Audiobooks

César Chávez: The Struggle for Justice /

César Chávez: La lucha por la justicia

By: Richard Griswold Del Castillo

Through bold colors and true-to-life illustrations, César Chávez's life is laid out for young readers and their parents to share in a discussion of the life of a visionary Latino figure who cultivated the roots of our future.

Delicious Hullabaloo / Pachanga deliciosa

By: Pat Mora

"Lime lizards and purple armadillos sashay to the music of the rhyming text in this simple story of the desert dinner party... winesomely illustrated in soft and soothing Southwestern shades."

—Booklist

Growing Up with Tameles /

Los tameles de Ana

By: Gwendolyn Zepeda

Six-year-old Ana envies her big sister Lidia, who's old enough to be responsible for spreading the dough on the corn husk leaves for the family's Christmas tamales. As the years pass, Lidia is always two years older, and the sibling rivalry continues as ana wishes she could do what Lidia does. The rhythmic prose and cheerful illustrations create and affectionate and smuing story about sibiling relationships that introduces important Hispanic tradition—making tamales

The Desert is My Mother /

El desierto es mi madre

By: Pat Mora

"With a playful poetic text, this bilingual picture book celebrates a child's connection with her desert home...On each double-page spread thechild make a demand and the picture demonstrates how the desert satisfies her. The feelings are universal, the words are precise and physical. This child is fostered by the joy and awe of lonely places."

—Booklist

Icy Watermelon / Sandía fría

By: Mary Sue Galindo

Hugo, María, and Sarita enjoy spending time with their abuelos. The, in turn, enjoy teasing their grandchildren with adivinanzas, little riddles that make the children think about the world in new ways. so when Grandpa begins to reminisce about his own father and about the watermelons they raised long ago, the three youngsters recognize yet anbother curious adivinanza in the telling.

Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup /

Caldo, caldo,caldo

By: Diane Gonzales Bertrand

With a poetic narrative and colorful illustrations, this delightful bilingual picture book celebrates the joys of simple family rituals. An easy recipe for caldo is included.