Latino/a Books for Elementary Children, Part III

This is Part III of three posts .

Illustration by Domi from The Secret Legacy

Marín, Guadalupe Rivera. 2010. My Papa Diego and Me. Artwork by Diego Rivera. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press.

Martinez, Alejandro Cruz. 1997. The Women Who Outshone the Sun/La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol. Illustrated by Fernando Olivera. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press.

Medina, Jane. 1995. My Name Is Jorge: On Both Sides of the River. Illustrated by Fabricio Vanden Broeck. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.

Medina, Meg. 2008. Milagros: Girl from Away.  NY: Henry Holt.

Menchu, Rigoberta. 2008. The Secret Legacy. Illustrated by Domi. Contributed by Dante Liano. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Menchu, Rigoberta. 2006. The Honey Jar. Illustrated by Domi. Contributed by Dante Liano. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Montejo, Victor. 2009. Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya. Illustrated by Luis Garay. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Montes, Marisa. 2006. Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. New York: Henry Holt. (English/Spanish)

Mora, Pat. 2010. Abuelos. Illustrated by Amelia Lau Caring. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Mora, Pat, 2010. The Night the Moon Fell: A Maya Myth Illustrated by Domi. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Mora, Pat. 2009. Gracias/Thanks. Illustrated by John Parra. New York: Lee & Low.

Mora, Pat. 2009. A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas. Illustrated by Magaly Morales. New York: Clarion.

Mora, Pat. 2009. Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day: Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Rayo.

Mora, Pat. 2007. Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué rico! Americas’ Sproutings. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Lee & Low.

Mora, Pat. 2006. Confetti: Poemas para ninos/Poems for Children. Illustrated by Enrique O. Sanchez. New York: Lee & Low

Mora, Pat. 2005. Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant woman with a Great Big Heart. Illustrated by Raul Colón. New York: Knopf Books.

Mora, Pat. 2002. Maria Paints the Hills. Paintings by Maria Hesch. Albuquerque, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press.

Mora, Pat. 2002. A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Ines. Illustrated by Beatriz Vidal. New York: Knopf Books.

Mora, Pat. 2001. Listen to the Desert/Oye Al Desierto. Illustrated by Francisco X. Mora. New York: Clarion.

Mora, Pat. 1997. Tomás and the Library Lady. Illustrated by Raul Colón. New York: Knopf.

Mora, Pat. 1997. A Birthday Basket for Tia. Illustrated by Cecily Lang. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Mora, Pat. 1994. Pablo’s Tree. Illustrated by Cecily Lang. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Morales, Yuyi.  2008. Just in Case:  A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book. New Milford, CT: Roaring Brook Press.

Morales, Yuyi.  2007. Little Night. New Milford, CT: Roaring Brook Press.

Morales, Yuyi. 2003. Just a Minute! A Trickster Tale and Counting Book. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle.

Munduruku Daniel. 2000. Tales of the Amazon: How the Munduruku Indians Live. Illustrated by Laura Beatriz. Toronto: Groundwood Books. 

Orozco, Jose-Luis. 1999. De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children. Illustrated by Elisa Kleven. NY: Puffin. 

 Pérez, Amada Irma. 2008. My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.

Pérez, Amada Irma. 2007. Nana’s Big Surprise/Nan, Que sorpresa! Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.

Pérez, Amada Irma. 2002. My Diary from Here to There/Mi Diaro De Aqui Hasta Alla. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.

Perez, L. King. 2002. First Day in the Grapes. Illustrated by Robert Casilla. NY: Lee & Low.

Ramirez, Antonio. 2010. Napí funda un pueblo / Napí Makes a Village. Illustrated by Domi. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Ramirez, Antonio. 2006. Napí Goes to the Mountain. Illustrated by Domi. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Reich, Susanna. 2005. Jose! Born to Dance: The Story of Jose Limon. Illustrated by Raul Colon. NY: Simon & Schuster.

Rivera, Rafael, Jr. 2009. Baseball on Mars/Béisbol en Marte. Illustrated by Christina Rodriguez. Houston, TX: Piñata Books.

Rohmer, Harriet. The Invisible Hunters / Los Cazadores Invisibles. Illustrated by Joe Sam. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.

Ruiz-Flores, Lupe. 2012. Alicia’s Fruity Drinks/ Las aquas frescas de Alicia. Illustrated by Laura Lacamara. Houston, TX: Piñata Books.

Ruiz-Flores, Lupe. 2010. The Battle of the Snow Cones/La querra de las raspas. Illustrated by Alisha Gambino. Houston, TX: Piñata Books.

Ruiz-Flores, Lupe. 2007. The Woodcutter’s Gift/El regalo del leñador. Illustrated by Elaine Jerome. Houston, TX: Piñata Books. 

Russell, Barbara Timberlake. 2004. The Remembering Stone. Illustrated by Claire B. Cotts. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

From A Perfect Season for Dreaming

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire. 2008. A Perfect Season for Dreaming / Un tiempo perfecto para sonar. Illustrated by Esau Andrade Valencia. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press. (English and Spanish).

Sciurba, Katie. 2007. Oye, Celia! A Song for Celia Cruz. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. New York: Henry Holt.

Skarmeta, Antonio. 2003. The Composition. Illustrated by Alfonoso Ruano. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Soto, Gary. 2006. A Fire in My Hands: Revised and Expanded Edition. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.

Soto, Gary. 2003. Neighborhood Odes. Illustrated by David Diaz. NY: Sandpiper.

Tafolla, Carmen. 2009. What Can You Do with a Paleta? Illustrated by Magaly Morales. San Francisco, CA: Tricycle Press.

Tafolla, Carmen. 2008. What Can You Do with a Rebozo? Illustrated by Amy Cordova. San Francisco, CA: Tricycle Press.

Tafolla, Carmen & Sharyll Teneyuca. 2008. That's Not Fair!/ No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice/La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justica. Illustrated by Terry Ybanez. San Antonio, TX: Wings Press.

Illustration by Isabelle Arsenault from Migrant.

Trottier, Maxine. 2011. Migrant. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Velasquez, Eric. 2010. Grandma's Gift. NY: Walker Books for Young Readers.

Velasquez, Eric. 2001. Grandma’s Records. NY: Walker.

Vicente, Luis San. 2002. Festival of Bones/El Festival de las Calaveras:  The Little-Bitty Book for the Day of the Dead. El Paso. TX: Cinco Puntos Press.

Wallner, Alexandra. 2006. Sergio and the Hurricane. New York: Henry Holt.

Illustration by Edel Rodriguez for Sonia Sotomayor...Bronx.

Villaseñor, Victor. 2005. Frog and His Friends Save Humanity/La rana y sus amigos salvan a la humanidad. Illustrated by Edna Ochoa. Houston, TX: Piñata Books.

Villaseñor, Victor. 2005. Little Crow to the rescue/El cuervito al rescate. Illustrated by Ugalde Alcántara. Houston, TX: Piñata Books.

Winter, Jeanette. 2006. Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book. Orlando, FL: Voyager.

Winter, Jonah. 2009. Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx: La juez que crecio en el Bronx. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. New York: Atheneum.

Winter, Jonah. 2002. Frida. Illustrated by Ana Juan. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.

Winter, Jonah. 1994. Diego. Illustrated by Jeanette Winter. New York: Dragonfly Books.