Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Pura Belpré Author & Illustrator Award Winners, 1996-Present
The Last Cuentista
Higuera, Donna Barba, author.
"A girl named Petra Pena, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. ...
¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
Raúl the Third, 1976- author, illustrator.
Little Lobo and Bernabé are bringing supplies to the big celebration in the country across the bri...
Efrén Divided
Cisneros, Ernesto, author.
While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efrén Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kin...
¡Vamos!: Let's Go Eat
Raúl the Third, 1976- author, illustrator.
"Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, gather tacos, frutas picadas, cuernos,...
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
Hernandez, Carlos Alberto.
Also available in Overdrive. In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to medi...
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
Engle, Margarita.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreño, o...
Dreamers
Morales, Yuyi.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. "An illustrated picture book autobiography in which awa...
Lucky Broken Girl
Behar, Ruth.
Also available in Overdrive. In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must ...
La Princesa and the Pea
Elya, Susan Middleton.
Also available in Overdrive. "A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places ...
Juana & Lucas
Medina, Juana.
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring scho...
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
Camper, Cathy.
Also available in Overdrive, Hoopla, and RB Digital. "Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elir...
Drum Dream Girl
Engle, Margarita.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to be...
I Lived on Butterfly Hill
Agosín, Marjorie.
Also available in Hoopla. When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a militaristic, sadisti...
Viva Frida
Morales, Yuyi.
Also available in Hoopla. Bilingual text, accompanied by colorful photographs, explores the famous a...
Niño Wrestles the World
Morales, Yuyi.
Also available in Hoopla. Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents,...
Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
Schmidt, Gary D.
The story of Saint Martin de Porres--an endearing tale of perseverance, faith, and triumph over rac...
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Tonatiuh, Duncan.
Also available in Hoopla. An introduction to the life, career, and influence of the Mexican painter...
The Dreamer
Ryan, Pam Muñoz.
Also available in Overdrive. A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pabl...
Return to Sender
Alvarez, Julia.
Also available in Overdrive. After his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermo...
Grandma's Gift
Velasquez, Eric.
The author describes Christmas at his grandmother's apartment in Spanish Harlem the year she i...
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day Book Day/Celebremos El Día de los Niños El Día de los Libros: A Bilingual Picture Book Book fiesta! : celebrate Children's Day Book Day = celebremos el Día de los niños el Día de los libros : a bilingual pictur
Mora, Pat.
Sumario en español: Los niños leen en voz alta en varias colocaciones para celebrar el Día de lo...
Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book
Morales, Yuyi.
As Señor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment ...
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Montes, Marisa.
Also available in Hoopla. Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish word...
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
Mora, Pat.
Also available in Hoopla and RB Digital. Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to prot...
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Morales, Yuyi.
In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready ...
Esperanza Rising
Ryan, Pam Muñoz.
Also available in Overdrive. Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and p...
Chato and The Party Animals
Soto, Gary.
Also available in Hoopla. Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy, wh...
Making Magic Windows: Creating Papel Picado/Cut-Paper Art with Carmen Lomas Garza
Garza, Carmen Lomas.
Provides instructions for making paper banners and more intricate cut-outs. Includes diagrams for c...
Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
Ada, Alma Flor.
The author recalls her life and impressions growing up in Cuba. ...
Chato's Kitchen
Soto, Gary.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoola. To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have move...