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My Favorite Hispanic Heritage Month Read Alouds
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items These are my absolute favorite books to read with my students during Hispanic Heritage Month. They're all perfect for the elementary age to learn a bit more about the Hispanic culture and history.
Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator’s pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entir...
Paletero Man
This heartwarming story recounts Frida's beloved pets—two monkeys, a parrot, three dogs, two turkeys, an eagle, a black cat, and a fawn—and playfully considers how Frida embodied many wonderful characteristics of each animal.
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
Gloriously illustrated and lyrically written, Islandborn is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and our imagination's boundless ability to connect us—to our families, to our past and to ourselves.
Islandborn
A feast for the eyes and playful lesson in language for young readers, Round Is a Tortilla features rich, boisterous illustrations, fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary to explore words in Spanish throughout the book that may be new ...
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes
With themes of self-acceptance, identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colors—especially anyone who ever felt that they don’t belong.
Where Are You From?
A story about courage and cultural legacy, Lucía the Luchadora is full of pluck, daring, and heart.
Lucia the Luchadora
This inspiring picture book is perfect for sharing with young readers curious about elections and ready to raise their hand and make a difference.
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish.
Señorita Mariposa
Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her strength, and her stories with her, when she came to the United States in 1994 with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.
Dreamers
A young girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and relationship in this magical story.
Abuela
This modern classic celebrates the tradition of tamales and family bonding at Christmas.
Too Many Tamales
A heartfelt picture book based on the author-illustrator's own experiences, about a boy who moves to the U.S. mainland from Puerto Rico and realizes that New York City might have more in common with San Juan than he initially thought.
Coquí in the City
This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season — or anytime.
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
In this lively picture book that Booklist described as "a cheerful color-concept book that presents a slice of Latino culture through food and fun," children discover a world of colors all around them: red is spices and swirling skirts, yellow is mas...
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Latino Book
Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in Separate Is Never Equal, a picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh.
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez's Fight
A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names.
Alma and How She Got Her Name