Hispanic Heritage Month - Spanish & Bilingual Kids

Created on September 24, 2022, 11:56 am

Last Updated October 2, 2023, 2:17 pm

Hispanic Heritage month is September 15 to October 15. Celebrate with these Kids' Spanish and Bilingual books by, about and for Latinx! These titles were published in 2018 and later. For titles published in 2017 and earlier see our list "Hispanic Heritage Month - More Spanish & Bilingual Kids Titles." For more Latinx titles see the American Library Association's "Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996" and the Texas Library Association's "Tejas Star List 2023-24 (Spanish & bilingual Gr. K-5)" lists in our catalog.

81) La joven aviadora: Aída de Acosta sube muy alto

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Engle, Margarita

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"¡Si ese hombre puede volar, yo también puedo! En una animada calle en la encantadora ciudad de París, una joven llamada Aída miró hacia el cielo y se quedó maravillada ante la vista de un dirigible. ¡Cuánto le gustaría surcar el cielo de esa manera! El inventor del aparato, Alberto, la invitó a dar un paseo en su dirigible, pero Aída no quería viajar como pasajera. Ella quería ser el piloto. Aída era apenas una adolescente, y ninguna...

82) The life of =: La vida de : Dolores

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Rodríguez, Patty

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Introduces little ones to the life of legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, in both English and Spanish! "Si, Se Puede! Yes, it can be done!" is the famous rallying cry of Dolores Huerta, a leading voice in the rights of migrant farmworkers. Inspire your little ones to believe in themselves and become leaders, just like Dolores!

83) Loteria: more first words

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Rodríguez, Patty

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"The sequel to the Lil' Libros' best-selling First Words series inspired by the classic game. Back and better than ever! Loteria More First Words / Más Primeras Palabras continues the fun with the sequel to Lil' Libros' best-selling First Words series inspired by the classic game. Enjoy ten more bilingual words to encourage kids to use their motor skills for memory, matching, and vocabulary!"

84) Let's be friends =: Seamos amigos

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Colato Laínez, René

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My friend = Mi amigo

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Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, paint together and learn about colors at school.

85) ¿La mejor mascota?

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Manushkin, Fran

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"Pedro y su perro, Peppy, están listos para la competencia de mascotas. Peppy sabe sentarse y buscar algo cuando se lo piden. Además, está recién bañado y listo para lucirse. Pero cuando le llega su turno, Peppy se sienta en una abeja, sale corriendo ¡y se mete en un charco de lodo! ¿Podrá Peppy ser la mejor mascota?"--

86) Pedro viaja a Marte

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Manushkin, Fran

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Studying the planets at school, Pedro learns fascinating facts about Mars. "En la escuela, Pedro ha estado leyendo libros sobre el planeta Marte. Cuando llega a casa, imagina cómo sería vivir en el planeta rojo. ¿Podría escalar la superficie rocosa de Marte? ¿Sobreviviría sin helado? ¿Será que su gran imaginación lo lleve a quedarse en Marte o decidirá que prefiere vivir en el planeta Tierra?"--

87) Isabel and her colores go to school

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Alessandri, Alexandra

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"English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--

88) We laugh alike =: Juntos nos reímos

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Bernier-Grand, Carmen T

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Six children are at the park, one group speaks only English and the other only Spanish, but soon they learn to communicate through playing, dancing, and singing.

89) Mis dos pueblos fronterizos

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"A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care"--

90) Maxy survives the hurricane =: Maxy sobrevive el huracán

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Chansky, Ricia Anne

Description

Maxy the dog survives Hurricane María, and like many who go through natural disasters, he is later terrified of storms and rain.

91) ¡El gallo que no se callaba!

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Deedy, Carmen Agra

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Even though the mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow.

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"Antes de que tu ciudad se vaya a dormir, puede que decidas dar un paseo con tu perro a tu lado, y salgas de casa hacia la caída de la noche. Cualquier cosa puede ocurrir en ese paseo: puede que te encuentres con un gato, un amigo o incluso un mapache. Y mientras caminas por tu calle y doblas la esquina, las ventanas que te rodean comienzan a encenderse una a una, hasta adentrarte en un laberinto de lámparas de papel, cada una ofreciéndote una...

93) ¡Adios, amiga! ¡Hola, amigo!

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Doerrfeld, Cori

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"Cada adiós conduce u un hola"-- Two best friends understand that saying goodbye to one experience means saying hello to the next, but that does not make it easier when one friend has to move away.

94) Un pregón de frutas

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Engle, Margarita

Description

"While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes."--Provided by publisher.

95) La Llorona can't scare me =: La Llorona no me asusta

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"Little Damian is getting ready for bed, and the spooky monster called La Llorona is hollering up a storm outside his bedroom window. But he's not afraid. "You can't scare me, silly Llorona," says Damian, 'and neither can your monster friends!' When evil-looking witch owls fly around his room and little green duendes, or goblins, make creepy noises under his bed, he's still not frightened. Not even a little bit. The Donkey Lady, a chupacabras and...

96) Un pájaro en casa

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A little girl and her abuela tend to an injured bird they find in the snow, allowing it to fly around the living room until it is ready to be released.

97) Alejandria fights back! =: ¡La lucha de Alejandria!

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Hernández-Linares, Leticia

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Nine-year-old Alejandria rallies her family and community to fight and save their neighborhood from rising rent prices and evictions.

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Kraljič, Helena

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Mi mamá es la más dulcisísima del mundo. Y la más guapisísima. ¡Y el mas cariñosisísima! La escritora y editora eslovena Helena Kraljic apuesta en este libro por dar voz a la imaginación lingüística de los más pequeños para componer una obra que es un tierno homenaje al amor de una hija por su mamá. Las cálidas ilustraciones de Polona Lovšin redondean un álbum ilustrado que enternecerá tanto a grandes como a pequeños lectores. My...

99) A contar amabilidad: diez formas de darles la bienvenida a niños refugiados = Counting kindness : ten ways to welcome refugee children /|cHollis Kurman ; illustrated by Barroux ; translated by...

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Follow the journey of immigrant and refugee children from leaky boat to a new country, a new school, and new friends in this simple counting book.

100) ¡Corre, Pequeño Chaski!: una aventura en el camino Inka

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Llanos, Mariana

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"Will Little Chaski reach the king before the sun goes down? Discover the messenger system used by the Inka in this heartwarming adventure."--Provided by publisher.