20 Books in this collection
Pura Belpré Award Collection
The prestigious Pura Belpré Award is given each year by the American Library Association to honor the best children's books celebrating the Latino cultural experience.
This collection brings together all of our Pura Belpré Award and Honor-winning titles. Chosen by expert librarians, these time-tested titles are sure to be a hit with young readers and cover a comprehensive range of topics relating to the Latino experience. Lee & Low Books is honored to have one of the largest collections of Pura Belpré award and honors books.
Themes & Categories
- Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations
- Animals
- Art
- Beginning Concepts
- Bilingual
- Childhood Experiences and Memories
- Conflict resolution
- Cultural Diversity
- Dance
- Discrimination
- Dreams & Aspirations
- Earth / Sun / Moon System
- Empathy / Compassion
- Environment / Nature
- Families
- Farming
- Fathers
- Food
- Friendship
- Geography
- Grandparents
- History & Civics
- Immigration
- Kindness / Caring
- Latinx / Latino / Hispanic
- Leadership
- Mothers
- Multiple Ethnicities Represented
- Music
- Nature / Science
- Optimism / Enthusiasm
- Overcoming Obstacles
- People In Motion
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Respect / Citizenship
- Responsibility
- Sharing & Giving
- Siblings
- Similarities and Differences
- United States History
- Water
- Weather / Seasons / Clothing
- English
- Spanish
Books in This Collection
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¡Olé! Flamenco
By George AnconaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page¡Olé! Flamenco
By George AnconaView DetailsA photo-essay about flamenco, a centuries-old living art form, originating in southern Spain, that incorporates traditional dance, song, and music.
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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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Gracias • Thanks
By Pat Mora, John ParraGracias • Thanks
By Pat Mora, John ParraView DetailsIn a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
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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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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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Mama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingMama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingView DetailsA young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.
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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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My Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo
By Maya GonzalezMy Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo
By Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. An instant favorite, this beautiful bilingual board book follows Maya as she discovers all the colors in her world.
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My Tata's Remedies
Los remedios de mi TataBy Roni C. Ashford, Antonio Castro L.This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageMy Tata's Remedies
Los remedios de mi TataBy Roni C. Ashford, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsA bilingual story of family and traditional wisdom: Tata teaches grandson Aaron natural remedies through healing neighbors and family.
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The Pot That Juan Built
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazThe Pot That Juan Built
By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David DiazView DetailsWith vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz,The Pot that Juan Builtis 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.