Because that’s enough. Little did I realize when I started this task, I'd have trouble narrowing my list down to only 100 books! Authentic Spanish Books for Kids . As a mom in a mixed race family, I am always looking for children’s books that feature interracial families. Use this activity with books where you want to teach the elements of character development. Back when I was a kid, I do not recall hunting through the books shelves in search for books with white families (I feel like they were pretty common…please note my sarcasm). As a middle school educator, author, and blogger at Latinxs in Kid Lit, I am always seeking out books by Latinx authors and about Latinx characters, especially those for middle grade readers.I teach struggling students, almost all students of color and the majority Latinx, in grades 6–8, so these books are of particular interest. However, these books are too good to be limited to Latino Books Month and Hispanic Heritage Month. Picture Books: I'd love to read about them in the comment section below! Just 11 percent of of children's books published in the U.S. in 2018 featured Africans or African-Americans, 7 percent featured Hispanic and 8 percent featured Asian characters. Pop-Up & Lift-the-Flap. . As book editor Adriana Dominguez points out, “we live in one of the most diverse societies in the world, and our children’s literature has to reflect the world they live in. For more book lists and suggestions, be sure to see my Spanish children’s books page. Back when I was a kid, I do not recall hunting through the books shelves in search for books with white families (I feel like they were pretty common…please note my sarcasm). Here, we’ve collected 50 books that are a great place to start your exploration of Hispanic literature. In a sample taken in 2014 of 3,600 books, only 1.5% were centered around Hispanic characters (Cooperative Children’s Book Center, 2014). Online shopping for Children's Hispanic & Latino Books in the Books Store. Feb 28, 2013 - Explore gallbrary's board "Children's Books with Latino Characters & Themes" on Pinterest. Last year I wrote a post with the 100 Best Books for African American History Month, but so many new, wonderful books have come out in the last year that I had to update my list with twenty-five more children’s books for African American History Month, which are listed below. Sound Books. I populated the second section with beginning chapter books with a diverse cast of characters, but set in western countries (primarily America, as that is what is available to me).