Celebrate Hispanic & Latin Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) with these picks for kids from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh!

Board Books

“Alma Head to Toe”

by Juana Martinez-Neal

Alma introduces young children to English and Spanish words for parts of the body.

Picture Books

“Apapacho Love”

by Cynthia Harmony

Every day for Luna starts and ends with Mami’s apapachos — hugs that come from Mami’s soul. But, oh no, Mami has to take a trip! Maybe … apapachos can come from other people, too.

“Tío & Tío”

by Wellinthon García-Mathews

Evan and Andy, excited for their uncles’ wedding in Mexico, embrace their role as ring bearers as they witness the love and joy of the celebration.

“¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read”

by Raúl the Third

Join Little Lobo and his friends as they attend an out-of-this-world book festival hosted by the Guadalupian Library.

Readers

“Elena Rides”

by Juana Medina

Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles … KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again.

First Chapter Books

“Stella Díaz Leaps to the Future”

by Angela Dominguez

When fifth grader Stella Díaz considers going to a different school than her closest friends, sees her big brother Nick receiving mail from colleges far away and is forced to work on a project with her former bully, she suddenly realizes growing up is not quite as fun as she first thought.

Graphic Novels

“Mexikid”

by Pedro Martin

Pedro Martin has grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity.

“Night Stories”

by Liniers

Three Latin American folktales include the story of the Iara, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman and two gauchos’ encounter with La Luz Mala, a spooky light that terrorizes travelers.

Children’s Fiction

“The Girl and the Robot”

by Oz Rodriguez

Mimi Perez fixes things. Phones, tablets, speakers, printers. She gets it from her dad — helping him at the family e-repair shop was always one of Mimi’s favorite things to do. But ever since Papi was deported, there’s a lot more than electronics that need fixing in Mimi’s world.

“A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation”

by Pablo Cartaya

Forced to spend the summer with his estranged grandfather, Alberto William García — the very famous reclusive author — Gonzalo didn’t expect to learn that heroes and monsters are not only the stuff of fantasy. But that’s precisely what happens when Gonzalo’s CEO mother, Veronica, sends Alberto on tour to promote the final book in his fantasy series for children.