Picture Books

Carmela full of wishes book cover

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.

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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.

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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

All around us book cover

All around us

Xelena Gonzalez

eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books

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

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All around us book cover

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.

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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

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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"--

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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

Danza! : Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de Mexico book cover

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"--

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Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

jE Nyongo
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter

When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

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