SJPL Picks: Picture Books for Hispanic Heritage MonthLike this list

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• The Worst Teddy Ever

  Verdad, Marcelo,

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  Noa LOVES Teddy. But Teddy is ALWAYS tired! Why is Teddy always too sleepy to play with Noa during the day? It turns out that Teddy has a good reason, and Noa is in the dark about what’s happening behind the scenes at night...when Teddy works…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Papá's Magical Water-jug Clock

  Trejo, Jesús,

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  Kids will love riding along with Jesús as he helps his father with the family gardening business. Jesús is in charge of the magical water-jug clock and when it is empty the work day is done. Jesús takes his job seriously, sharing the water…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Islandborn

  Diaz, Junot, 1968-

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  Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland ... and in the process, comes up with a new way of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Maleta Full of Treasures

  Sylvester, Natalia,

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  When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance

• Across the Bay

  Aponte, Carlos (Graphic artist),

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  Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father.

• Desert Song

  Kemp, Laekan Zea,

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  A family sings and plays music on a desert evening, in harmony with the nearby wildlife and the ancestors above

• Areli Is a Dreamer

  A True Story by Areli Morales, a Daca Recipient

  Morales, Areli,

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• The Perfect Place

  de la Peña, Matt,

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  At private school, Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students.

• The Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung

  Vamos, Samantha R,

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  Using the building verse of "The House that Jack Built," a farm girl creates a pinata of papier muche with the help of a boy and the animals on the farm. Includes a glossary of Spanish words, and a step-by-step guide to building your own pinata.

• How to Eat a Mango

  Santos, Paola,

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  Carmencita does not like eating mangoes, but her grandmother shows her how to appreciate the fruit using the five senses.

• Paletero Man

  Diaz, Lucky,

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  Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinner on Domingos

  Katona, Alexandra,

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  This magical home turns a normal Sunday into domingo: the best day of the week." Warm memories wash over a first-generation Latinx American girl as she experiences a typical Sunday night dinner at her Abuelita's house. As Alejandra thinks about all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Barrio Rising

  the Protest That Built Chicano Park

  Águila, María Dolores,

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  Community members, primarily of Mexican-American descent, band together and protest the construction of a police station on designated parkland and transform it into a vibrant cultural hub adorned with colorful murals that celebrate their heritage.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Papi Has a Motorcycle

  Quintero, Isabel,

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  When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her.

• May Your Life Be Deliciosa

  Genhart, Michael,

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  Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela teaches her not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life--one filled withlove, plenty of spice, and family.

• Carmela Full of Wishes

  de la Pena, Matt,

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  Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.

• Mango, Abuela, and Me

  Medina, Meg,

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  When Mia's abuela comes from far away to live with Mia and her parents in the city, she helps her learn English while Mia learns some Spanish, with the help of a parrot named Mango.

• Alma and How She Got Her Name

  Martinez-Neal, Juana,

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  When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.

• Dreamers

  Morales, Yuyi,

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  An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story.

• I Love You, Baby Burrito

  Dominguez, Angela,

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  From Pura Belpre honoree Angela Dominguez, Love You Baby Burrito is a modern classic picture book celebrating the act of swaddling a newborn into a baby burrito.