Picture Books by Latinx Authors and Illustrators #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth

What a great way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage with your kids! @penguinclassroom compiled a list of 9 picture books to checkout. From last year Brightly put together a list of 15! All worth a read and a great opportunity for representation.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15 and October 15 of each year. What better way to honor Hispanic culture and history with kids than with picture books? We’ve rounded up informative and inspiring books to recognize the wide range of voices and stories within Hispanic and Latino culture — from biographies to folktales, there’s something great for every young reader amongst these fiction and nonfiction reads.

15 Picture Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

9 Picture Books by Latinx Authors and Illustrators

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Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with these picture books by Latinx authors and illustrators! Swipe to see nine fantastic stories and tell us which you're excited to read with your little one this month! 🏍️ MY PAPI HAS A MOTORCYCLE by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Zeke Peña 🚇 OUR SUBWAY BABY by Peter Mercurio, illustrated by Leo Espinosa (out today!) 🌻 JUST ASK! by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael López 🙌 LUCI SOARS by Lulu Delacre 🔵 BRONXTONES by Alex Rivera 🦋 SEÑORITA MARIPOSA by Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G), illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero ✨CARMELA FULL OF WISHES by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson 🐐THE THREE BILLY GOATS BUENOS by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez 🇵🇷 ACROSS THE BAY by Carlos Aponte . . . . . . . #diversespines #bookish #antiracist #antiracistbookclub #antiracism #librariesofinstagram #library #librarian #schoollibrarian #greatschoollibraries #teachersfollowteachers #schoollibrary #teachetsofinstagram #bookstagram #teachergram #librariansofinstagram #librarygram #antiracisteducation #wndb #weneeddiversebooks #classroombookaday #iteachtoo #latinxheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxheritagemonth2020 #latinxreads #latinxbooks #iteach123 #iteachkindergarten

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