Picture Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

¿Sabía usted que los animales que viven en un país no siempre hablan el mismo idioma que los animales de algún otro lugar? El gallo, por ejemplo: en los países de habla inglesa, dice cock-a-doodle-doo cuando tiene la noción de anunciarse o de saludar al amanecer. Pero en los países de habla hispana, dice ki-kiri-ki. Los lectores emergentes se deleitarán en la identificación de los animales representados en cada nueva página. Y el texto bilingüe...

GENERAL FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). BILINGUAL. IN ENGLISH / SPANISH. This Pura Belpre Award-winning picture book is a bilingual ride through the joyous history of Children's Day/El dia de los ninos. Children's Day/Book Day; El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros has been observed on April 30th for over twelve years. Founder Pat Mora's jubilant celebration of this day features imaginative text and lively illustrations by award-winning illustrator...

Told in the style of a cumulative folk song, a grandmother makes empanadas, a traditional Hispanic treat, for her family. Includes recipe.

"Two baby giraffes meet a baby ostrich and must guess how their potential new friend is feeling"--

A brother and sister and their teddy bear go through the house gathering items they will need for their siesta in the back yard.

Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, deliver supplies to vendors at the Mercado, a busy border town market.