A post about great children’s books by Hispanic authors is doomed to fail for underinclusion. There are loads of great books to choose from, so instead of pretending that we’ve gathered all the greatness here, view this post as an introduction to magnificence, a foyer to a house filled with great literature just waiting for you to encounter it. Meet 21 great children’s books by Hispanic authors.
Beginning Chapter Books
Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
Sofia Martinez: My Family Adventure by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Kim Smith
Zapato Power series by Jacqueline Jules
Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome by Sarai Gonzalez and Monica Brown
13th Street #1: Battle of the Bad Breath Bats by David Bowles
Middle Grade Chapter Books
Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose Older
Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya
They Call Me Guero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles
Picture Books
Abuela by Arthur Dorros, illustrated by Elisa Kleven
We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands by Rafael Lopez
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de La Pena
Kitchen Dance by Maurie J. Manning
Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez
The One Day House by Julia Durango, illustrated by Bianca Diaz
Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto and Ed Martinez
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Zeke Pena
Freedom, We Sing by Amyra Leon and Molly Mendoza
