By: Alma Flor Ada Gabriel M. Zubizarreta

Amalia deals with loss while learning about love and her cultural heritage in this tender tale. Even when life seems unfair, the loving, wise words of Amalia’s abuelita have a way of making everything a little bit brighter.

By: Alma Flor Ada

A long, long time ago in ancient Mexico, the sun disappeared. Everything was dark, and the people were afraid. The animals decided to search for the sun through the fields and forests, rivers and lakes. But the sun was nowhere to be found.

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Hidden Forest has a new resident. Little Red Hen and her seven little chicks have moved into a cottage and plan to grow a bountiful crop of corn in the nearby field.

A princess on a pile of mattresses
By: Susan Middleton Elya
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The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming bilingual retelling, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration. El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.

By: Hena Khan

Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it under a sun hat when she hikes. Zara styles hers to match her outfit.

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