Happy El día del niño, the Day of the Child! This year marks the 15th anniversary of this annual celebration focused on promoting literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Author Pat Mora worked with leaders of the Latino American community to establish this tradition celebrating children, literacy and bilingualism.
If you would like to celebrate el día and explore books about Latin America and the Latino/Hispanic American experience, A Mighty Girl has several sections we would recommend (note - many books will be cross-listed in multiple categories):
- Our collection of books set in Latin America
- Our collection of books about Latino/Hispanic Americans
- Pura Belpré Award winners (an ALA award given to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth)
- Our small but growing dual English / Spanish collection
- Our collection of books about the immigrant experience in general
To learn more about this annual celebration, visit the El día del niño, the Day of the Child ALA website.
Feliz Día a todos!
