Children's Books
Bilingual Books
English/Spanish
Books in English Only
(2020)
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Written by Beverly Sutherland
Illustrated by Beverly Martinko
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Lisa's having an "Alphabet Sleepover" with her friends. What does it mean? What will they do?
This charming picture book is about fun with friends and the alphabet. The sleepover activities are all based on the letters of the alphabet. It is a good book for young children to learn the letters as well as for older children to read a fun story about friendship.
This book is only available in English.
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Annzie the Brave/ Annzie la Valiente
(2020)
Written by D.L. Williams
Illustrated by Ashley Plummer
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​First Place: Picture Book TAZ Awards 2020
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A bilingual picture book based on a TRUE story.
Annzie may have obstacles in her life, but when she’s on Lil Girl, she can do ANYTHING! Based on a true story, Annzie the Brave is about a real little girl and the therapy horse she loves.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Picture Book:
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And My Mother Cried
Y Mi Mamá Lloró
(2017)
Illustrated by Michelle Bowden Dobi
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​First Place: Children's Book TAZ Awards 2017
Moving from place to place brings a wide variety of emotions to both children and parents.
It can be both scary and an adventure.
This book, based on a true story, explores the many reasons a mother may cry and it also looks at realities that many families face when moving, whether to a new town or to a new country.
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Bee Tree Honey & The Old Man and the Lynx
Miel del Árbol de las Abejas & El Viejo y el Lince
(2021)
Written by David Q. Hall
Illustrated by Belinda Cohen
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This book is good for all ages.
Two bilingual books in one.
Bee Tree Honey tells of the dangers of a family’s quest for a tasty, nutritious treat.
The Old Man and the Lynx explains how the lynx came to exist.
Este libro es bueno para todas las edades.
Dos libros bilingües en uno.
Miel del Árbol de las Abejas cuenta los peligros de la búsqueda de una familia para una golosina sabrosa y nutritiva.
El Viejo y el Lince explica cómo llegó a existir el lince.
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El Abedul Valiente
(2021)
Written by David Q. Hall
Illustrated by Belinda Cohen
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Some mornings are so beautiful that you just have to sing and make a happy noise.
Long, long ago a little bird did that and got picked on by a mean bully. No one seemed to be able to help…until a brave birch tree came to the rescue.
And birch trees have never been the same since.
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It’s been over a half century since the author first heard this magical tale from Native people of North America. Ojibwa children enjoyed this story in their forest homes, the author enjoyed it as a young man, and now you can enjoy it, too!
Illustrated collection of short stories based on Native American legends. (English only)
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(2021)
Written by David Q. Hall
Illustrated by Belinda Cohen
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The stories in this book follow the fictional characters Brave Hawk, Crane, and Pierre through various stages of their lives. Individually, and then together as their life paths cross and become friends.
While the stories are fictional, the myths and legends they contain are authentic and come from different tribes across North America.
This book is suitable for middle grades and older to read alone, or to read aloud to any age.
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Chocolate Spaghetti for Breakfast
Espaghetis de Chocolate para el Desayuno
(2021)
Written by Debra R. Sanchez
Illustrated by Laura Garvin​
Some mornings you let Mom sleep in, even when you are hungry.
Follow the adventure on the way to an unusual meal.
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Flutter Me By
Pelusas de Hadas
(2022)
Written by Debra R. Sanchez
Illustrated by Michelle Bowden Dobi​
This bilingual picture book is many things.
A story.
A poem.
A dream.
A lullaby.
Join in the journey into a world where few are invited.
Follow the adventure.
Dare to dream.
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From Milk House to White House / De la Granja Lechera a la Casa Blanca
(2022)
Written by by Christine Telesz Siddall
Tommy’s life is about to change, and so will her name. After a close encounter with a visitor at the dairy farm where Tommy lives, she finds herself on an unimaginable journey.
Based on a true story.
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Ginger: La Mejor de la Exposición
(2021)
Written by D.L. Williams
The dog show is about to start. Ginger has second thoughts about entering when the other pups make fun of her crooked tail. Can her best friend Murphy convince her to go on? What will happen to the pups in the end?
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Middle-grade Novella (English only)
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Legend of the Niags
(2021)
Written by David Q. Hall
Illustrated by Belinda Cohen
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Jenny was looking for s’mores and found...a tiny swimmer? While on a family camping trip. Jenny is surprised to find Ra swimming on her family’s picnic table. Follow their adventures as they race to survive dangerous animals, birds, and especially…the Fire Beast!
This is the story of a modern girl and her unlikely friendship with a mythical tiny person and his family, and of their adventures. It is based on Seneca and other Native American legends about a race of “little people” that lived close to them, nearly always unseen, hidden in secret places.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Picture Book:
Snow Pants for Isabella
Pantalones de Nieve para Isabella
(2019)
Illustrated by Cassidy N. Bodnar
​First Place: Picture Book TAZ Awards 2020
Isabella knows her own mind and isn't concerned with doing what everyone else does.
A true "mighty girl" story, written in both English and Spanish.
It’s the first big snow of winter and Isabella can’t wait to play outside with her brother.
Find out how she fixes some of her unexpected problems.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) Picture Book:
So Much Fun! / ¡Muy Divertido!
(2021)
This bilingual book explores many ways that family visits create lifelong memories. When families live far away from each other, spending time with grandparents and cousins is FUN!
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How many of the fun things in this book do you like to do?
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) Picture Book:
(Coming in 2021)
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Life is an endless adventure with many friends along the way.
Umbrellas know this better than most.
This book follows an umbrella’s cross-country trip.
Sadness. Joy. Fear. Excitement.
All are part of its life’s journey, just like they are part of ours.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) Picture Book:
What's that Noise?: ¿Qué ruido es?
(2020)
Illustrated by Cassidy N. Bodnar
What is that loud noise coming from behind the door to the next room?
Is it an elephant? Or, maybe twenty wolves? Or something else?
This bilingual book is a fun way to solve a mystery, count to twenty and learn words for wild animals.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) Picture Book:
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When the Owl Calls for You
Cuando el Búho te Llama
(2021)
Written by David Q. Hall
Illustrated by Belinda Cohen
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Owls are amazing birds.
Did you ever think of an owl, hooting in the night, as scary, or even something bad?
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In many Native American tribes owls hooting were considered a “bad omen,” a signal that something bad was going to happen. Some even believed that they were a symbol of death.
This is the story of one Native American child who feared that the owl was calling for her.
Illustrated collection of short stories based on Native American legends. (English only)
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(2021)
Written by David Q. Hall
Illustrated by Belinda Cohen
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The Native American-based stories in this book are fictional but are strongly based on the beliefs and traditions of a number of different Native American tribes scattered across the North American continent.
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This collection is especially dedicated to the girls and women of many of those tribes.
It is full of centuries-old Girl Power!
While the stories are fictional, the myths and legends they contain are authentic and come from different tribes across North America.
This book is suitable for middle grades and older to read alone, or to read aloud to any age.
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