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10 best books like Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina (Monica Brown): The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred, Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, Nappy Hair, Los Gatos Black on Halloween, My Abuelita, Migrant, What Can You Do with a Rebozo?, Just in Case, Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred
AuthorSamantha R. Vamos
ISBN1580892426
I am lucky to work in a children’s room with a significantly sized bilingual section. The books you’ll find there cover a wide range of languages. Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, you name it. Of them the largest section by far is the Spanish language section. Of course, what we don’t really include in this...
Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom
AuthorShane W. Evans
ISBN1596435380
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for Freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.

"A stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated...
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
AuthorDuncan Tonatiuh
ISBN0810997312
This charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world. 

Duncan...
Nappy Hair
AuthorCarolivia Herron
ISBN0679894454
This book was a fun experience! (I'll have to compare to the other three picturebooks on this theme.) The voice of the grandpa reminded me so much of my own grandpa, who also loved to push a joke. I thought the call/response storytelling was so fresh and unique, and the way fonts were used to represent different...
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
AuthorMarisa Montes
ISBN0805074295
Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party

Under October's luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they...
My Abuelita
AuthorTony Johnston
ISBN0152163301
Winner of a 2010 Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor!

Abuelita’s hair is the color of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. She stuffs her carcacha—her jalopy—with all the things she needs: a plumed snake, a castle, a skeleton, and more....
Migrant
AuthorMaxine Trottier
ISBN0888999755
A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011, an Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Honour Book, and finalist for the Governor General's Award: Children's Illustration and Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards: Picture Book


Each...
What Can You Do with a Rebozo?
AuthorCarmen Tafolla
ISBN1582462208
What can you use
to dress up,
play hide-and-seek,
carry baby brother,
and DANCE with?

A rebozo!

In a playful celebration of a vibrant culture, a young girl and her family show all the things they do in their daily lives with a rebozo, a traditional Mexican woven shawl....
Just in Case
AuthorYuyi Morales
ISBN1596433299
THREE-TIME PURA BELPRÉ WINNER

Yuyi Morales takes us on a new journey with Señor Calvera, the skeleton from Day of the Dead celebrations. Señor Calvera is worried. He can’t figure out what to give Grandma Beetle for her birthday. Misunderstanding the advice of Zelmiro the Ghost, Señor...
Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller
AuthorXavier Garza
ISBN1933693983
Margarito acts like any other eleven-year-old aficionado of lucha libre. He worships all the players. But in the summer just before sixth grade, he tumbles over the railing at a match in San Antonio and makes a connection to the world of Mexican wrestling that will ultimately connect him—maybe by...
Papá and Me
AuthorArthur Dorros
ISBN0060581565
In Papá and Me, a young boy and his papa may speak both Spanish and English, but the most important language they speak is the language of love. In this beautiful bilingual picture book, Arthur Dorros portrays the close bond between father and son, with lush paintings by Rudy Gutierrez. Fans of Abuelo;...
Gracias Thanks
AuthorPat Mora
ISBN1600602584
I did not consider Gracias Thanks by Pat Mora with illustrations by John Parra as a “must read” the first, second, or even third time I looked at it. The only reason I kept looking at it was because of the personal respect and expectations I have accumulated for her as an author. I remember the first time...
Tia Isa Wants a Car
AuthorMeg Medina
ISBN0763641561
A little girl pitches in to help her tía save up for a big old car - and take the whole family to the beach - in a story told with warmth and sweetness.

Tía Isa wants a car. A shiny green car the same color as the ocean, with wings like a swooping bird. A car to take the whole family to the beach. But saving...
Charley's First Night
AuthorAmy Hest
ISBN0763640557
Two of our most beloved picture book creators team up to tell a classic story of a child, his new puppy, and a first night home.

On Charley’s first night, Henry carries his new puppy in his old baby blanket all the way to his house. He shows Charley every room, saying, "This is home, Charley." He...
Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita
AuthorAngela Dominguez
ISBN0805093338
Everyone knows about Mary and her little lamb. But do you know Maria?


      With gorgeous, Peruvian-inspired illustrations and English and Spanish retellings, Angela Dominguez gives a fresh new twist to the classic rhyme. Maria and her mischievous little llama will steal your...
I Know Here
AuthorLaurel Croza
ISBN0888999232
The little girl in this story lives in a trailer near a forest where her father is building a dam. Everything in her world is familiar and precious to her. But the dam is nearly finished and the family is moving to the city, which the little girl knows only as a place marked by a big red star on the map at school....
Every Friday
AuthorDan Yaccarino
ISBN0805077243
No day is better than Friday!

Friday is my favorite day.

All week long, a boy and his father look forward to their Friday ritual--breakfast at their favorite diner. The leisurely walk through the neighborhood is just as good as the pancakes at the end.

Dan Yaccarino's bright,...
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors
AuthorRoseanne Thong
ISBN1452102031
This book is a mixture of Spanish and English words. It’s a simple book that talks about the things that are of specific colors in Hispanic culture. This book has a rhyming text and also teaches how to say each color in Spanish and English.
This book is an award-winning book from ‘Pura Belpre Honor...
See Me Run
AuthorPaul Meisel
ISBN0823423492
This is a delightful little story! The language is very simple and repetitive but in a sparkling way as opposed to a boring repetition. The title is also the first line of the story. I read it and thought OH NO! Shades of Jane, Dick and Spot! But luckily that was the closest Meisel came to those dreadful stories....
Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter
AuthorMark Gonzales
ISBN1481489364
A Huffington Post Most Powerful Children’s Book of 2017

From Muslim and Latino poet Mark Gonzales comes a touching and lyrical picture book about a parent who encourages their child to find joy and pride in all aspects of their multicultural identity.

Dear little one,
…know...
Little Roja Riding Hood
AuthorSusan Middleton Elya
Little Roja Riding Hood written by Susan Elya and illustrated by Susan Guevara won the Pura Belpe Award in 2015. I located this text at my local library among the fairy tale section.

This version of little red riding hood has a modern added twist on the classic fairy tale. This rhythmic text is...
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