Category: Latinx Representation
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Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month is observed every year from September 15th to October 15th and gives us all a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the many ways Hispanic Americans have enriched the culture and society of our nation. So to celebrate, I want to share some of my favorite picture books about Hispanic […]
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Review: Bright Star
Today I want to share a book that I’ve been looking forward to for months. I was first introduced to Yuyi Morales’ work by way of her 2019 release Dreamers, and I’m delighted to be sharing her latest release Bright Star with you all today. Following a young fawn who explores the border landscape, Bright […]
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Bella’s Recipe For Success
They say the most successful people in life fail the most. I always try to remember this when I run into roadblocks in life, and today I want to share a book that illustrates this growth mindset perfectly for young readers. Bella’s Recipe for Success by Ana Siqueira is a wonderful picture book all about […]
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Bird House
If you’re looking for a precious picture book with a heartwarming grandparent/grandchild relationship, I have the perfect book for you today. Inspired by the author’s own childhood, Bird House by Blanca Gómez is a wonderful story about a grandmother and granddaughter who nurse an injured bird back to health together. Our young narrator details the […]
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Hear My Voice – The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States
A few days ago, I watched a video on Facebook that spoke about how “funny” it was to see Democrats who opposed the Trump administration’s treatment of children at our southern border accepting the border situation now that Biden is president. I need to make one thing perfectly clear. I (along with most other Democratic […]
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Definitely Dominguita – A Fresh Chapter Book Series Inspired By Classic Literature
When I first heard about Definitely Dominguita, the new chapter book series by Terry Catasús Jennings, I knew I had to read it! Illustrated by Fatima Anaya, each book in this series is inspired by our main character Dominguita’s love of her collection of classic literature; a collection her abuela brought all the way from […]
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