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Hispanic & Latinx Stories and Voices September-October 2026 |
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My Abuela Is a Bruja
by Mayra Cuevas
There is nothing more magical than a grandmother's love. But one lucky girl suspects her grandmother has actual magic. It's in the tun-tun-tun of the way she dances salsa, in the warmth of her hugs, and the delicious smell of her cooking. The granddaughter wonders: will I have magic of my own one day?
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Where Are You From?
by Yamile Saied Mâendez
A lyrical debut picture book celebration of diversity for children follows the experiences of a little girl who is unsure of how to answer when she is asked where she is really from.
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
Dreamers is a celebration of making your home with the things you always carry: your resilience, your dreams, your hopes and history.
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Plátanos Go with Everything
by Lissette Norman
Plâatanos are Yesenia's favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they're a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes. Stop by her apartment and find out why plâatanos go with everything--especially love!
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle
by Isabel Quintero
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.
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Mango, Abuela, And Me
by Meg Medina
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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With Lots Of Love
by Jenny Torres Sanchez
When she and her family move to the United States, Rocio, who has grown up in Central America, does her best to adjust but misses her Abuela a lot until she receives something special just in time for her birthday.
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Beauty Woke
by Nonieqa Ramos
Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale. Readers looking for a next-generation Sleeping Beauty will fall in love with the vivid art and lyrical text. For fans of Woke Baby and Dreamers.
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Menudo Sunday: A Spanglish Counting Book
by María Dolores Águila
A family gathers for their Sunday menudo tradition, and through playful mishaps and counting in Spanish and English, they learn the value of teamwork and love.
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The Plant Rescuer
by Matthew Rivera
A young boy learns to care for his own plant, proudly taking after his gardener father.
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Abuelo, the Sea, and Me
by Ismée Williams
Season by season, a young girl walks with her abuelo along the beach as he shares stories about his life in Havana.
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Abuelita and Me
by Leonarda Carranza
In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city.
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Fix-It Familia
by Lucky Diaz
A rollicking and rhyming story about a boy and his family who have all the right tools to help their community.
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Abuela's Library
by Lissette Norman
Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite oak tree. But when their beloved tree is cut down, can Alfonso transform the stump into something magical for their whole community -- their very own neighborhood library?
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The Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung
by Samantha R. Vamos
This is the bilingual story of the farm maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive piñata for a surprise birthday party.
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Adela's Mariachi Band
by Denise Vega
Adela loves everything about her family's mariachi band, and wants to be in it--but when she tries the different instruments nothing seems right, so she has to find a different way to become part of the band.
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Across the Bay
by Carlos Aponte
Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father.
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My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book
by Stephanie Seales
While a young Panamanian American girl and her father share just-us time on an early morning horseback ride around their town, he tells her cowboy stories and she realizes she is a cowboy too.
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River Of Mariposas
by Mirelle Ortega
A young girl dreams of a time when the land and sky belonged to the mariposas amarillas, or yellow butterflies, and tries to re-create their glory with paper and glue.
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Leo's Lobo
by Melissa Cristina Márquez
Melissa Cristina Márquez pens another story perfect for young readers and pet owners! Leo is on the search for the perfect pet and stumbles upon one in an unexpected place. But in this colorful and quirky picture book, he quickly learns that sometimes raising a pet requires a village.
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Fridays Are for Churros
by Jenny Alvarado
With help from her new neighbors, Emi surprises her busy Papi with their traditional Friday churros.
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Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, Washington 98446
253-548-3300mypcls.org |
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