Five Children's Books That Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we've put together this list of books to add to your child's bookshelf to help keep the conversation about the history and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx culture going all year long. 

Here are our top five favorite books (in no particular order), chosen with input from the Winnie Community.

Alma and How She Got Her Name or Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre  (Ages 4-8)  

Alma thinks her name is way too long but when her father tells her the story of Sofia, her grandmother who loved flowers and books; Esperanza, her great-grandmother who longed to travel and José, her artist grandfather- she starts to realize how perfect her name really is!

 Dreamers or Soñadores (Ages 2-9)

A memoir and story about family, Dreamers contains an autobiography of the author’s own move from Mexico to the United States. She may have entered the US empty-handed, but she had everything that was truly important with her. 

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation (Ages 6-10)

Nearly a decade before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Their story incredible story is documented in this book. 

Frida or Frida (Spanish Edition) (Ages 4-8)

Featuring paintings of young Spanish artist, Ana Juan, Frida tells the story of how Frida Kahlo overcame the obstacles in her life and turned her challenges into art. 

I love Saturdays y domingos or Me encantan los Saturdays y los domingos (Ages 7-9)

A tale of a girl straddling two worlds, through visits with her Grandma and Grandpa on Saturdays and her Abuelo and Abuelita on Sundays. Both sets of grandparents may seem different, but have a great deal in common- including their love for their grandchild.