Family & Friendship

Amigos del Otro Lado / Friends From The Other Side by Gloria E Anzaldua 

Having crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaquin receives help and friendship from Prietita, a brave young Mexican American girl.

Mis Papitos / My Parents: Heroes De La Cosecha / Heroes Of The Harvest by Samuel Caraballo

A young boy speaks lovingly of his parents, who toil in the fields all day long harvesting fruits and vegetables, and return home in the evening for a well-deserved rest.

Mis Abuelos Y Yo / My Grandparents And I by Samuel Caraballo by Samuel Caraballo

Illustrations and rhyming text describe all the special things a Puerto Rican boy enjoys doing with his grandparents thoughout the year.

Estas manos: Manitas de mi familia / These Hands: My Family’s Hands by Samuel Caraballo by Samuel Caraballo

In this heart-warming ode to family, the young narrator compares the hands of family members to plants in the natural world. “Your hands, the most tender hands! / When I'm scared, / They soothe me,” she says to her mother. The girl compares her mother's...

The Party for Papa Luis / La Fiesta Para Papa Luis by Diane Gonzales Bertrand

A cumulative tale in which Papâa Luis's family and friends make preparations for his birthday fiesta, complete with piänata, cake, and a clown.

Abuelo Vivia Solo/Grandpa Used To Live Alone by Amy Costales by Amy Costales

Grandpa used to live alone in a quiet pink house. But when his granddaughter was born, everything changed: “Mamá and I moved in. Grandpa’s house was still pink, but it was not so quiet anymore

En el Invierno by Rigby PM Coleccion Verde

Nuestros Padres by Rigby PM Coleccion Azul

Read about the things that this family does together on weekends. (Photographs)

Mi Hermanita y Yo by Rigby PM Coleccion Amarillo

A girl about your age is telling about her little sister. She talks about what she does with her little sister. What do you think they do together?

Mis Abuelitos by Rigby PM Coleccion Amarillo

A boy about your age is telling about his visit with his grandma and grandpa. His mom and dad go away for two days, and the boy stays with his grandparents. What might they do together?

Friends/Amigos by Millet Publishing

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature...

Love/Amor by Millet Publishing

Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature...