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El Día de Los Niños / El Día de Los Libros

Children's Day / Book Day


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Also Try: Cuentos Para Toda La Familia

For Ages 4 and Under:

Who Hops? Quien Salta? book image
J Spanish Toddler
Davis, Katie
Who Hops? / ¿Quién Salta?
Arrorro Mi Nino book image
Adios, Tricycle by Elya image
JP
Elya, Susan Middleton
Adiós,Tricycle
My Shapes, Mis Formas book image
J Toddler
Emberley, Rebecca
My Shapes / Mis Formas
Spring is Here book image
Mis Colores, Mi Mundo / My Colors My World image
JP Spanish
Gonzaléz, Maya Christina
Mis Colores, Mi Mundo / My Colors, My World
Que te Gusta? by Grejniec book image
JP Spanish
Grejniec, Michael
Qué te Gusta?
English: What Do You Like?
Siesta book image
JP Spanish
Guy, Ginger Foglesong
Siesta
Little Night / Nochecita by Morales book image
JP Spanish
Morales, Yuyi
Nochecita
English: Little Night
Pio Peep book image
Fiesta Babies by Tafolla image
JP
Tafolla, Carmen
Fiesta Babies
Rabbit's Bedtime book image
JP Spanish
Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth
Rabbit's Bedtime / Hora de Dormir del Conejo
Counting Ovejas book image
JP
Weeks, Sarah
Counting Ovejas
Abecedarios book image

For Ages 4-8:

I love Saturdays y Domingos book image
JP
Ada, Alma Flor
I Love Saturdays y Domingos
The Pot that Juan Built book image
J 738.092 Quezada
Andrews-Goebel, Nancy
The Pot That Juan Built
My Name is Gabito : the life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez book image
Rene Has Two Last Names by Colato Lainez book image
Abuelita Full of Life / Abuelita Llena de Vida book image
Quinito's Neighborhood book image
From Here to There book image
JP
Cuyler, Margery
From Here to There
The Storyteller's Candle / La Velita de los Cuentos book image
I Know the River Loves Me by Gonzalez book image
Go go Maria! book image
J Parent 649.122
Harris, Robie H.
Go! Go! Maria! : What It's Like to Be 1
My Abuelita by Johnston book image
JP Johnston
Johnston, Tony
My Abuelita
Once Around the Block by Lozano book image
Colors! Colores! by Lujan book image
JP Spanish
Luján, Jorge
Colors! Colores!
Los Gatos Black on Halloween book image
Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children's Day - Book Day / Celebremos El Dia de los Nions - El Dia de los Libros jacket image
Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart book image
Just in Case by Morales book image
Tortuga in Trouble by Paul book image
JP
Paul, Ann Whitford
Tortuga in Trouble
My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta alla book image
Fiesta! A Celebration of Latino Festivals by Shahan book image
J 394.2698 Shahan
Shahan, Sherry
Fiesta! A Celebration of Latino Festivals
What Can You Do With a Paleta? book image

For Ages 8-12:

Animal Poems of the Iguazu by Alarcon image
J Spanish 811.54
Alarcón, Francisco X.
Animal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú
Return to Sender by Alvarez image
J/ Fiction
Alvarez, Julia
Return to Sender
Cesar Si Se Puede book image
J 811.54
Bernier-Grand, Carmen T.
César: Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
Braids / Trencitas by Contreras book image
JP Spanish
Contreras, Kathleen
Braids / Trencitas
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Deedy book image
JP & JP Spanish
Deedy, Carmen Agra
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez book jacket
J Fiction
Lopez, Diana
Confetti Girl
Me in the Middle book image
J Fiction
Machado, Ana Maria
Me in the Middle
Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! book image
J 811.54 & J Spanish 811.54
Mora, Pat
Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! : America's Sproutings
Becoming Naomi Leon book image
J Fiction & J Spanish Fiction
Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Becoming Naomi León / Yo, Naomi León
Facts of Life book image
J/SS
Soto, Gary
Facts of Life : Stories

For Ages 12 and Older:

Red Hot Salsa - Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States book image
Voices in First Person - Reflections on Latino Identity image
Tropical Secrets - Holocaust Refugees in Cuba book image
Downtown Boy by Herrera book image
J/ Fiction
Herrera, Juan Felipe
Downtown Boy
Dark Dude by Hijuelos book image
/ Fiction
Hijuelos, Oscar
Dark Dude
Reaching Out by Jimenez book image
/ Fiction
Jiménez, Francisco
Reaching Out
Muchacho by Johnson book image
/ Fiction
Johnson, LouAnne
Muchacho
Red Glass by Resau book image
/Fiction
Resau, Laura
Red Glass
He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Saenz book image
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez book image
/Fiction
Sitomer, Alan Lawrence
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez
Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans: A Feast of Short Fiction image

This booklist was created in part by the Quicklists Consulting Committee, Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association; and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. For more information, see the American Library Association Bookday Website.

Looking for more titles? The Pura Belpré Award is presented to Latino and Latina writers and illustrators whose works for children and youth best portray and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.

Find winners of the Pura Belpré Medal in our catalog:

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April, 2010

 

 
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