September is #WorldKidLitMonth!
#GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative is venturing to the world's oldest colony this month to see the beautiful #kidlit & #yalit produced by Puerto Ricans.
https://glli-us.org/2020/09/01/worldkitlit-month-2020-spotlight-puerto-rico/
#WorldKidLit #PuertoRicanKidLit #CaribbeanKidLit
#PuertoRico
#GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative is venturing to the world's oldest colony this month to see the beautiful #kidlit & #yalit produced by Puerto Ricans.
https://glli-us.org/2020/09/01/worldkitlit-month-2020-spotlight-puerto-rico/
#WorldKidLit #PuertoRicanKidLit #CaribbeanKidLit
#PuertoRico
Reflecting author & illustrator Carlos Aponte’s own childhood in Puerto Rico, this gorgeous picture book, Across the Bay, is a meditation on the meaning of family & a love letter to the places & people of #PuertoRico. #PuertoRicanKidLit #CaribbeanKidLit https://glli-us.org/2020/09/02/worldkitlit-month-2020-across-the-bay/
Ren lives near @ElYunqueNF, Puerto Rico’s #rainforest. But then he has to leave; Ren is now in a concrete city. This #picturebook shows how a new friend can ease the #Diaspora experience. #WorldKidLitMonth
A New Kind of Wild, written & ill. by @zarprey https://glli-us.org/2020/09/03/worldkitlit-month-2020-a-new-kind-of-wild/
A New Kind of Wild, written & ill. by @zarprey https://glli-us.org/2020/09/03/worldkitlit-month-2020-a-new-kind-of-wild/
Luci Soars is the newest book by author & illustrator @LuluDelacre. When Luci learns to see what makes her different as a strength, she realizes she has more power than she ever thought.
#WorldKidLit #WorldKidLitMonth #PuertoRicanKidLit #CaribbeanKidLit https://glli-us.org/2020/09/04/worldkidlit-month-2020-luci-soars/
#WorldKidLit #WorldKidLitMonth #PuertoRicanKidLit #CaribbeanKidLit https://glli-us.org/2020/09/04/worldkidlit-month-2020-luci-soars/
Por ahí viene el huracán (Here Comes the Hurricane) is a wonderful example of #PuertoRicanKidLit published specifically on the island, it definitely deserves a wider audience.
Written by @lbrexach, illustrated by @Bymyashi.
https://glli-us.org/2020/09/07/worldkitlit-month-2020-translation-recommendation-por-ahi-viene-el-huracan/
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Written by @lbrexach, illustrated by @Bymyashi.
https://glli-us.org/2020/09/07/worldkitlit-month-2020-translation-recommendation-por-ahi-viene-el-huracan/
#WorldKidLitMonth #KidLit
A Surprise for Teresita, written by Virginia Sánchez-Korrol, & illustrated by @CarolynDeeFlore, is a charming slice-of-life look at one young girl’s #PuertoRican family & community. Published by @artepublico.
#PuertoRicanKidLit #WorldKidLitMonth https://glli-us.org/2020/09/08/worldkitlit-month-2020-a-surprise-for-teresita-una-sorpresa-para-teresita/
#PuertoRicanKidLit #WorldKidLitMonth https://glli-us.org/2020/09/08/worldkitlit-month-2020-a-surprise-for-teresita-una-sorpresa-para-teresita/
Puerto Rican illustrator @ericvelasquezny celebrates his Grandmother, the #PuertoRican music she loved, and the musicians who make that glorious music in two very special picture books called Grandma's Records & Grandma's Gifts.
https://glli-us.org/2020/09/09/worldkitlit-month-2020-eric-velasquez-and-his-grandma/
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https://glli-us.org/2020/09/09/worldkitlit-month-2020-eric-velasquez-and-his-grandma/
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Looking for books about prominent Puerto Ricans? This is one to include. Clemente! by @WilliePerdomo would also fit into a lesson or storytime about names: who we are named after, how our names are pronounced, & their cultural significances. #Baseball https://glli-us.org/2020/09/10/worldkidlit-month-2020-clemente/
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The #indigenous inhabitants of #PuertoRico were the #Taíno. #KidLit is an excellent way to start learning about this very important part of Puerto Rican heritage.
On This Beautiful Island, written & illustrated by Edwin Fontanez, pub. by @exitstudiopub https://glli-us.org/2020/09/11/worldkidlit-month-2020-on-this-beautiful-island/
On This Beautiful Island, written & illustrated by Edwin Fontanez, pub. by @exitstudiopub https://glli-us.org/2020/09/11/worldkidlit-month-2020-on-this-beautiful-island/
Coquí in the City, is a picture book by Nomar Perez publishing in 2021. In this semi-autobiographical story, a boy & his mother emigrate from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, & discover the importance of welcoming new experiences. #PuertoRicanKidLitMonth https://glli-us.org/2020/09/12/worldkidlit-month-2020-forthcoming-title-alert-coqui-in-the-city/