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✨️ A bilingual picture book from the Emmy Award–winning creator of El Tigre, featuring a spunky girl on a mission at the local bodega for her grandfather’s birthday. With over 100 first words in English and Spanish! HOLA LOLA by Sandra Equihua is out now! bit.ly/4yCnmjm

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✨️ 📚️ American History: The Latin Remix GIVEAWAY! ✨️ Don't miss your chance to win one free ARC of AMERICAN HISTORY: THE LATIN REMIX by John Leguizamo! Enter -> read.macmillan.com/promo/mcpgam...

✨️ Looking to expand your classroom library? Explore paperbacks featuring Latinx stories for upper elementary and middle school readers—ideal for independent reading, literature circles, and classroom conversations year-round. ✨️ bit.ly/4ySpnaR

✨Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing is proud to present an amazing line-up of authors at the Latinx KidLit Book Festival this year. Join us for another year of great events!

✨️ Looking to expand your classroom library? Explore paperbacks featuring Latinx stories for upper elementary and middle school readers—ideal for independent reading, literature circles, and classroom conversations year-round. ✨️ bit.ly/4ySpnaR

✨In this charming picture book that blends English and Spanish, a precocious little girl takes tourists on a delightfully unconventional tour of her hometown in Colombia. LUISA, AT YOUR SERVICE! by author Sara Amini and illustrator Juana Medina (Penguin Kids) is available now!

✨️ 🎉 GIVEAWAY🎉 ✨️ ✨️ Enter to win a FREE one-year SCBWI membership exclusively for 2026 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Attendees! Two winners will be chosen at random by SCBWI. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. ✨️ Giveaway form at the link in bio!

✨️ Top Títulos, Top Picks: Identify the best Spanish‑language titles with Core Collection en Español. Simple, smart, and built for busy library pros. ✨️ Learn more here: about.ebsco.com/novelist/pro...

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✨Join author-illustrators Andrea Campos (The Singing Tamales Present: 'Tis the Season for Tamales!) and Olga Herrera (A Light For Lucinda) for a bilingual drawing adventure showing how their story characters come to life! latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/events/2026/...

✨Celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, Publishers Weekly highlights Children’s Book Creators and how they’re Showcasing History and Pride for Young People! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month 2026: Children’s Book Creators on Showcasing History and Pride for Young People

In celebration of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we spoke with four authors about the joys of bringing their culture and history into their latest projects for young readers.

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✨️ 📚️ American History: The Latin Remix GIVEAWAY! ✨️ Don't miss your chance to win one free ARC of AMERICAN HISTORY: THE LATIN REMIX by John Leguizamo! Enter -> read.macmillan.com/promo/mcpgam...

✨️ NCTE is a longtime supporter of the Latinx KidLit Book Festival because we share a commitment to connecting classroom teachers and their students with authors and illustrators—to create opportunities that promote literacy and help instill a lifelong passion for reading and writing.

✨️ Calling all book lovers! Enter for a chance to win: A SEA OF LEMON TREES by María Dolores Águila GABBY TORRES GETS A BILLION FOLLOWERS by Angela Dominguez MISCHIEF AND MONSTERS by Adrianna Cuevas SHOOK by Julian Randall THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY by Angela Cervantes

✨️ In this extraordinary graphic memoir companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican American boy and his family. ✨️ MEXIKID DREAMS by Pedro Martín (Penguin Kids) is out now!

✨️ 🎉 GIVEAWAY🎉 ✨️ ✨️ Enter to win a FREE one-year @scbwi.bsky.social membership exclusively for 2026 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Attendees! Two winners will be chosen at random by SCBWI. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to enter -> forms.gle/DjU1YHpYBXRB...

✨Chatting with Olga Herrera about her books at ALA! 🥰 #latinxbooks #kidlit

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✨TODAY✨ We have TWO live events with some of our amazing panelists! Catch all the action over at our YouTube channel!

✨Need writing inspiration in 5 minutes? Learn how authors use what they know to create realistic characters with author Alexandra Alessandri (Fly, Pajarito, Fly)! ✨Watch panel here: youtu.be/atbSb16VNao?...

✨Tomorrow @ 12PM EST! Join Donna Barba Higuera, moderator Dr. Luz Yadira Herrera, and students from Lawrence North High School (Indianapolis, IN) as they delve into the twists and turns of this award-winning trilogy! ✨Watch panel here: www.youtube.com/live/yLlDPjq...

Book Club: The Last Cuentista Trilogy

Less than five years ago, Master storyteller Donna Barba Higuera's brilliant journey through the stars gave us the Newbery Medal Winning, The Last Cuentista....

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✨️ Enter for a chance to win a collection of nine middle grade books featuring Latinx authors and stories—perfect for upper elementary and middle school readers. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Ends 10/31/2026. See Official Rules at sites.prh.com/rhcb-latinx-...

✨This Friday @ 1PM EST! Join Caldecott Honor Award-Winning illustrator Zeke Peña and frequent collaborator, critically-acclaimed author Isabel Quintero, as they talk inspiration, journeys, and more! ✨Watch panel here: www.youtube.com/live/w57coLc...

A Spotlight on Zeke Peña

Storyteller, professional doodler, and Caldecott Honor Award-Winning illustrator Zeke Peña wows readers with his vibrant and distinct illustration style. Joi...

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✨Join Ashley Granillo (Choir Girl), Kiara Valdez (Stepping Up), Sarah Marie Jette (Our Fair Share), and Jackie Garcia-Morales (Pesky Roots) as they discuss writing multitudes and Latinx characters! ✨Watch panel here: youtu.be/9-9zhzEVvcU?...

✨Get ready for a bilingual storytime featuring Gama Valle (Kindness Glows in the Dark/La bondad brilla en la oscuridad) and Monica Rojas (Patchwork Memories)! ✨Watch panel here: youtu.be/d6s9uz2haXo?...

✨Need writing inspiration in 5 minutes? Learn how writers get inspiration from historical artifacts with author Emma Otheguy (Adventure in the City of Stories). ✨Watch panel here: youtu.be/PNvLQ29sPXU?...

✨️ A graphic novel about one girl’s weightlifting dreams and how far she’ll go for them. RAISE THE BAR by Fernanda Frick H. is out now!

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