Best Books for Kids 2022

12 Books Found

Filtered by 'Hispanic/Latinx Experiences'
  • Beauty Woke

    Illustrated by Paola Escobar | A positive and affirming poem about family and community coming together to help a child celebrate being Boricua. Bright illustrations bring the NYC backdrop to life.

    Cover of Beauty Woke
  • La casita de Esperanza

    Ilustrado por Raúl Colón | Esperanza y su familia emigran de Cuba a los Estados Unidos. Su hogar les otorga consuelo y deciden convertirlo en un espacio seguro para otras familias necesitadas. Van y vienen, saliendo un poco más optimistas que cuando llegaron, haciéndola una verdadera casita de esperanza.

    Cover of La casita de Esperanza
  • El cuarto turquesa/The Turquoise Room

    Ilustrado por Adriana M. Garcia | Traducido por Cinthya Miranda-McIntosh | La imaginación y la creatividad se transmiten de generación en generación en esta historia inspiradora de un linaje de mujeres artísticas. Las historias de Esther, Isabel y Mónica muestran la importancia del apoyo familiar cuando uno persigue sus sueños.

    Cover of El cuarto turquesa/The Turquoise Room
  • Frizzy

    Illustrated by Rose Bousamra | Marlene hates it when her mom drags her to the salon to blow out her frizzy hair. But with the help of her cool tía, Marlene learns how to embrace her curls and, ultimately, how generations of cultural judgment have influenced Mami's heady opinions of natural hair.

    Cover of Frizzy
  • Hasta que alguien me escuche

    Ilustrado por Teresa Martínez | Traducido por Cecilia Molinari | Cuando la mamá de Estela es deportada inesperadamente a México, decide escribir a la gente en el poder. Tras muchos años de llamar la atención sobre esta injusticia, por fin se reúnen, pero la lucha no ha terminado. Una historia de perseverancia, familia y amor.

    Cover of Hasta que alguien me escuche
  • Isla to Island

    Marisol must leave Cuba and her family behind to start a new life in Brooklyn as part of Operation Peter Pan. Beautiful colors accenting black-and-white illustrations communicate great spirit and emotion in this wordless graphic novel.

    Cover of Isla to Island
  • The Little House of Hope

    Illustrated by Raúl Colón | As a newly immigrated family settles into their little home, they create a space big enough to serve as a safe haven for other immigrants. Bright pastel colors add light and life to this semi-autobiographical story about compassion and community building.

    Cover of The Little House of Hope
  • Moonwalking

    In 1980s Brooklyn, misfits JJ and Pie bond over graffiti art and punk rock while seeking a sense of belonging in this dual-narrative novel in verse.

    Cover of Moonwalking
  • Sábado / Saturday

    ¡Mira cómo se prepara esta familia para la graduación de la hija mayor! En este libro cartoné inspirado en el arte y la tradición azteca, cada detalle es parte importante de la historia.

    Cover of Sábado / Saturday
  • Tumble

    Addie is determined to use her research smarts to find her birth father. Her mom has kept his identity hidden all of Addie's life, but discovering her lucha libre lineage leaves her wrestling with what family really means and where she might fit in with her legendary new familia.

    Cover of Tumble
  • Twin Cities

    Mexicali twins Teresa and Fernando choose to attend middle schools on opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, a decision that brings new friends and challenges to their relationship.

    Cover of Twin Cities
  • Viva's Voice

    Illustrated by Carlos Vélez | Viva, a zealous young Latina girl, admires her dad and his job as a bus driver in Los Angeles. When the transit workers go on strike, Viva accompanies her dad to a protest. Energetic illustrations depict a vivacious young voice in an important and empowering role.

    Cover of Viva's Voice