ABECEDARIOS--MEXICAN FOLK ART ABCS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Author: Cynthia Weill and K.B Basseches
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Animals, Alphabet, Art
Grades: K-1

The famous animal wood carvings of Oaxaca are used to illustrate the alphabet in both English and Spanish.

ABUELITA FULL OF LIFE/ABUELITA LLENA DE VIDA
Author: Amy Costales
Origin: Mexican American
Theme: Family, Grandmothers, Change
Grades: K-3

When José's grandmother comes to live with his family, there are many changes that happen to his life. Jos...

ANGELS RIDE BIKES AND OTHER FALL POEMS/LOS ÁNGELES ANDAN EN BICICLETA Y OTROS POEMAS DE OTOÑO
Author: Francisco X. Alarcón
Origin: Los Angeles
Theme: Poetry, Family
Grades: 1-4

A bilingual collection of poems which celebrates the author's childhood memories of fall in Los Angeles.

ANIMAL POEMS OF THE IGUAZÚ/ANIMALARIO DEL IGUAZÚ
Author: Francisco X. Alarcón
Origin: Argentina; Brazil
Theme: Animals, Ecosystems, Poetry
Grades: K-3

A charming collection of poems about the animals, insects etc, that call the Iguazú home. Many of the anim...

ARRORRÓ, MI NIÑO--LATINO LULLABIES AND GENTLE GAMES
Author: Lulu Delacri
Origin: Latin America
Theme: Traditions, Culture
Grades: PreK-2

An illustrated collection of finger play games, lullabies and nursery rhymes from the major Latino groups l...

BAKERY LADY, THE/LA SEÑORA DE LA PANADERÍA
Author: Pat Mora
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Cooking, Family
Grades: K-3

A family story that includes information about Mexican traditions and celebrations while appealing to many ...

BENITO'S BIZCOCHITOS/LOS BIZCOCHITOS DE BENITO
Author: Ana Baca
Origin: New Mexico
Theme: Folklore, Tradition
Grades: K-3

Cristina's grandmother tells her the story of how a magical butterfly first introduced bizcochitos, the tra...

BENITO'S SOPAIPILLAS/LAS SOPAIPILLAS DE BENITO
Author: Ana Baca
Origin: Mexican Americans
Theme: Legend, Family, Droughts
Grades: K-3

The story tells the legend of how the sopaipillas bring much needed rain to grow the crops. The book includ...

BENJAMIN AND THE WORD/BENJAMÍN Y LA PALABRA
Author: Daniel A. Olivas
Origin: Jewish, Mexican
Theme: Prejudice, Tolerance
Grades: PreK-2

Benjamin is called a name by his good friend when playing sports. His father helps him sort out his feeling...

BOOK FIESTA! CELEBRATE CHILDREN'S DAY/BOOK DAY/ CELEBREMOS EL DIA DE LOS NINOS/EL DIA DE LOS LIBROS
Author: Pat Mora
Origin: Multicultural
Theme: Celebrations, Literacy
Grades: PreK-1

A wonderful celebration of the joys of reading with a letter from the author and suggestions for celebratin...

BUTTERFLIES ON CARMEN STREET/MARIPOSAS EN LA CALLE CARMEN
Author: Monica Brown
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Life Cycle, Change, Nature
Grades: 1-3

While Juanita and her classmates wait for caterpillars they are raising to transform into Monarch butterfli...

CALLING THE DOVES/EL CANTO DE LAS PALOMAS
Author: Juan Felipe Herrera
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Migrant Workers, Determination
Grades: K-6

This book is the author's story of his migrant farmworker childhood. This farmworker road was also the beg...

CARLOS AND THE CORNFIELD/CARLOS Y LA MILPA DE MAÍZ
Author: Jan Romero Stevens
Origin: New Mexico
Theme: Learning a lesson, Farming
Grades: 2-4

In this sequel to the very popular, "Carlos and the Squash Plant", Carlos learns what his father means when...

CARLOS AND THE SKUNK/CARLOS Y EL ZORRILLO
Author: Jan Romero Stevens
Origin: New Mexico
Theme: Growing Up
Grades: 2-4

Another great growing up adventure about Carlos, his friend Gloria, and a skunk. A recipe for fresh tomato ...

CARLOS AND THE SQUASH PLANT/CARLOS Y LA PLANTA DE CALABAZA
Author: Jan Romero Stevens
Origin: New Mexico
Theme: Hygiene
Grades: 2-4

Carlos enjoys tilling the earth of his parent's farm in New Mexico, but his dislike of baths leads him to i...

CARLOS DIGS TO CHINA/CARLOS EXCAVA HASTA LA CHINA
Author: Jan Romero Stevens
Origin: New Mexico
Theme: Family, Food, Imagination
Grades: 2-4

The fifth and last book in the Carlos series. Carlos goes out for Chinese food and decides that he is goin...

CELEBRATE! IT'S CINCO DE MAYO/CELEBRAMOS! ES EL CINCO DE MAYO
Author: Janice Levy/translation by Miguel Arisa
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Celebrations
Grades: K-2

Grandfather tells the story of the Battle of Pueblo as the family is celebrating Cinco de Mayo. There are ...

CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE/CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: LA LUCHA POR LA JUSTICIA
Author: Richard Griswold del Castillo
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Biography
Grades: K-3

A picture book about a legendary Latino leader, César Chávez. His life is laid out for young children and t...

CHARRO CLAUS AND THE TEJAS KID
Author: Xavier Garza
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Traditions
Grades: PreK-3

Santa Claus asks Vincent's uncle, Tío Pancho, to help him deliver toys to children on the border between th...

CHAVE'S MEMORIES/LOS RECUERDOS DE CHAVE
Author: María Isabel Delgado
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Grandparents, Family
Grades: K-3

A woman recalls childhood visits to her grandparents' ranch in Mexico, where she and her brother played wit...

CHILES FOR BENITO/CHILES PARA BENITO
Author: Ana Baca
Origin: New Mexico
Theme: Family, Community
Grades: K-3

As a family prepares to make the "chile ristras", Cristina's abuela tells her the story of the magical seed...

CHRISTMAS GIFT,THE/EL REGALO DE NAVIDAD
Author: Francisco Jiménez
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Dreams, Migrant Labor
Grades: 1-3

It is a few days before Christmas and Panchito and his family have to move again in search of work. Panchi...

DANCE, NANA, DANCE/BAILE, NANA, BAILE
Author: Retold by Joe Hayes
Origin: Cuba
Theme: Culture, Traditions
Grades: 4-5

Joe Hayes' many trips to Cuba have inspired these stories which represent the cultures of Spain, Africa, an...

DANCING MIRANDA/BAILA, MIRANDA, BAILA
Author: Diane de Anda
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Dance, Family
Grades: K-3

Miranda lives to dance. The day she is to have a recital, she finds out about her mother's debilitating chi...

DAY WITH MY AUNTS, A/UN DÍA CON MIS TIAS
Author: Anilú Bernado
Origin: Cuban-American
Theme: Family, Love, Cooking
Grades: K-2

Isabel loves her role as the niece of three enthusiastic aunts who shower her with love and affection.

DIEGO
Author: Jeanette Winter
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Biography
Grades: K-6

Here is the story of the making of an artist. Diego was a boy who loved to draw; he drew on everything, eve...

DOG WHO LOVED TORTILLAS, THE/LA PERRITA QUE LE ENCANTABAN LAS TORTILLAS
Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Origin: All Latin-American countries
Theme: Siblings, Animals, Family, Coping with difficulties
Grades: PreK-3

When Gabriela and her brother Little Diego get a puppy named Sofie, they fight over who she belongs to, but...

DREAM ON BLANCA'S WALL, THE/EL SUEÑO PEGADO EN LA PARED DE BLANCA
Author: Jane Medina
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Family, School, Self-esteem
Grades: 1-4

A book with carefully crafted poems tells about a girl's struggle to achieve academic endeavors, empowermen...

DRUM, CHAVI, DRUM!/¡TOCA, CHAVI, TOCA!
Author: Mayra L. Dole
Origin: Cuba-American/Miami
Theme: Music, Celebrations
Grades: 1-5

Chavi knows she was born to make music, in spite of what her Cuban-American neighborhood thinks about girls...

EMPANADAS THAT ABUELA MADE, THE/LAS EMPANADAS QUE HACÍA LA ABUELA
Author: Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Family
Grades: K-3

This is a charming story of an abuela that makes empanadas for her family's enjoyment. Grandma's recipe is...