Written by: Cari Best. Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Zulay and her three best friends are all in the same first grade class and study the same things, even though Zulay…
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Written by: Pat Mora. Illustrated by: Alyssa Bermudez. MY SINGING NANA is a compassionate tribute to families dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease. This story celebrates the ideals of family, heritage, and…
Written by: Irene Smalls. Illustrated by: Cathy Ann Johnson. A young boy who loves to sniff the lemon whiff and to clink the dishes in the sink helps his Pop…
Written by: Isabel Quintero. Illustrated by: Zeke Peña. When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she’s always known….
Written by: Sandhya Rao. Illustrated by: Nina Sabnani. One long stretch of cloth is what Mother always wears — elegant yet so graceful. The mystery of the sari can be…
Written by: Bao Phi. Illustrated by: Basia Tran. Every child feels different in some way, but Thuy feels “double different.” She is Vietnamese American and she has two moms. Thuy…
Written by: Tami Charles. Illustrated by: Sara Palacios. In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the…
Written and illustrated by: Simon James. Everyone knows that owners and their dogs belong together in a unique way. Polly belongs to Molly, Eric belongs to Derek, Berry belongs to…
Written by: Dori Kleber. Illustrated by: G. Brian Karas. Joey loves things that fold: maps, beds, accordions, you name it. When a visiting mother of a classmate turns a plain…
Written by: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. Illustrated by: Ebony Glenn. A young girl plays dress up with her mother’s headscarves, feeling her mother’s love with every one she tries on. Charming and…