Marilyn Singer (A) and Kristi Valiant (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Social Dance and Poetry –  2017)

An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror

Description: Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all…

Surishtha Sehgal (A) and Kabir Sehgal (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Festival of Colors Celebration – 2018)

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List Price: $15.95 (Hardcover – First Intro to Philipine Culture  – 2006)

Travel to the Philippines without leaving home!

Description: From the author of Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories comes a book for young children that features…

Tami Charles (A) and Jacqueline Alcantara (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Haiti / Tradition / Family / Community -2019)

Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup — and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my…

What makes a great juice that keeps everyone healthy? Art and his dad discover it takes carrots … collards … cayenne … and community!

When Art’s father can’t get over a cold, Art knows exactly what his daddy needs: some delicious sick-fighting juice! After looking through the fridge and cupboards,…

Rene Lainez (A) and Joe Cepeda(ILT)

List Price: $11.95 (Paperback – Bilingual / Migration – 2013)

Near the…

Kevin Noble Mallard (A) and Juana Martinez- Neal (ILT)

List Price : $19.99 (Hardcover – Native American Family – 2020)

Winner of the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
A 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner

“A wonderful and sweet book . . . Lovely stuff.” ―<em…

Discover the story behind José Guadalupe Posada’s iconic Día de Muertos skeletons in this fascinating picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh
 
Funny Bones tells the story of how calaveras came to be. The amusing figures are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852–1913).…

Alma Flor Ada (A) and Simon Silva (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Bi-‘Lingual / ABC / Fruits and Vegetable – 2001)

In simple words and sun-drenched paintings, Alma Flor Ada and Simon Silva take us into the fields and orchards, and into the lives of the people who work them.…

The third picture book adaptation of one of Bob Marley’s beloved songs that has a timely message for children: To counter injustice, lift others up with kindness and courage.
A heartfelt and meaningful book that brings Bob Marley’s music to life in a new way: As a young girl goes on with her…

Nancy Luenn (A) and Robert Chapman (ILT)

List Price: $16.95 (Hardcover – Bi-Lingual / Mexican Celebration /Ancestors / Grief and Loss – 2004)

The love and rituals surrounding the Mexican folk holiday The Day of the Dead.

After her beloved grandmother dies, Rosita hopes to be reunited with Abuelita as she prepares a gift to…

Hena Khan (A) and Mehrdokht Amini (ILT) 

List Price:$7.99 (Paperback – Introduction to Islam for Kids – 2016) 

With breathtaking illustrations and informative text, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns magnificently captures the world of Islam, celebrating its beauty and traditions for even the youngest readers. Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and…

Pat Mora (A) and John Parra (ILT)

List Price: $18.95 (Hardcover – Giving Thanks – 2009)

In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful. Come share the joy, and think about all the things for which you can say,…

Harry Knill (A)

List Price: $4.95 (Paperback – Multicultural Bilingual – 1981)

We all know the stories of the great Indians of the Plains, but California also had totally different cultures with fearless leaders who fought to the death trying to preserve them. (48 pgs) Ages 9 – 12

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Fran Manushkin (A) and Lauren Tobias (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Skin / Self Esteem / Family – 2015)

Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together.

Look at you! 
You look so cute<br…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (A) & Susan Jeffers (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Multicultural Bilingual – 1996)

Rich in imagery and detail, this exquisitely rendered picture book introduces readers to one of America’s favorite classic poems, “The Song of Hiawatha” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers, the Caldecott-Honor winning author of <u…

Minfong Ho (A) and Holly Meade (ILT) 

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – A Thai Lullaby – 2000)

In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.  (32 pgs) Pre-School

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Susan Verde (A) and Peter H. Reynolds (ILT) 

List Price: $14.95 ( Hardcover- Peace/ Mindfulness- 2019)

Discover the power of mindfulness in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love! 

Mindfulness means being fully in the present moment. Children can learn how to manage their emotions, make good choices, and balance their busy…

Suzie Copozzi (A) and Erin Unten (ILT) 

List Price: $13.99 (Hardcover – Social Emotional Learning / Teaches Gratitude -2017)

It’s Thanksgiving Day, and there’s a lot to be done before turkey time! I Am Thankful follows a young boy through his busy holiday adventures, from running in the turkey trot to…

Karen Beaumont (A) and David Catrow (ILT) and (A)

List Price: $19.99  (Board Book – Self Esteem – 2004)

 A confident curly haired little girl shouts out to the world all the many ways and…

Alma Flor Ada (A) and Elivia Savadier (A) (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – English/Spanish / Grandparents – 2002)

A little girl recounts the joy of her weekends, Saturdays spent with her Euro-American Grandma and Grandpa and Sundays (los domingos) with Abuelito and Abuelita, her Mexican-American grandparents. She does different things…

Junot Diaz (A) and Leo Espinoza (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Family Remembering The Past / Home – 2018)

From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination.

Every kid in Lola’s school was from…

Todd Parr (A and ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover- Special Needs/ Celebrates Multi-Culturalism / Tolerance – Diversity-   2001)

Its okay to need some help.
Its okay to be a different color.
Its okay to talk about your feelings.
Its okay to make a wish…

Its Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the…

Todd Parr (A and ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Tiny Mistakes – 2014)

In a tradition of Todd Parr’s fan-favorite It’s Okay to Be Different a book about embracing mistakes and the joy of happy accidents.

Todd Parr’s bestselling books have reminded kids to embrace differences, to be thankful, to love one another, and to be…

Trevor Noah (A) 

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Entertainer / BiRacial / Memoire – 2020)

The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, shares his personal story and the injustices he faced while growing up half black, half white in South Africa under and after apartheid in this New York Times bestselling young readers’ adaptation of…

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world–and your community–better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today?

Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help…

Malik, a Pakistani boy who uses a wheelchair, is excited to compete in the annual kite-flying festival of Basant. Can his kite defeat the bully’s and make him King of the festival?

Basant is here, with feasts and parties to celebrate the arrival of spring. But what Malik is looking forward to…

Farhan Zia (A) and Stephanie Fizer Coleman (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Identity Story / Discovery – 2022)

A vivacious and endearing story of identification, values, and the rewards in looking closely and thinking imaginatively.
Lali finds a little feather in the field. Who might it belong to? Lali sets out to…

John Steptoe (A) Clarita Kohen (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – African Folklore / Two Sisters / Spanish Edition – 1997)

Mufaro has two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but Manyara is selfish and spoiled. When the king decides to choose a bride from among The Most Worthy…

Julius Lester (A) and Karen Barbour (A) and (ILT) 

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Race / Similarities and Differences – 2005)

This gorgeous book—great to read with kids of any age—allows for open-ended conversation and questions.” (Brightly.com)

In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newberry Honor Book To Be a Slave shares his…

Did you know dandelions thrive on all seven continents?

The cheery blooms are among the most resilient and adaptable in the world. In this lyrical book, learn how the crafty plant travels on the wind and hitches rides in all manner of ways in order to spread far and wide. Includes a…

Vashti Harrison (A and ILT) 

From the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world.

Featuring the true…

Doug Kuntz (A) and Amy Shrodes (A) and Sue Cornelison (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – A Story About Compassion – 2017)

This heartwarming true story of one lost cat’s journey to be reunited with his refugee family gently introduces children to a difficult topic and shows how ordinary people can help with…

From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi. 

Magnolia Flower follows…

Deloris Jordan (A), Roslyn ME. Jordan (A)) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Sports / Baseball /Teamwork / Friendship – 2007)

Ive learned it takes heart to come out a winner every time, whether you win or lose. — Michael Jordan Jonathan wants to win more than…

Mind Body Baby: Meditation is a board book that families can use with their youngest for bonding and to find peace and calm in the middle of life’s daily stresses.

This board book teaches little ones to clear their minds and relax. Aided by simple text and instructive illustrations, babies will learn…

Leslea Newman (A) and Carol Thompson (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Families / Lesbian Couple and Child – 2010)

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, theres no limit to…

Loretta Setto (A) & Renne Benoit (ILT)

List Price: $14.95 (Paperback – Multicultural Bilingual – 2017)

Mooncakes is the lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba…

Eve Bunting (A) and John Sandford (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Native American – Sioux / Spiritual / Coming of Age – 2000)

In this beautifully written story by acclaimed author Eve Bunting, a young boy comes of age under the thirteen moons of the Sioux year. With each…

A Bilingual Treasure

Little Maya longs to find brilliant, beautiful, inspiring color in her world. But Mayas world, the Mojave Desert, seems to be filled with nothing but sand. With the help of a feathered friend, she searches everywhere to discover color in her world. In the brilliant purple of her mother flowers, the cool…

Karen Katz  (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99  (Paperback- Celebration / Chinese New Year – 2003)

Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and experience all the festivities surrounding it. This warm and lively introduction to a special…

Karen Katz (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Religious Holiday / Ramadan Celebration – 2007)

A boy narrator shares with readers what it is like for him and his family to observe the holy month of Ramadan, an important element of their religion, Islam. He describes various faith traditions and practices…

Monica Brown (A) and Rafael Lopez (ILT) 

List Price: $15.95 (Hardcover – Famous Cuban Singer – 2004)

This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz’s life as she becomes a well-known singer in her homeland of Cuba, then moves to New York City and Miami where she and others create a new…

Monica Brown (A) and Raul Colon (ILT)

List Price: $15.95 (Hardcover – Award Winning Writer  – 2007)

Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy…

Monica Brown (A) and John Parra (ILT)

List Price: $15.95 (Hardcover – First Latina Nobel Prize Winner – 2005)

Gabriela Mistral loved words and sounds and stories. Born in Chile, she would grow to become the first Nobel Prize-winning Latina woman in the world. As a poet and a teacher, she inspired…

Helen Recorvets (A) and Gabi Swiatkowska (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Korean / New Country / Identity / Learning New Culture – 2003)

Yoon’s name means Shining Wisdom, and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write…

Isabel Quintero (A)and Zeke Pena (ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Father and Daughter Enjoy The Day -2019)

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.

When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi…

Amanda Irma Píerez (A) Maya Christina Gonzalez (ILT)

List Price: $10.95 (Paperback – Bi-Lingual / Family / Grief Loss / Memory – 2013)

Nana’s move from Mexico should be a joyous occasion. But this summer Nana is coming to California because Tata, beloved husband and abuelo, has died. Amada and her five brothers…