Too Many Tamales
By: Gary Soto , Ed Martinez
3.79
Format: None pages, Paperback
Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria'…
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1. The Legend of the Poinsettia
By: Tomie dePaola
4.21
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called "flor de la Nochebuenao," flower of the Holy Night. At Christma… read more
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2. The Name Jar
By: Yangsook Choi
4.14
Format: None pages,
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more
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3. Just a Minute!
By: Yuyi Morales
3.91
Format: 69 pages, Hardcover
In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He r… read more
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4. My Shoes and I
By: Rene Colato Lainez
4.04
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A timely and inspiring story. Mario is leaving his home in El Salvador. With his father by his side… read more
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5. Abuela's Weave
By: Omar S. Castañeda , Enrique O. Sánchez
3.20
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Esperanza's Abuela, her grandmother, is unmatched in her skill in weaving traditional Mayan tapestr… read more
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6. A Perfect Day
By: Lane Smith
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Today is a perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel. Cat is lounging among the daffodils. … read more
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7. Too Many Tamales
By: Gary Soto , Ed Martinez
3.79
Format: None pages, Paperback
Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria'… read more
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- christmas
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8. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
By: Margarita Engle , Rafael López
3.40
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Girls cannot be drummers.Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--unti… read more
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9. The Mitten
By: Jan Brett
3.96
Format: None pages, Hardcover
When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One… read more
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10. Owl Moon
By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr
3.56
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more
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11. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
By: Kevin Noble Maillard
4.42
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more
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12. Dreamers
By: Yuyi Morales
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more
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13. Dasher
By: Matt Tavares
4.19
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From the celebrated creator of Red and Lulu comes the story of a brave little doe who meets Santa a… read more
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14. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)
By: Carole Lindstrom
4.51
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more
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15. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
By: Oge Mora
4.44
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more
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16. The Proudest Blue
By: Ibtihaj Muhammad
4.56
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more
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17. Wonder Walkers
By: Micha Archer
4.19
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more
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"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers
18. Julián Is a Mermaid
By: Jessica Love
4.51
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more
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19. Under My Hijab
By: Hena Khan
4.39
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it … read more
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20. Isabel and her Colores Go to School (English and Spanish Edition)
By: Alexandra Alessandri
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
English, with its blustery blues and whites, just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers the warm orang… read more
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21. My Papi Has a Motorcycle
By: Isabel Quintero
4.34
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more
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