PreK-8

René Colato Laínez and Joe Cepeda have teamed up to create this wonderful bilingual adaptation of The Wheels on the Bus that celebrates community. It also teaches the sounds that different vehicles make, like trains and ambulances.

Frida Kahlo teaches children how to count to 10 in a book as colorful as she was.

Sofi is drawn to the colorful mural with images of Puerto Rico that she walks by in her neighborhood. One day on her way home from the store, she finds herself transported to Old San Juan with the characters from the painting. She has a great time...

Children will enjoy this classic tale in either language. It has been gently adapted for younger readers.

Children will love this bilingual version as they learn to count backwards from five with the naughty little monkeys.

This comprehensive dictionary is perfect for beginner and intermediate students of both English and Spanish. It places emphasis on everyday language, colloquialisms, idiomatic expressions, and the most current technical, scientific, and business terms,...

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...

Estela is thrilled when the instructor asks her to participate in the salsa exercise class at the community center. When she returns to dance another day, she is told no children could participate. She takes a lesson from her social studies class and...

Everyone knows the nursery rhyme about Mary and her little lamb. Children will love this clever twist set in Peru with a girl named Maria and her little pet llama.

When Curious George visits the library, you know mayhem cannot be far behind!

Pura Belpré's ability to inspire and bring stories to life resonates through the pages of this beautifully illustrated bilingual book, which captures the essence of Puerto Rican life and culture in El Barrio. As New York's first Latina librarian,...

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.

Jorge Argueta explores his journey from San Salvador to San Francisco in this collection of emotional and optimistic poems. After escaping the civil war in El Salvador, young Jorge finds confidence and deals with feelings of loss in his adopted home--San...

Nobody will let Perico the parrot help with the preparations for the Cinco de Mayo celebration in San Antonio. His cries of 'Let me help' are met with 'go away.' The determined bird finds a way to help and be part of the big fiesta.

Children will enjoy this colorful biography about the life of Tito Puente, Mambo King. It shows how music was an important part of his life from a young child in New York City through his successful career.

In this traditional Cuban folk tale set in Miami's Little Havana, a very bossy rooster gets his beak dirty on the way to his uncle's wedding. When he demands that his friends clean it and they refuse, he learns an important lesson about asking first. The...

This set contains 15 varied bilingual books.

Caldecott Medal winner and Pura Belpré honoree, David Diaz shines though his illustrated depiction of the Spanish folk song, De colores, that tells a story of unity and strength. Sung all over the Spanish-speaking world, and also the anthem of the United...

Spend a fun day with a busy family and learn over 700 Spanish and English words. More than just a dictionary, it's a great book for early elementary social studies units.

Mama Alma explains the importance of remembering people who have passed away to her granddaughter Bella and tells her what she should do to celebrate her life after she has died. Pat Mora uses this story to imagine how the Day of the Dead traditions...

Every day, thousands of farm workers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their tables. Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up;...

It is 1896. Cuba has fought three Wars for independence and still is not free. People have been rounded up in concentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. She turns hidden caves into...

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...

As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a hot summer's...

Young René is from El Salvador, and he doesn't understand why his name has to be different in the United States. When he writes Colato, he sees his paternal grandparents, René and Amelia. When he writes Laínez, he sees his maternal grandparents, Angela...

Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot when she was growing up, but she had what she needed--her mother's love, a will...

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,...

This beautifully illustrated book helps us celebrate Children's Day and Book Day. Children will let their imaginations run wild as they envision where books can take them. They'll feel motivated and encouraged to pick up a great book and travel to far...

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.

A picture is worth a thousand words, therefore, Yuyi Morales needed to use very few words to present the life of the incomparable Frida Kahlo. Her splendid artwork pays homage to the unforgettable artist.

Spanish and English readers alike will enjoy learning about the traditional Latin American celebration of Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. A young girl celebrates her grandfather's spirit by creating an altar and adorning it with his favorite...

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

An easy to read biography that follows César Chávez from his childhood on a small farm in Arizona to the development of the United Farm Workers, and his struggle for farm workers' rights. This book will teach children the importance of the non-violent...

This remarkable volume is filled with favorite nursery rhymes from all over the Spanish-speaking world, along with whimsical, rhyming English language versions for each. Children will love these catchy verses in both languages.

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.

This colorful book shows the day in the life of a baby turtle. It is a great choice for any unit on the ocean.

This well-illustrated edition captures the drama of the Latin American legend of a young mother so distraught by her husband's rejection of her that she drowns her offspring in the river. Realizing what she has done, she tries to save them, but it’s too...

Award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera has written a lyrical account of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school. Vividly illustrated, the story adeptly conveys the emotions of a boy who feels out of place upon entering a...