a big bore. Instead, he befriends a cousin he didn't even know he had and discovers the importance of family. Pastel illustrations chronicle the reunion activities, from...

This lovely story, taken from The House on Mango Street, comes to life in the rich, colorful illustrations of this picture book. With beautiful, simple prose, the author evokes feelings of familial love and tenderness, as she describes the look and scent...

The love and adoration between two brothers shine through the simple sentences and expressive illustrations of this bilingual picture book.

Alicia is lulled to sleep by the song of the coqui frogs. When a powerful hurricane approaches Puerto Rico, her family evacuates to a shelter. There, Alicia hears many things, but not her beloved frogs. After the storm passes, her family returns home...

Reyna's grandfather's vihuela hangs on the wall of her family's restaurant. One noisy day, Reyna accidentally knocks it off the wall and damages it. In her frantic search to find someone to fix it, she learns a lot about her grandfather and the power...

In his imitable style Eric Carle finds an ingenious way to introduce young children to the phases of the moon in this heartwarming story about a loving father who climbs up to the sky and gets the moon for his daughter, who wants to play with it. Pages...

A small, tired, and ill speckled hen that spends a rainy day flying in front of her window, arouses in Natalia nostalgia for her grandfather, who stayed in El Salvador. She then is determined to save the hen and moves heaven and earth to do so.

The author remembers the day in which the Spirit of the Corn visited the restaurant that his family owned in El Salvador. The narration is full of suspense and impregnated with the delicious scents that surrounded the kitchen and that remain intact in...

This book for beginning readers features simple yet witty text that small children can easily read by themselves. The endearing story of a newly hatched bird in search of his mother appears in both Spanish and English, making it double the fun for young...

Kathleen Contreras follows up her debut picture book Braids/Trencitas with a loving portrait of family and Mexican culture. In Sweet Memories/Dulces recuerdos, a young boy and his grandfather share memories and their love of paletas, the delicious...

Based on the author's own family story, this bilingual book describes the ingenuity one little Mexican American girl uses to create a room of her own from what was once a storage closet.

Everybody loves a birthday party, and there's a lot to enjoy at Papa Luis' fiesta! The children excitedly count the candy that will fill the piñata. The nieces bring the candles for the birthday cake that Mama Marta baked. Family and friends begin to...

Amada Irma Pérez tells of her family's journey from México to the U.S. On the journey and upon arrival, she takes solace in her journal which reminds her that she is the same person no matter where she lives. A portrait of family togetherness and...

This bilingual story shows the importance of family and of reading, while also emphasizing the rewards of passing along cultural traditions. Beautiful illustrations portray the moving story of Bela and her grandma, who love to tell stories, braid hair,...

Make a cradle for a baby. Use it as a superhero's cape. warm yourself on a cool night. There are so many things you can do with a rebozo. Through the eyes of a young girl, readers are introduced to the traditional shawl found in many Mexican and Mexican...

In this wonderful, bilingual tribute to grandmothers, José has to make some changes when his grandmother moves in, but he realizes how much happiness and life she breathes into his home. The warmth of this tale radiates in both languages.

This colorful bilingual book shows the joy of eating together as a family. Short and sweet, it emphasizes the priceless value of being together.

With no more than one or two words per page, this beautifully illustrated book captures the emotion of taking an airplane to visit Grandma in another country. The touching message works wonderfully in both the Spanish and the English text.

Gilbert and Monica live above their grandparents' bakery where the scent of freshly baked bread greets them each morning. This brightly illustrated story depicts the warmth of a special family as they work together to prepare bread for the feast of the...

Once again, Lomas Garza takes the reader to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the border of Mexico. Through vibrant paintings and warm, personal stories, she brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American...