The LBBC's Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros Booklist

An important part of Día is celebrating diversity. And to raise children who can think globally and get along with everyone, we need to be sure and expose them to different people and cultures early on. Within the Latino culture alone, we are a diverse group of people with many traditions, and even differences in languages. So here in honor of Día is our list of books that celebrate our multiculturalism. Or, if you prefer, you can download/print it here.

Enjoy!

Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day;

Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros

by Pat Mora

illustrated by Rafael López 

Jalapeño Bagels

by Natasha Wing

illustrated by Robert Casilla

Freaky Foods from Around the World / Platillos Sorprendentes de Todo el Mundo

by Ramona Moreno Winner

illustrated by Luis Borsan

An Illustrated Treasury of Latino Read-Aloud Stories: 40 of the Best-Loved Stories for Parents and Children to Share

From Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers

Grandma's Chocolate / El Chocolate De Abuelita

by Mara Price

illustrated by Lisa Fields

My Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood

by Rosemary Wells, Secundino Fernandez

illustrated by Peter Ferguson



 

Shake It, Morena!: And Other Folklore from Puerto Rico

by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

illustrated by Lulu Delacre

  

Napi funda un pueblo/Napi Makes a Village

by Antonio Ramirez

illustrated by Domi

A Gift of Gracias: The Legend of Altagracia

by Julia Alvarez

illustrated by Beatriz Vidal

Family Pictures, 15th Anniversary Edition / Cuadros de Familia

by Carmen Lomas Garza

 

 

My Shoes and I

by René Colato Laínez

illustrated by Fabricio Vanden Broeck

 

The Three Golden Oranges

by Alma Flor Ada

illustrated by Reg Cartwright

 

The Llama's Secret - A Peruvian Legend (Legends of the World)

By Palacios

illustrated by Charles Reasoner

El Zipitio (Spanish Language Edition)

by Jorge Argueta

illustrated by Gloria Calderón