Picture Books

In this oversized picture book, a boy named Oliver walks to school on La Oca Street with his parents. One week, they cannot go with him, so they ask different family members and friends to accompany him. Each person has a different occupation and...

This book contains indigenous myths about the jaguar and an informational section about different aspects of Colombia's geography, incredible biodiversity, sports, music, literature, and more. It includes an easy-to-make recipe, an Afro-Colombian nursery...

Rita has just moved to a city where everything is gray. She has a hard time adjusting. Where are all the colors? After discovering a big secret, together with her new friends, she decides the answer must lie behind the walls of the Gray Factory. With...

This volume book Argentina opens with the folktale El Coquena, followed by an informational section that covers the different aspects of the Jujuy and Salta regions, Argentina's geography, fauna, sports, music, andmore. It includes an easy-to-make...

This book about Puerto Rico opens with the folktale El huerto de los viejitos, followed by an informational section that covers the different aspects of Puerto Rico's geography, agriculture, fauna, sports, and more.It includes an easy-to-make recipe,...

This classic French tale tells the story of three weary soldiers on their way home from war. While passing through a town, the hungry men ask for something to eat. When the selfish villagers hide all their food, the soldiers find a clever way to get a...

This story of courage and self-reliance takes place in a barrio in Caracas. The children have no place to play, and ask City Hall to build them a playground in an empty lot. Tired of broken promises and long delays, the children and parents pool their...

Who doesn't remember the sheer joy of carefree, childhood summertime days? Jacqueline Woodson captures the fun, freedom, and togetherness in a Brooklyn neighborhood after the school year ends.

Luisa is not happy when she moves from the country to a big city. She even gets into a fight at school with a girl named Ema. They later become friends and Ema shows Luisa all the great things the city has to offer.

In this book that celebrates both art and community, a creative boy decides to transform an ugly old wall into something beautiful. Of course, he cannot do it alone.

It's Little Bunny's birthday. In this oversized picture book, children will see what his neighbors in their multi-family building are doing while they wait for the party to begin.

Come spend a day amidst the hustle and bustle of a big city. This picture book explains what life is like in a large metropolis. Questions appear throughout the text, inviting children to either find things in the artwork or say what they think.

Red and Green do a great job controlling the flow of traffic. One day, however, a car crashes into their pole and Green is thrown to the street. He decides to embark on a little adventure. What will happen to the vehicles and pedestrians without him?

This picture book teaches children the importance of not judging people before you get to know them. In one neighborhood, no one talks to anyone due to preconceived notions. One day, thanks to a minor mishap, the neighbors finally meet each other and...

This classic French tale tells the story of three weary soldiers on their way home from war. While passing through a town, the hungry men ask for something to eat. When the selfish villagers hide all their food, the soldiers find a clever way to get a...

There are seven floors in the building where the protagonist lives. As she passes by each door, she describes her diverse neighbors. It's a fun way to look at apartment life.

See what happens when a little girl on a bicycle stops traffic on a busy city street.

This uplifting story about a parrot from the tropics that lives in a Chicago apartment shows the difficulties of moving to a new place and the importance of community. The cheerful ending can also be used to discuss the benefits of protecting wildlife.

Each Sunday, a boy and his father go to the market to sell the fruit and vegetables that they grow in the mountains. They always see the same vendors and, of course, a pesky monkey named Toto that loves to steal food from the different stalls. One...

Mr. Levin comes to Bogota in 1938 to open up a watch shop in a small building in a modest neighborhood. His neighbor is Mrs. Blanca, a school teacher. This amazingly detailed picture book shows the passage of time over the ensuing decades as these two...

A strict librarian learns that sometimes rules must be broken in this uplifting tribute to libraries. When a lion comes to story hour, Miss Merriweather decides that he can stay so long as he observes the rules. However, when faced with an emergency, the...

After her grandmother dies, a young girl must leave her home in the country and go to the city, where she will struggle to survive along with other homeless children. Remembering her grandmother's advice, she teaches the others how to plant seeds to grow...