Celebrated in May, Latino Books Month provides a great opportunity for educators and caregivers to highlight authors from Spanish-speaking countries and bilingual titles for children to read.
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Latino Books Month was first launched in 2004 by Rhode Island Latino Arts. Its aim was to celebrate Latino and Latina authors and to increase literacy among that state’s Latino population.
The month’s current focus is to promote works written in English and Spanish by Latino authors that vary from picture books for children to literature for adults.
While the list of acclaimed Latino authors for adults is vast – from Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende to Jorge Luis Borges – there are also some authors whose works are aimed at children. Some great titles for children include:
- Mexikid (Pedro Martin)
- Becoming Naomi Leon (Pam Munoz Ryan)
- Esperanza Rising (Pam Munoz Ryan)
- Too Many Tamales (Gary Soto)
- Paletero Man (Lucky Diaz)
- Martina the Beautiful Cockroach (Carmen Agra Deedy)
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen (Jennifer Torres)
- Across the Bay (Carlos Apontes)
- The Cot in the Living Room (Hilda Eunice Burgos)
- From My Window (Otavio Junior)
