64 Books in this collection
Latin American Spanish/Bilingual Collection
This collection includes delightful, child-centered stories that support literacy learning content for beginning and soon-to-be readers. Appealing texts and pictures by outstanding authors and illustrators of diverse backgrounds engage young readers and support their efforts as they begin their journey to becoming successful, independent readers. Also included in this collection are books for on-grade level readers. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students’ needs. With these books, students can explore a variety of content to discover and develop their interests.
Books in This Collection
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¡Béisbol! Pioneros y leyendas del béisbol Latino
By Jonah WinterThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page¡Béisbol! Pioneros y leyendas del béisbol Latino
By Jonah WinterView DetailsIn Spanish. Learn about fourteen legendary Latino baseball players in this fascinating and colorfully written collection.
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¡Los Zombis no comen verduras!
(Zombies Don't Eat Veggies)By Jorge Lacera, Megan LaceraThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page¡Los Zombis no comen verduras!
(Zombies Don't Eat Veggies)By Jorge Lacera, Megan LaceraView DetailsEn este encantador debut de una talentosa pareja, Mo Romero es un zombi con un secreto profundo y oscuro...
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¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado / Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest
By Lulu Delacre¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado / Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest
By Lulu DelacreView DetailsUsing the framework of the Spanish alphabet, this bilingual nonfiction book introduces readers to a cloud forest in the Andes; the plants, animals, and other organisms found there; and the newly-identified olinguito, a South American mammal.
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¡Sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!
Janitor Strike in L.A.By Diana Cohn, Francisco Delgado, Luis J. Rodriguez¡Sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!
Janitor Strike in L.A.By Diana Cohn, Francisco Delgado, Luis J. RodriguezView DetailsWhen the janitors' union strikes for better wages, Carlitos discovers a way to help his mother in this powerful bilingual picture book.
Cuando el sindicato de conserjes organiza una huelga para exigir mejores salarios, Carlitos descubre una manera en que le puede ayudar a su madre en este poderoso libro ilustrado bilingüe.
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A Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth GomezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth GomezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Young Jorgito has come to live in the Mission District of San Francisco, but he hasn't forgotten the unique beauty of El Salvador.
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Al fin en casa
(Home At Last)By Susan Middleton Elya, Felipe DavalosThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageAl fin en casa
(Home At Last)By Susan Middleton Elya, Felipe DavalosView DetailsA sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity, brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos.
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Alicia and the Hurricane / Alicia y el huracán
A Story of Puerto Rico / Un cuento de Puerto RicoBy Lesléa Newman, Elizabeth Erazo Baez, Georgina LazaroAlicia and the Hurricane / Alicia y el huracán
A Story of Puerto Rico / Un cuento de Puerto RicoBy Lesléa Newman, Elizabeth Erazo Baez, Georgina LazaroView DetailsBestselling author Lesléa Newman offers a tender and timely story of a Puerto Rican child facing a hurricane and her concern for the beloved coquíes of her home island.
La autora de bestsellers Lesléa Newman ofrece un tierno y oportuno cuento de una niña puertorriqueña que enfrenta un huracán y su preocupación por los amados coquíes de su isla natal.
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Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems
Los Ángeles Andan en Bicicleta y otros poemas del otoñoBy Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageAngels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems
Los Ángeles Andan en Bicicleta y otros poemas del otoñoBy Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezView DetailsFollowing the success of their award-winning book of spring poems, Laughing Tomatoes, and their acclaimed collection of summer poems, From the Bellybutton of the Moon, poet Francisco Alarcón and artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invite us to experience fall in Los Angeles-the City of Angels-where dreams can come true.
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Animal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageAnimal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezView Detailslet's listen to / the green voice / of the rainforest
The animals of the Iguazú speak for themselves, creating a collection of poems that will resonate with readers of all ages.
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Armando y la escuela de lona azul
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán SosaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageArmando y la escuela de lona azul
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán SosaView DetailsIn Spanish. The story of a young Mexican boy living in a colonia (trash dump community) who takes the first steps toward realizing his dream of getting an education.
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Arrorró, mi niño
Latino Lullabies and Gentle GamesBy Lulu DelacreThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageArrorró, mi niño
Latino Lullabies and Gentle GamesBy Lulu DelacreView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. A book of Latino lullabies and games, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.
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Bajo la luna de limón
By Edith Hope Fine, René King MorenoThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBajo la luna de limón
By Edith Hope Fine, René King MorenoView DetailsIn Spanish. When she and her pet hen, Blanca, investigate, they see a man leaving with a large sack-full of fruit from Rosalinda's beloved lemon tree.
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Birthday in the Barrio / Cumpleaños en el Barrio
By Mayra Lazara Dole, TonelBirthday in the Barrio / Cumpleaños en el Barrio
By Mayra Lazara Dole, TonelView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. In this second book by author Mayra Lazara Dole, lively determined Chavi sets off on yet another Miami adventure.
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Confeti
Poemas para niñosBy Pat Mora, Enrique O. SanchezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageConfeti
Poemas para niñosBy Pat Mora, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsIn Spanish. The renowned poet Pat Mora celebrates the culture and landscape of the Southwest through the eyes of a Mexican American girl.
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Donde las maravillas crecen (Where Wonder Grows)
By Xelena González, Adriana M. Garcia, Rita E. Urquijo-RuizDonde las maravillas crecen (Where Wonder Grows)
By Xelena González, Adriana M. Garcia, Rita E. Urquijo-RuizView DetailsA 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner
De las creadoras del galardonado libro ilustrado All Around Us llega otra historia lírica intergeneracional que explora nuestra conexión con la naturaleza, la familia y las tradiciones.
From the creators of the award-winning picture book All Around Us comes another lyrical intergenerational story exploring our connection to nature, family, and traditions.
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El camino de Amelia
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. SanchezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageEl camino de Amelia
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsA girl from a migrant worker family overcomes the hardship of moving by creating a special place for herself in this Spanish picture book.
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El tapiz de Abuela
By Omar S. Castañeda, Enrique O. SanchezOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageEl tapiz de Abuela
By Omar S. Castañeda, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsIn Spanish. A girl in Guatemala learns about family tradition and trust from her grandmother.
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Estela en el mercado de pulgas
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageEstela en el mercado de pulgas
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsIn Spanish. A Mexican American girl learns to value the act of giving when she attends her first swap meet.
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Featherless / Desplumado
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Ernesto Cuevas, Jr.This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageFeatherless / Desplumado
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Ernesto Cuevas, Jr.View DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Award-winning children's book author and poet Juan Felipe Herrera offers a story of self-empowerment and friendship.
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From North to South / Del Norte al Sur
By René Colato Laínez, Joe CepedaFrom North to South / Del Norte al Sur
By René Colato Laínez, Joe CepedaView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. This nuanced picture book tackles the difficult and timely subject of family separation and deportation.
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Galápagos Girl / Galapagueña
By Marsha Diane Arnold, Angela DomínguezGalápagos Girl / Galapagueña
By Marsha Diane Arnold, Angela DomínguezView DetailsThis charming bilingual English & Spanish picture book from the illustrator of Mango, Abuela, and Me introduces the fascinating creatures of the Galápagos Islands through the life of one very lucky girl.
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Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Anita De Lucio-BrockThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGrandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Anita De Lucio-BrockView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Every Sunday, Juanito helps his grandmother sell old clothes beneath the rainbow-colored tents at the remate, the flea market.
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I'll Build You a Bookcase / Te haré tu propio librero (Spanish-English bilingual edition)
By Jean Ciborowski Fahey, Simone ShinThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageI'll Build You a Bookcase / Te haré tu propio librero (Spanish-English bilingual edition)
By Jean Ciborowski Fahey, Simone ShinView DetailsIn this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.
En este encantador libro bilingüe, niños y sus cuidadores trabajan juntos para construir un librero y descubren la magia y la maravilla de leer libros.
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Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageIguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems
By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. In their final collection of seasonal poetry, poet Francisco X. Alarcón and artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invite us to celebrate winter-by the seashore, in the magic city of San Francisco, and in the ancient redwood forests of the Sierras.
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In My Family / En mi familia
By Carmen Lomas GarzaIn My Family / En mi familia
By Carmen Lomas GarzaView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. In My Family/En mi familia is Carmen Lomas Garza's second book of family pictures, a continuing tribute to the loving family and community that shaped her childhood-and her life.
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La vasija que Juan fabricó
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazLa vasija que Juan fabricó
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazView DetailsIn Spanish. This vibrant storyis sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.
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Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primaveraBy Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLaughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primaveraBy Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. From the imagination of poet Francisco X. Alarcón comes Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems, a playful and moving collection of twenty poems in English and Spanish.
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Magic Windows / Ventanas mágicas
By Carmen Lomas GarzaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageMagic Windows / Ventanas mágicas
By Carmen Lomas GarzaView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Through the magic windows of her cut-paper art, Carmen shows us her family, her life as an artist, and the legends of her Aztec past.
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Marisol McDonald and the Monster / Marisol McDonald y el monstruo
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosMarisol McDonald and the Monster / Marisol McDonald y el monstruo
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Free-spirited Marisol confronts her fear of monsters and unfamiliar nighttime noises.
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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosView DetailsMismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
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Maya's Blanket
La manta de MayaBy Monica Brown, David DiazView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Based on a Yiddish folk song, a young girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn over time and she finds new ways to use it as she grows up.
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My First Book of Proverbs / Mi primer libro de dichos
By Ralfka Gonzalez, Ana Ruiz BlanchThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageMy First Book of Proverbs / Mi primer libro de dichos
By Ralfka Gonzalez, Ana Ruiz BlanchView DetailsThis bilingual book is the perfect introduction for young children to well-loved proverbs in English and Spanish.
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My Papa Diego and Me / Mi papá Diego y yo
By Guadalupe Rivera Marin, Diego RiveraThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageMy Papa Diego and Me / Mi papá Diego y yo
By Guadalupe Rivera Marin, Diego RiveraView Details"When most people think of my father, Diego Rivera, they think of him as a famous painter... His hard work, dedication, and talent taught me that if you work hard at your passion, you can achieve your dreams."
Guadalupe Rivera Marín had a very unusual childhood, growing up among world famous artwork. Her papá, Diego Rivera, was a larger-than-life figure who created unforgettable images of working people, of life in Mexico, of industrial machines and flowers. But Diego Rivera also loved to paint children, and you'll find them inside the pages of this book, along with lessons and wisdom he passed along to his eldest daughter.
Guadalupe Rivera Marín shares some of her childhood memories of the world-renowned artist who also happened to be her papá. Her recollections are tender, humorous, and unexpected. This intimate artistic portrait will delight readers, from the youngest art lovers to Diego Rivera's biggest fans.
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My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezMy Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Five brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded.
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Nana's Big Surprise / Nana, ¡Qué Sorpresa!
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezNana's Big Surprise / Nana, ¡Qué Sorpresa!
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Amada and her brothers try to comfort their grandmother, Nana, who has come to stay with them in the US from Mexico after abuelo passes away.
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Poems to Dream Together
Poemas para soñar juntosBy Francisco X. Alarcón, Paula BarragánThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePoems to Dream Together
Poemas para soñar juntosBy Francisco X. Alarcón, Paula BarragánView DetailsA bilingual collection of poetry by acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcón celebrating family, community, nature, and the positive power of dreams to shape our future.
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Por todo nuestro alrededor
By Xelena González, Adriana M. GarciaPor todo nuestro alrededor
By Xelena González, Adriana M. GarciaView DetailsEste hermoso libro ilustrado, ganador del Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor y del American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Book Honor, celebra los círculos que nos rodean, en el cielo, la tierra, nuestros vecindarios, nosotros mismos ... si nos atrevemos a buscarlos.
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Preparadas... listas... ¡Ya!
By Jeannine Atkins, Hector Viveros LeePreparadas... listas... ¡Ya!
By Jeannine Atkins, Hector Viveros LeeView DetailsIn Spanish. The day of the big swim meet has finally arrived, and Jessenia is excited, but a bit worried too.
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Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la llorona
By Gloria Anzaldúa, Maya GonzalezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePrietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la llorona
By Gloria Anzaldúa, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Gloria Anzaldúa uniquely reinterprets the famous Mexican legend of la Llorona.
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Soledad Sigh-Sighs / Soledad suspiros
By Rigoberto González, Rosa IbarraSoledad Sigh-Sighs / Soledad suspiros
By Rigoberto González, Rosa IbarraView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. A picture book about eight-year-old Soledad, a latchkey child whose friends come up with an imaginative solution to make Soledad feel less lonely when she gets home from school.
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The Harvest Birds / Los pájaros de la cosecha
By Blanca López de Mariscal, Enrique Isai Flores GonzalezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Harvest Birds / Los pájaros de la cosecha
By Blanca López de Mariscal, Enrique Isai Flores GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. The zanate birds advise Juan to keep the weeds around his land and to plant beans, squash, and corn together.
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The Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elizabeth GomezThe Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elizabeth GomezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera's engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time.
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Todos Iguales / All Equal
Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon GroveBy Christy HaleView DetailsThe empowering true story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first Mexican American school desegregation case in US history.
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Un mundo nuevo
By Danilo Figueredo, Enrique O. SanchezThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageUn mundo nuevo
By Danilo Figueredo, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsIn Spanish. Un mundo nuevo brings us a gentle and uplifting story of coming to America.
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Uncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del Tío Nacho
By Harriet Rohmer, Mira ReisbergUncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del Tío Nacho
By Harriet Rohmer, Mira ReisbergView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. A classic Nicaraguan folktale: when Ambrosia gives her Uncle Nacho a new hat, he tries to get rid of his old one, but to no avail.
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Where Fireflies Dance / Ahi, donde bailan las luciérnagas
By Lucha Corpi, Mira ReisbergThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageWhere Fireflies Dance / Ahi, donde bailan las luciérnagas
By Lucha Corpi, Mira ReisbergView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. In her first book for children, award-winning author Lucha Corpi remembers her childhood growing up in Jáltipan, Mexico, where the moon hung low and the fireflies flickered in the night air.
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Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico! Brotes de las Américas
By Pat Mora, Rafael LopezOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageYum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico! Brotes de las Américas
By Pat Mora, Rafael LopezView DetailsA collection of haiku focusing on fourteen foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of the foods as well as their origins.