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My name is Isabella Jaen and I am a pre-service teacher. I have a bachelor's in Special Education and a master's in Early Childhood Education. My favorite subject to teach is reading and I enjoy children's picture books. I a from a small country in Latin America called Panama, and wanted to make a Latin book collection for my future class to honor and teach students about my culture.

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Islandborn fits into the category of girl Latino immigrants in the United States.
In this book, the teacher asks the main character's class to draw a picture of the country where they are originally from. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students to research with their families about their places of origin, learn about it, and create something that represents that place. This book can be used to teach students that everyone's family and ancestors come from different places.

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle fits into the category of girl Latino immigrants in the United States.
In this book, the main character rides her father's motorcycle around her neighborhood and she sees how her Mexican culture is reflected in the community she lives in. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students to walk around their neighborhood and then share with the class what they observed.

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Dreamers fits into the category of Latino family immigration to the United States.
In this book, the main character and her baby immigrate from Mexico to the United States. The main character takes Mexican objects, memories, and traditions with her to her new home. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students to think about what traditions they would take with them wherever they went and share these thoughts with the class.

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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & her Family's Fight for Desegregation fits into the category of kids of Latino immigrants.
In this book, the main character was denied enrollment in a school because of her ethnicity. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students to think about a time when they have been rejected or treated differently and what they felt and did about it.

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Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day by Pat Mora

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Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day by Pat Mora

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Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day fits into the category of bilingual books that portray Latino traditions.
This book portrays Children's Day and how it is celebrated by reading books. This book could be read aloud in the classroom on Children's Day and then students could choose their favorite book to read during independent reading time.

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¡Vamos! Let's go eat! fits into the category of bilingual books that portray Latino traditions.
In this book, the main character goes on a tour of food trucks that sell his favorite foods and feeds his friends. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students to think about their favorite food and ask them to draw it and write one sentence about it.

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My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz by Monica Brown

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My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz by Monica Brown

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My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz fits into the category of famous Latino icons who made contributions to Latino culture.
This book is a bilingual biography of Celia Cruz, the "Queen of Salsa". It uses a musical tone and onomatopoeia to tell the story. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students to create a song that represents themselves.

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Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos by Monica Brown

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Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos by Monica Brown

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Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos fits into the category of famous Latino icons who made contributions to Latino culture.
This book is about the painter Frida Kahlo and how her animals inspired her works of art. An activity that could be implemented after reading this book is to ask students got make a self portrait of themselves just like Frida did.