An unforgettable, mystical novel for all shelves.
An entertaining romp for most bilingual picture book collections.
A playful, easy read-aloud story ideal for emergent readers.
An interactive title that is sure to become a favorite, perfect for Spanish picture book collections for children.
Funny and informative, this resource can be used for a variety of extension activities. A great addition to Spanish collections for children.
A story about the power of sisterhood with a just as powerful warning for our environmental future. Purchase for all Spanish-language collections.
An appealing addition to Spanish board book collections, and a great choice for fans of Emma Dodd.
This early reader about behavior will connect with young kids who will interpret the body and facial expressions of the characters and understand the narrative through the visuals.
A lively picture book focusing on the many wonders that can be seen in a busy city, this title is a fun and interactive addition to Spanish picture book collections.
An engaging Spanish-language and STEM-based early reader for preschool-age children who like (and even dislike) insects.
An animated and highly illustrated middle grade tale with a plucky heroine, this book will bewitch readers.
A great choice where books by Tanya Lloyd Kyi are popular and where high interest nonfiction is needed.
This picture book for older readers will need a good deal of scaffolding and context before tackling as part of a social studies curriculum. Still, a powerful work that is totally worth it.
Unique and mesmerizing, this layered Spanish-language picture book is sure to inspire endless thoughts and discussions, and would be an excellent addition to picture book collections for children.
A fun addition to Spanish picture book collections that will encourage readers to be rock stars in and out of the classroom.
With a teamwork theme that emphasizes playing nicely with all friends, this early reader will resonate with young children who are experiencing cooperative and social play at school.
A hilarious addition to Spanish-language picture book collections for children, and an excellent choice for reading aloud.
A colorful and humorous early reader book to introduce the concept of preparation when engaging in a project.
This poignant novel tackles immigration with great heart.
A colorful, early reader book that will teach primary grade children facts about the changing seasons in the northern hemisphere.
An excellent and one-of-a-kind addition to Spanish board book collections.
A bilingual primer with an amiable sentiment that misses the mark.
Gems. Purchase where biography board books are popular.
A great choice for bilingual collections, where lucha libre is a staple. Shelve alongside Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morale and the “Lucía Luchadora” books by Cynthia Leonor Garza.
A delightful, early reader book that will bring some laughs and enjoyment to a read-aloud activity.
A wonderful choice for Spanish-language picture book that would make a great summer read. Kids will want to dip right in.
A dynamic package that will pique the interest of scientists, inventors, and kids who thought they were not interested in either.
A delightful early reader book about colors that will be a fun choice for preschoolers.
A Spanish-language early reader that will connect with preschool-age children with lively and humorous illustrations of their favorite vehicles.
A lovely work inspired by Aztec art and perfect for gift giving or back-to-school read-alouds.
Great selections for where Llama Llama is a favorite and Spanish-language board books are in need.
A lighthearted, straightforward early reader for primary grade children who enjoy humorous dinosaur stories and a hint of vocabulary challenge.
Great selections for where Llama Llama is a favorite and Spanish-language board books are in need.
Gems. Purchase where biography board books are popular.
A great (and stylish) addition to Spanish board book collections for children.
Great fun; this volume is more for caregivers than little ones.
A silly picture book that will have readers interacting with the main character, this is a great addition to Spanish picture book collections for children.
A beautiful story about embracing your dreams and yourself that is perfect for Spanish collections, especially those looking to fill gaps about body acceptance.
A solid addition for Spanish early reader collections.
An intergenerational tale to cherish for most Spanish-language shelves.
A great pick for story time that is sure to be a hit with all your youngest readers.
A stirring novel about a time not often portrayed in middle grade novels.
There isn’t anything quite like it. A must-have.
A must for all budding gardeners and Spanish-language shelves.
A strong choice for Spanish-language collections.
A good choice for Spanish-language picture books collections.
A lovely choice to get kids moving.
A wonderful selection for early elementary shelves and classroom read-alouds.
From advertising to book-making to producing animated digital shorts: Is there anything this Latinx author-illustrator can’t do?
SLJ reviews the two seasons of the bilingual “Cantícos” digital shorts, based on Susie Jaramillo’s board books featuring traditional Latin American nursery rhymes, now available on NickJr.com and the NOGGIN app.
PreS—An Afro-Latino boy searches for his missing stuffed toy...
Gr 7 Up—This 2008 Pura Belpré Medal-winning biography presents the true story of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet...
Gr 1–4—The award-winning Cuban American author has made her mark on children's literature with her powerful portrayals of little-known aspects of Cuban history, often shedding light on the Afro-Cuban experience...
Gr 9 Up—Originally published in 2005, this Americas Award winner was recently reissued for the 9/11 anniversary...
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author first burst onto the literary scene with this short story collection about a Dominican teen growing up in New Jersey...
Gr 8 Up—A speculative fiction series about a teen of Panamanian descent who time travels to Civil War—era Brooklyn with her love interest Judah...

Gr 1–5—A visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat...
Gr 7 Up—The 2015 SLJ Best Book follows Afro-Latina Sierra Santiago as she discovers that she's part of a long line of shadowshapers, people with the ability to infuse magic into their art in order to fight off demons...
Gr 5–8—Ever since her brother's death, Dellie's life has been quiet and sad...
PreS-Gr 3—Based on the Afro-Puerto Rican artist's childhood, beloved and award-winning illustrator Colón's wordless work, created with watercolor and colored pencils, depicts a sickly boy who uses his creativity to escape the confines of his bed...
Growing up in the 1970s in a home plagued by violence, divorce, and double standards, the award-winning author (who wrote this memoir in her 20s) struggled to exceed low expectations and a fraught relationship with her mother...
Gr 1–3—Each year, a boy spends the summer with his grandmother in her apartment in Spanish Harlem listening to her records...
Gr 5–8—Friends Justin and Sean, both 12, live in the Red Hook projects in Brooklyn, are Puerto Rican and African American, and have absentee fathers...
Gr 7–10—In one of his last books, the former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature ventured into the dystopian genre...
Gr 8 Up—Set in 1983 in the South Bronx, this coming-of-age tale by Afro-Latina Quintero presents the friendship between African American Smiles and Puerto Rican Nike against the backdrop of hip-hop, Reaganomics, and war in the Middle East...
Gr 1–3—A bilingual picture book biography about Pelé, the first man in the history of the sport to score 1,000 goals and become a living legend...
The 30th anniversary edition of Thomas's classic is as relevant today as when it was originally published in 1967...
Gr 2–4—This picture book biography of the Cuban songstress pays tribute to the child from Havana who became salsa royalty...
Gr 5–8—In this middle grade novel in verse, Engle transports readers to the world of 1870s Cuba...
Libro por libro contributors Lucia Acosta, Ruth Quiroa, and Tim Wadham select superlative titles about the Latinx experience.
Gr 6 Up—This novel more than fulfills the promise of McCall's Under the Mesquite...
Gr 6 Up—This autobiographical novel in verse chronicles Lupita's coming of age set against the backdrop of her mother's cancer diagnosis...
Gr 3–6—This is a Spanish translation of a book that previously appeared in English as Love, Amalia...
Gr 5–8—Manzano is, of course, best known for her role as Maria on Sesame Street...
Gr 5–8—Garza is mostly known for his picture books about lucha libre, or Mexican wrestling...
Gr 5–8—The title story is about a high school dance in which Joey hopes to dance with Marlen, his major crush, but doesn't get to her in time...
PreS-Gr 2—Brown has written a series of picture-book biographies of Latino poets and musicians that have set the standard for what a biography for young readers should be...
Gr 6 Up—Engle has produced a fabulous work of historical fiction about Cuban poet, author, antislavery activist and feminist Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda...
Gr 5–8—While not about a grandparent, this book, which translates as "The Paths of the Moon," is about the relationship between a young girl and her uncle, known as Juan el Viejo...
Hear the roar of the waves...
K-Gr 3—This story, with hints of "The House That Jack Built," is predominately told in English with a sprinkling of Spanish throughout...
PreS-Gr 2—This translation of Roonie B...
PreS-Gr 3—This fanciful, imaginative narrative is as much poetry as it is a recipe...
Gr 3–6—In this book based on a true story, two cousins who belong to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's Junior Scientist Club go on an excavation trip to Montana...
Gr 8 Up—A worthwhile collection of six classics...
K-Gr 2—These titles introduce children to temperature, gravity, movement, and energy...
Gr 2–4—This collection includes more than 50 stories accompanied by vivid illustrations...
Gr 2–4—Simple, free-verse poems cultivate a child's imagination-of corn kernels in the air that become constellations, of a doll being unloved, of exploring the silence within, of capturing the sun's reflection in objects...
Gr 3–6—The young detective introduced in The Case of the Pen Gone Missing/El caso de la pluma perdida (Piñata, 2009), is back...
PreS-Gr 1—Don Tronchante has what it takes to be a brave knight, but he has no foes to fight so he entertains himself by cutting out paper dragons, playing chess with his dog, and tossing flying airplanes onto the ground...
PreS-Gr 2—Smith introduces this complex concept through catchy rhythmical sequences, thereby making it appealing to the target audience...
Gr 3—5—With the word "monster" in its title, this book is sure to be picked up by children looking for scary stories...
PreS-Gr 2—Marisol McDonald has brown skin, freckles, and hair the color of fire...
Gr 3—5—In this installment in the series, Ifigenio, a genie, materializes through Sam's cup of milk...
PreS—This gorgeous adaptation of Gonzalez's picture book (Children's Book Press, 2007) is now available in a board-book format...
Pres-Gr 2—This story of sibling rivalry and envy is from Guatemala's Popol Vuh folklore and is a great addition to any library...
Gr 2—4—This beginner dictionary includes more than 350 words and 35 themes...
PreS-Gr 2—This translation of A Treasury of Curious George (Houghton, 2004) contains eight stories: "Curious George Takes a Train," "Curious George Visits a Toy Store," "Curious George and the Dump Truck," "Curious George and the Birthday Surprise," "Curious George Goes Camping," "Curious George Goes to a Costume Party," "Curious George Visits the Library," and "Curious George in the Big City...
Gr 1—3—Luna is a sprightly young girl who lives in a lighthouse in the sky and collects words of all colors, shapes, and sizes...
PreS—A bulldozer driver named Noah narrates this series entry...
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