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  • Green Is a Chile Pepper

    A Book of Colors

    by Roseanne Greenfield Thong ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    "A fun dive into culture and vocabulary (both English and Spanish) as well as color. And one more thing: the art work is just amazing!" — New York FamilyInternational Latino Book Award WinnerPura Belpré Award, Illustrator HonorGreen is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.Green is cilantro inside our pot.In this lively picture book that Booklist described as "a cheerful color-... ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Spanish Is the Language of My Family

    by Michael Genhart ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a young boy who bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.As a boy prepares for his school’s Spanish spelling bee, he asks his grandmother for help with some of the words he doesn’t know how to spell yet. When she studies with him, she tells him how different things were back when she was a ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • ¡Viva Valenzuela!

    Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles

    by Nathalie Alonso ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    **Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride and a hero to Latinos everywhere.Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree.**Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • This Moment Is Special

    A Día de Muertos Story (Day of the Dead)

    by John Parra ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    Through all moments of the day, both large and small, a boy prepares for a Day of the Dead celebration, in this “comforting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and “heartfelt…both gentle and profound” (School Library Journal) picture book from Pura Belpré Honor–winning author-illustrator John Parra.A single day in a boy’s life is filled with family, love, and inspiration as he prepares for the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Eloísa's Musical Window

    by Margarita Engle ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    Inspired by stories from her mother’s childhood, acclaimed author Margarita Engle and award-winning artist John Parra have crafted a vibrant picture book about a young girl and her family who find joy in the music flowing from outside their window.Eloísa loves music, but with her family too poor to buy a radio, she can only hear it when rhythms and melodies drift through her open window. Birds and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Little Libraries, Big Heroes

    by Miranda Paul ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    From an award-winning author and illustrator, the inspiring story of how the Little Free Library organization brings communities together through books, from founder Todd Bol’s first installation to the creation of more than 75,000 mini-libraries around the world.Todd and his friends love heroes. But in school, Todd doesn’t feel heroic. Reading is hard for him, and he gets scolded for asking too ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Round Is a Tortilla

    A Book of Shapes

    by Roseanne Greenfield Thong ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    In this lively picture book, children discover a world of shapes all around them: rectangles are ice-cream carts and stone metates, triangles are slices of watermelon and quesadillas. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Waiting for the Biblioburro

    by Monica Brown ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she has read them all. One morning, Ana wakes up to the clip-clop of hooves, and there before her, is the most wonderful sight: a traveling library resting on the backs of two burros‑all the books a little girl could dream of, with enough stories to encourage ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Marvelous Cornelius

    Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

    by Phil Bildner ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    In New Orleans, there lived a man who saw the streets as his calling, and he swept them clean. He danced up one avenue and down another and everyone danced along. The old ladies whistled and whirled. The old men hooted and hollered. The barbers, bead twirlers, and beignet bakers bounded behind that one-man parade. But then came the rising Mississippi—and a storm greater than anyone had seen before ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Power of Her Pen

    The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne

    by Lesa Cline-Ransome ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    “A powerful story.” —The Horn Book“A worthy addition to children’s biography collections.” —Booklist“A solid treatment of an important but little-known figure, and it may prompt kids to think about the role and composition of a free press.” —BCCB“Cline-Ransome tells [Ethel Payne’s] story with economy and drive. ‘Somebody had to do the fighting,’ she quotes Payne saying, ‘somebody h... ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Gracias • Thanks

    by Pat Mora ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.There are so many things to be thankful for.For one young boy, it'sflying ladybugs,splashing ocean waves,a best friend,Dad's thick chocolate syrup,and much more.Straight from the heart of a ... Read more

    $19.95 USD

  • Growing an Artist

    The Story of a Landscaper and His Son

    by John Parra ...
    Illustrated by John Parra ...
    Four starred reviews!A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the YearFrom award-winning artist John Parra comes a “heartwarming family story that underscores the value of creativity, passion, and hard work” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that is “a love letter to sons and their fathers” (BookPage, starred review) based on his childhood experience.Today is a big day—the first time Juanito ge... ... Read more

    $10.99 USD