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Dia! Children's Book Day 2023
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My paati's saris
by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
While preparing for a party with Paati, his grandmother, a Tamil boy finds comfort in Paati's colorful saris, each of which hold a story that speaks to him, but most importantly, allow him just to be.
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Little monster, what pan dulce do you want? = : Monstruito, quâe pan dulce quieres?
by Ana C. Esparza
Little Monster, What Pan Dulce Do You Want/Monstruito, quâe pan dulce quieres? is a lighthearted board book with a fun twist on the monsters and pan dulce we love best during spooky season. Parents will appreciate this bilingual English-Spanish board book due to the celebration of Halloween and Dâia de los Muertos holidays, but also for the determinedness in making a simple decision and sticking to it.
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Soul food Sunday
by Winsome Bingham
While he is at Granny's on a Sunday, the narrator helps cook the family meal and even contributes his own sweet surprise, in this loving celebration of food, traditions and gathering together at the table.
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Dream with the Latinitas = Sueäna con las Latinitas
by Juliet Menâendez
In this board book adaptation of Latinitas, young readers meet inspiring women from all over Latin America and across the United States. With gorgeous, hand-painted illustrations, Juliet Menâendez shines a spotlight on the power of childhood dreams.
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Granny's kitchen : a Jamaican story of food and family
by Sadâe Smith
In her Granny's kitchen on the beautiful island of Jamaica, a little girl name Shelly-Ann is taught how to get in touch with her Jamaican roots through the process of cooking, learning traditional recipes and self-confidence when things don't go as planned.
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Hana's hundreds of hijabs
by Razeena Omar Gutta
When her huge collection of hijabs and accessories gets way out of control, Hana comes up with a clever plan for sharing her talents and possessions with her community.
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The Very Best Sukkah : A Story from Uganda
by Shoshana Nambi
Decorating their sukkah, the hut where her family will celebrate Sukkot, Shoshi hopes their sukkah will win the Ugandan Abayudaya community's annual contest but instead learns that everyone wins when neighbors work together.
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The night before Eid : a Muslim family story
by Aya Khalil
On the night before Eid, the end of Ramadan, Zain, his Mama and Teita make special treats that bring to life Eid songs and prayers, pharaonic history and the melodies and tastes of his Egyptian heritage.
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Moon's Ramadan
by Natasha Khan Kazi
Combining glimpses of different countries' celebrations with corresponding phases of the moon, this accessible book introduces the holiday of Ramadan, a month of peace during which children and their families do good deeds in honor of those who have less.
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Chloe's Lunar New Year
by Lily LaMotte
In her debut picture book, the author ofMeasuring Uppresents a special Lunar New Year feast where young Chloe, her little brother and their multiracial family celebrate this wonderful holiday and all its traditions.
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Quiet time with my seeya
by Dinalie Dabarera
This tender meditation on the unconditional love between a grandparent and grandchild follows a young girl as she does special things with her beloved Seeyah despite their language barrier because what matters is the time they spend together and the love they share.
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Tacos today
by Raâul the Third
Young luchadores El Toro and his friends take a break from training to get some tacos, but when they discover they don't have enough money for their favorite food, they come up with a creative solution to earn plenty of dinero.
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Plâtanos go with everything
by Lissette Norman
Yesenia introduces readers to her favorite food--plâatanos--which go with everything, especially love, in this ode to the star of Dominican cuisine.
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Dim sum, here we come!
by Maple Lam
In this yummy celebration of togetherness, love, family and food, a Chinese American girl and her younger sister attend their weekly dim sum family gathering.
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Everyone loves lunchtime but Zia
by Jenny Liao
Zia, a Chinese-American girl who dreads lunchtime, comes to appreciate the traditional Cantonese dishes her parents pack each day as she learns what the food represents, realizing her lunch could bring her good fortune after all!
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Abuela's super capa
by Ana Siqueira
When his beloved Abuela gets sick and has to retire her super capa, Luis, with the help of his sister, finds a new way to become a hero.
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Día De Muertos: Números : A Day of the Dead Counting Book
by Duncan Tonatiuh
This story uses a counting structure, from one to ten, to focus on family members and their offerings, with a double-gatefold finale that opens to reveal the family gathered around the fully decorated ofrenda with all of their offerings.
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Bunso meets a mumu
by Rex Valdez
Bunso meets the Filipino boogeyman, a creature Filipino parents use as a motivator to get their kids to behave.
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My Powerful Hair
by Carole Lindstrom
Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
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The yellow handkerchief : el paänuelo amarillo
by Donna Barba Higuera
A young girl wishes her family could be more like her friends' families and subconsiously blames her abuela and her yellow handkerchief, but she slowly grows to appreciate and love the language and culture the handkerchief represents.
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Look, Look, Look! ¡mira, Mira, Mira!
by Bob Barner
Happy dogs abound in this bilingual board book that finds them zooming around town in their brightly colored, wacky vehicles until they must stop to let a flock of ducklings cross the road.
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The day the earth rose up
by Alfreda Beartrack-Alego
"When seven Lakota sisters venture deep into the forest to gather chokecherries, they are surprised and chased by a giant bear. As they huddle together on a rock ledge and pray for help, the earth rises up, taking them out of reach of the bear. A great eagle rescues the Seven Sisters by taking them to the Star Nation, where they become the Pleiades star formation we see in the night sky"
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Itzel and the ocelot
by Rachel Katstaller
Inspired by a traditional Central American Indigenous story with an environmental theme, this picture book follows Itzel, along with an ocelot and other jungle creatures, as she searches for a giant snake of legend who will bring them much-needed rain.
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Luli and the language of tea
by Andrea Wang
While her parents attend a community ESL class, Luli connects with other immigrant children by sharing a love of tea. Includes author's note
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Berry song
by Michaela Goade
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.
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Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Rd Belcamp, Maryland 21017 410-273-5600 hcplonline.org
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