Lee & Low Books

Abuela's Weave by Omar S. Casteneda

A 1993 Parent's Choice Award honoree, this story about the importance of family pride and personal endurance introduces children to the culture of Guatemala through the eyes of little Esperanza, who...

Arrorro, Mi Nino by Lulu Delacre by Lulu Delacre

A book of Latino lullabies and games in English and Spanish, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.

Bajo La Luna de Limon (Under the Lemon Moon) by Edith Hope Fine

When Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the family's garden, she sees a man creeping away with a sack of fruit from her beloved lemon tree. Rosalinda seeks out La Anciana for advice. The wise woman...

Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki

During World War II, a young Japanese-American boy and his family are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despondent in their desolate surroundings, father and son pull the...

David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell

A shy young African American boy makes friends in school by letting his classmates help with his drawing of a bare winter tree.

El Arbol Mas Feliz: Un Cuento Sobre Yoga by Uma Krishnaswami

In Spanish. Meena is excited about the class play, a new and improved version of Red Riding Hood.

El Tapiz de Abuela (Grandmother's Weave) by Omar S. Casteneda

A young Guatemalan girl and her grandmother grow closer as they weave some special creations and then make a trip to the market in hopes of selling them. Spanish language edition.

Gracias/Thanks by Pat Mora by Pat Mora

In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story, The by Uma Krishnaswami

A young Asian-Indian-American girl grows in self-confidence when she learns to practice yoga and apply the underlying principles to her performance in a school play.

King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan

Although confined to a wheelchair, Malik, a Pakistani boy, captures the most kites, including those of the bully next door, during the annual spring kite-flying festival of Basant and becomes "King"...

La Vasija Que Juan Fabrico / The Pot That Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel

With vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz, The Pot that Juan Built is sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the...

Los Dibujos de David (David's Drawings) by Cathryn Falwell

A shy young African American boy makes friends in school by letting his classmates help with his drawing of a bare winter tree.