Dreamers

Yuyi Morales tells the story of her own immigration to the United States with her infant son, where language, culture, and loneliness are barriers to feeling at home in this strange, new country. That all changes when she and her son discover the public library, and they can see themselves represented by the picture books on the shelves. Many classic children’s books written by Hispanic authors are celebrated in this personal autobiography. 2019 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Dreamers

Yuyi Morales
(Juvenile Nonfiction - 791 Morales Mor)


Yuyi Morales tells the story of her own immigration to the United States with her infant son, where language, culture, and loneliness are barriers to feeling at home in this strange, new country. That all changes when she and her son discover the public library, and they can see themselves represented by the picture books on the shelves. Many classic children’s books written by Hispanic authors are celebrated in this personal autobiography. 2019 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Juana & Lucas


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Efrén Divided


  • The Life of Pura


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Frizzy


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Dancing Hands


  • Dreamers


  • Viva Frida


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Ote


  • Where Wonder Grows


Dancing Hands

By the time Teresa Carreño was six years old, her family fled a revolution in Venezuela and emigrated to New York City. By the time she was eight years old, she was a piano prodigy, composing her own music and even playing for the president of the United States–Abraham Lincoln! In this picture book biography, Rafael López’s exquisite art contrasts the struggle of two countries at war and the grief of a mourning father with the colorful beauty Teresa’s music plays, bringing comfort to the heartbroken. 2020 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Dancing Hands

Margarita Engle
(Juvenile Nonfiction - 780.92 Carreno Eng)


By the time Teresa Carreño was six years old, her family fled a revolution in Venezuela and emigrated to New York City. By the time she was eight years old, she was a piano prodigy, composing her own music and even playing for the president of the United States–Abraham Lincoln! In this picture book biography, Rafael López’s exquisite art contrasts the struggle of two countries at war and the grief of a mourning father with the colorful beauty Teresa’s music plays, bringing comfort to the heartbroken. 2020 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Dancing Hands


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • The Life of Pura


  • Dreamers


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Frizzy


  • Viva Frida


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Ote


  • Efrén Divided


Viva Frida

Frida Kahlo’s life is conveyed in sparse language and mixed media photography in this highly unique bilingual biography. Kahlo plays and dreams and creates, which makes her artwork as much of a part of her as life itself. Not only a beautiful portrait of an artist, this book is a love letter to the artist that lives within every child. 2015 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Viva Frida

Yuyi Morales
(Juvenile Nonfiction - 750.92 Kahlo Mor)


Frida Kahlo’s life is conveyed in sparse language and mixed media photography in this highly unique bilingual biography. Kahlo plays and dreams and creates, which makes her artwork as much of a part of her as life itself. Not only a beautiful portrait of an artist, this book is a love letter to the artist that lives within every child. 2015 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Juana & Lucas


  • Frizzy


  • Ote


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • The Life of Pura


  • Viva Frida


  • Dancing Hands


  • Dreamers


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • The Last Cuentista


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Efrén Divided


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


La Princesa and the Pea

In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, a prince falls in love with a beautiful maiden, but his madre insists on challenging the girl with an impossible test before they can marry. The text features rhyming couplets and simple Spanish words that complete with a glossary. The illustrated textiles are inspired by authentic weaving and embroidery of Indigenous people of Peru. 2018 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

La Princesa and the Pea

Susan Middleton Elya
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ely)


In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, a prince falls in love with a beautiful maiden, but his madre insists on challenging the girl with an impossible test before they can marry. The text features rhyming couplets and simple Spanish words that complete with a glossary. The illustrated textiles are inspired by authentic weaving and embroidery of Indigenous people of Peru. 2018 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–8.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Frizzy


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Dancing Hands


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Ote


  • The Life of Pura


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Viva Frida


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Dreamers


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Efrén Divided


Drum Dream Girl

Millo Castro Zaldarriaga dreamed of playing drums for a crowd, but girls were not allowed to become drummers in Cuba. This beautiful and poetic book tells the true story of Millo’s childhood up to her groundbreaking 1932 performance in Cuba’s first all-girl dance band. 2016 award winner. Recommended for ages 3–8.

Drum Dream Girl

Margarita Engle
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Eng)


Millo Castro Zaldarriaga dreamed of playing drums for a crowd, but girls were not allowed to become drummers in Cuba. This beautiful and poetic book tells the true story of Millo’s childhood up to her groundbreaking 1932 performance in Cuba’s first all-girl dance band. 2016 award winner. Recommended for ages 3–8.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Dreamers


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Ote


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Dancing Hands


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • The Life of Pura


  • Efrén Divided


  • Frizzy


  • Juana & Lucas


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Viva Frida


¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat

Little Lobo is making a delivery for his friend El Toro and the luchadores, so he must visit a variety of food trucks outside the Coliseo before the big match! The beautifully detailed art invites repeated readings and teaches readers Spanish words without feeling like a textbook. Spanish food and wrestling are also on display in the second installment of this fun series. 2021 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–7.

¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat

Raúl the Third
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rau)


Little Lobo is making a delivery for his friend El Toro and the luchadores, so he must visit a variety of food trucks outside the Coliseo before the big match! The beautifully detailed art invites repeated readings and teaches readers Spanish words without feeling like a textbook. Spanish food and wrestling are also on display in the second installment of this fun series. 2021 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–7.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Dreamers


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Dancing Hands


  • Viva Frida


  • Efrén Divided


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Ote


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • The Life of Pura


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Frizzy


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge

Little Lobo must take his delivery truck across the puente to the big city. However, the bridge is very busy, and they get stuck in traffic. That doesn’t stop Little Lobo and friends from playing games and having fun while they wait! Vibrant, intricate illustrations bring this colorful world to life. 2022 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–7.

¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge

Raúl the Third
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rau)


Little Lobo must take his delivery truck across the puente to the big city. However, the bridge is very busy, and they get stuck in traffic. That doesn’t stop Little Lobo and friends from playing games and having fun while they wait! Vibrant, intricate illustrations bring this colorful world to life. 2022 award winner. Recommended for ages 4–7.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Frizzy


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • The Last Cuentista


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Viva Frida


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Dreamers


  • The Life of Pura


  • Efrén Divided


  • Ote


  • Dancing Hands


  • Juana & Lucas


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


Juana & Lucas

Juana is a Colombian girl who loves comic books, brussels sprouts, and her dog Lucas. She dislikes school uniforms and learning English. But when Juana gets the chance to visit the Spaceland amusement park in the United States, she becomes determined to learn the new language. Spanish words are included in this fun and playful first chapter book. 2017 award winner. Recommended for ages 5–8.

Juana & Lucas

Juana Medina
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Medina)


Juana is a Colombian girl who loves comic books, brussels sprouts, and her dog Lucas. She dislikes school uniforms and learning English. But when Juana gets the chance to visit the Spaceland amusement park in the United States, she becomes determined to learn the new language. Spanish words are included in this fun and playful first chapter book. 2017 award winner. Recommended for ages 5–8.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Viva Frida


  • Ote


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Frizzy


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • The Life of Pura


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Efrén Divided


  • Dancing Hands


  • Dreamers


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • The Last Cuentista


Lucky Broken Girl

Ruthie’s family just emigrated from Cuba to New York City when a devastating accident leaves her in a full-body cast. She now has to relearn how to use her body and somehow feel at home in his new country while she’s confined to her bedroom. This story, set in 1960s New York, is based on the author’s own childhood experiences. 2018 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Lucky Broken Girl

Ruth Behar
(Juvenile Fiction - J Behar)


Ruthie’s family just emigrated from Cuba to New York City when a devastating accident leaves her in a full-body cast. She now has to relearn how to use her body and somehow feel at home in his new country while she’s confined to her bedroom. This story, set in 1960s New York, is based on the author’s own childhood experiences. 2018 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • The Life of Pura


  • Dancing Hands


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Dreamers


  • Viva Frida


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Efrén Divided


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Frizzy


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Ote


  • The Last Cuentista


Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

13-year-old Sal traverses the multiverse, bringing back alternate versions of his long-deceased mother. When he befriends the student body president Gabi, their friendship and adventures might just break the universe! A funny and fast-paced sci-fi story that’s part of the Rick Riordan Presents series. 2020 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

Carlos Hernandez
(Juvenile Fiction - J Hernand)


13-year-old Sal traverses the multiverse, bringing back alternate versions of his long-deceased mother. When he befriends the student body president Gabi, their friendship and adventures might just break the universe! A funny and fast-paced sci-fi story that’s part of the Rick Riordan Presents series. 2020 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Viva Frida


  • Dancing Hands


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Frizzy


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Dreamers


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Life of Pura


  • Ote


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Efrén Divided


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


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