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Hispanic Heritage Month Books for Kids
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items We love celebrating and learning about culture in our family and homeschool lessons. This list is full of books that will introduce you to amazing Latinos and Latinas you may not have heard of, as well as celebrating some amazing people you’re famili...
I love this book! This is the second year I’ve used it to guide our learning. I pick a person to learn more about and then check out additional books from the library about them so we get the full picture. The illustrations are gorgeous and the entri...
Nuestra América - by Sabrina Vourvoulias (Hardcover)
This is an amazing biography about how Sylvia Acevedo went from Girl Scout to working at NASA, defying all the odds she was up against.
Path to the Stars - by Sylvia Acevedo
This bilingual books tells you all about a Peruvian Archaeologist that you’ve probably never heard of before! Your science lovers will dig this one!
Sharuko: El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello
This award winner discusses the desegregation of schools and Sylvia Mendez. The illustrations are so unique too!
Separate Is Never Equal - by Duncan Tonatiuh (Hardcover)
Another hit by the author of “Separate is Never Equal,” with his unique style of illustrating and brilliant storytelling. We spent time looking at Rivera’s art work after reading the book.
Diego Rivera - by Duncan Tonatiuh (Hardcover)
This is a great book to learn about the famous skeletons you see in ofrendas!
Funny Bones - by Duncan Tonatiuh (Hardcover)
This is a great intro to Selena and we had so much fun listening to her music.
Queen of Tejano Music: Selena - by Silvia López (Hardcover)
We love paletas and we loved this book! The illustrations are beautiful and so is the community depicted on every page.
Paletero Man - by Lucky Diaz (Hardcover)
Last year was our first year to make our own ofrenda and this beautiful book really inspired us!
The Ofrenda That We Built - by Jolene Gutiérrez & Shaian ...
As a librarian, Pura Belpre is so inspiring and this beautiful book tells so much about her life and how we came to have the Pura Belpre award.
Planting Stories - by Anika Aldamuy Denise (Hardcover)
Another award winner and rightfully so! We loved this one and learning about such a trailblazer!
Jovita Wore Pants - by Aida Salazar
I love that early readers are finally incorporating diversity in their stories.
I was so excited to get these for my daughter so she could see someone who looks like her in a book she can read herself!
Reina Ramos Works It Out - (I Can Read Level 2) by Emma Otheguy (Hardcover)
This beautiful book explains all the parts and symbolism of an ofrenda. It was so helpful in learning how to properly and respectfully build our first ofrenda as a family.
The Ofrenda That We Built - by Jolene Gutiérrez & Shaian ...
This book is adorable and shows the talent of mariachi bands. We loved it!
Adela's Mariachi Band - by Denise Vega (Hardcover)