Ages 3–8
Alma and How She Got Her NameJuana Martinez-Neal
Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela thinks her name is too long — until Daddy shares the family stories behind each piece. A Caldecott Honor gem.
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Elisa Amado
Cousins
Ages 3–8
A little girl who lives quietly with her father and grandmother Mimi, already envious of her cousin who lives in the much more exciting home of her other grandmother, Adela, does something she regrets when an upcoming First Communion puts her cousin at the center of attention.
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Why this book
Family and language as they actually sound at the table.
Who it's for
Ages 3-8. Whoever is at your table.
Conversation starter
How does this family show love, in the big ways and the small ones?
Try this
Close it and wait. The useful comment comes after the fidgeting.
Pair with
Two titles that deepen the same conversation.
Ages 3–8
Blue WillowDoris Gates
A little girl, who wants most of all to have a real home and to go to a regular school, hopes that the valley her family has come to, which so resembles the pattern on her treasured blue willow plate, will be their permanent home.
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Carmela Full of WishesMatt de la Peña
. . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.
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Ages 3–8
Dear Primo: A Letter to My CousinDuncan Tonatiuh
Charlie in American city and Carlitos in a Mexican village write about their days — same cousins, different details. Mixtec-inspired art. Pura Belpré Honor.
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Ages 3–8
What Can You Do With A RebozoAmy Cordova
A cradle for baby, a superhero's cape, a warm blanket on a cool night--there are so many things you can do with a rebozo.
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A Different PondBao Phi
"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation.
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A picture book of Cesar ChavezDavid A. Adler
These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports.
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Ages 3–8
AbuelaArthur Dorros
Y lleva consigo a su abuela y nos narra, en español sazonado con algunas frases en inglés, este maravilloso viaje. Muchos de los lugares que visitan le recuerdan a la abuela el momento de su llegada a este país.
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