Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead
Books, Life, Picture Books
Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead
By Judy Goldman • Illustrated by René King Moreno
Boyds Mill Press • 2008 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($16.95)
ISBN 978-1-59078-425-9
Ages 7-9
Every year, Lupita and her aging Uncle Urbano wait…
Let Me Help!/¡Quiero ayudar!
Bilingual Books, Books, Life
Let Me Help!/¡Quiero ayudar!
By Alma Flor Ada • Illustrated by Angela Domínguez
Lee & Low Books • 2012 • 32 pages
Paperback ($8.95)
ISBN: 978-0-89239-239-1
Ages 8-10
Precious lessons are bundled in this fun read that presents…
On My Block: Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists
Books, Life, Picture Books
On My Block: Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists
Editied by Dana Goldberg
Lee & Low • 2012 • 30 pages
Paperback ($8.95)
ISBN: 978-0892392407
Ages 6 and up
On My Block is a true celebration of diversity in words and pictures.…
The Storyteller’s Candle/La velita de los cuentos
Bilingual Books, Books, Life
The Storyteller’s Candle/La velita de los cuentos
By Lucía González • Illustrated by Lulu Delacre
Lee & Low Books • 2012 • 32 pages
Paperback ($9.95)
ISBN: 978-0892392377
Ages 6-8
Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican…
Growing Vegetable Soup/A sembrar sopa de verduras
Bilingual Books, Books, Life
Growing Vegetable Soup/A sembrar sopa de verduras
Written & Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Translated by Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • 2012 • 32 pages
Board Book ($4.99)
ISBN: 978-0-547-73497-2
Ages…
That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone
Books, Life, Young-Adult-Books
That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone
An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe
Edited by J.L. Powers
Cinco Puntos • 2012 • 231 pages
Trade Paperback ($16.95)
ISBN: 978-1-935955-22-1
Ages 14 and up
“Some people consider…
I Know the River Loves Me/Yo sé que el río me ama
Bilingual Books, Books, Life
I Know the River Loves Me/Yo sé que el río me ama
Written & Illustrated by Maya Christina González
Lee & Low Books • 2012 • 24 pages
Paperback ($8.95)
ISBN: 978-0-89239-236-0
Ages 5-7
This follow up to González’s…
The Importance of Reading to Your Children
Books, Editor's Note, Life
There are many reasons why I read to my kids, even when they can already do it on their own. As a kid, books were my best friends. I was born into a family of writers and linguists, and I grew up surrounded by books and manuscripts. I imagined…
Mamiverse Books: A Commitment to Our Children’s Future
Books, Editor's Note, Life
As a mami, Latina, and book publishing professional, I am positively thrilled to participate in the launch Mamiverse Books, and thankful to the fantastic Mamiverse team for their wholehearted cooperation and support for the effort.
During…