Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with 5 Musical Books!
Books, Editor's Note
Get to reading—and dancing! March is Music in Our Schools Month!
Most Latina mamis don’t have to be convinced about the importance of music in our family’s lives, but did you know that researchers have found direct links between music…
The Best Resource for Aspiring Writers & Illustrators of Children’s Books
Books, Editor's Note
On March 9 and 10, I will be participating in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Writers Days Conference in Los Angeles, CA, where—in my role as literary agent—I will be discussing some of the challenges…
In Defense of Print Books!
Book News & Features, Books
Traditionally printed books, like photo albums, are becoming a rare commodity. Yes, eBooks and digital storage seem to help us simplify and streamline. However, I dread the demise of print books, and I hope they’ll always have a place in…
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
Books, Picture Books
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
Written & Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Abrams • 2010 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($15.95)
ISBN: 978-0-8109-3872-4
Ages 4-8
Two cousins—one in Mexico, the other in the United States—write letters…
Marcelo in the Real World
Books, Young-Adult-Books
Marcelo in the Real World
By Francisco X. Stork
Scholastic • 2011 • 320 pages
Paperback ($8.99)
ISBN: 978-0-545-05690-8
Ages 14 and up
Stork's novel introduces Marcelo Sandoval, one of the most remarkable characters in contemporary…
Germs Are Not for Sharing
Bilingual Books, Books
Germs Are Not for Sharing/Los gérmenes no son para compartir
By Elizabeth Verdic • Illustrated by Marika Heinlen
Free Spirit Publishing • 2011 • 40 pages
Paperback ($11.95)
ISBN: 9781575423685
Ages 4-7
With the flu season starting…
Let’s Go, Hugo!
Books, Picture Books
Let’s Go, Hugo!
Written & Illustrated by Angela Dominguez
Dial • 2013 • 40 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN 978-0-8037-3864-5
Ages 3-5
Hugo is a small yellow bird that lives in Paris. He is different from the other birds because…
Higher! Higher!/¡Más alto! ¡Más alto!
Bilingual Books, Books
Higher! Higher!/¡Más alto! ¡Más alto!
Written & Illustrated by Leslie Patricelli
Candlewick Press • 2011 • 30 pages
Board book ($6.99)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4998-2
Ages 2-5
A single word can go a long way! Higher! Higher! plays…
The Coyote Under The Table/El coyote debajo de la mesa
Bilingual Books, Books
The Coyote Under The Table/El coyote debajo de la mesa: Folktales told in Spanish and English
By Joe Hayes
Cinco Puntos Press • 2011 • 133 pages
Paperback ($12.95)
ISBN: 9781935955061
Ages 8 and up
This bilingual short story collection…