National Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

In honor of National Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month, learn more about Frida Kahlo, the brilliant Mexican artist who painted her animal friends at Casa Azul in Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos, and explore other wonderful books that celebrate Hispanic and Latinx heritage.

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown

Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla by Diana López

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle

Waiting for the Biblioburro: Esperando El Biblioburro (Bilingual English/Spanish) by Monica Brown

Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack by Sandra Nickel

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise

Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua by Gloria Amescua

Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh

Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda & His Muse by Alexandria Giardino

Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle

Sharuko El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello (Bilingual Spanish/English) by Monica Brown

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull

Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood

Pele, King of Soccer: Pele, El Rey del Futbol (Bilingual English/ Spanish) by Monica Brown

Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo