Read Woke: Latinx voices, Picture Books

Here you will find picture books by Latinx creators featuring Latinx characters. Many of these creators have written other great pertinent Latinx titles as well, be sure to check them out for further reading. #readwoke

Danza! : Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de Mexico

Duncan Tonatiuh

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Sports

"This is a picture book biography for children ages 6-10 about Amalia Hernandez (1917-2000), the dancer and choreographer who founded the Mexican Folkloric Ballet, a dance organization that continues to perform today. The author/illustrator is Duncan Tonatiuh"--

Dreamers

Yuyi Morales

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books, Memoir

"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--

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Resplendent. Dreamers is a masterpiece.
- Casey

Islandborn

Junot Díaz

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books

"Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland...and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage"--

My papi has a motorcycle

Isabel Quintero

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books

"When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her"--

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This is a beautiful ode to family, absolutely lovely in every way.
- Casey

All around us

Xelena Gonzalez

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books, Travel

Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.

All the way to Havana

Margarita Engle

jE Engle
Read Woke, Picture Books, Travel

A boy helps his father keep their very old car running as they make a trip to Havana for his newborn cousin's zero-year birthday. Includes author's note about cars in Cuba.

Salsa lullaby

Jen Arena

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books

"Parents put their young child to sleep with the help of some music and dancing"--

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Jen Arena's latest is so fun to read aloud!
- Casey

Mango, Abuela, and me

Meg Medina

jE Medina
Read Woke, Picture Books

When Mia's Abuela comes to live with Mia and her family, she helps her learn English while Mia learns Spanish, both with the help of a parrot named Mango.

Carmela full of wishes

Matt de la Peña

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books

Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.

¡Vamos! Let's go to the market

1976- author Raúl the Third

jE Gonzalez
Read Woke, Picture Books

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

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Accessible Spanish, a great story, and potential for seek and find play--This one truly has it all!
- Casey

Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré

Anika Denise

jE Denise
Read Woke, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Biographies

"From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--

Frida Kahlo and her animalitos

Monica Brown

jE Brown
Read Woke, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Biographies

"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.