Let’s Celebrate Puerto Rico!
This season feels like a historic moment for Puerto Rican pride—from Bad Bunny’s Grammy win for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, making history as the first Spanish-language album to take home Album of the Year and shining a global spotlight on his island roots, to his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show on February 8 that will bring Boricua culture center stage. Combined with Puerto Rico’s American Citizenship Day on March 2, it’s a perfect time to celebrate tales rooted in family and community and stories shaped by music, memory, and place.
We’re excited to present a curated selection of books that celebrate the voices, creativity, and pride that make Puerto Rico beautiful and unique. We feature 12 books below, as well as a downloadable spreadsheet and visual list with more books of interest.
We are also very happy to share the newest Get Caught Reading poster featuring Puerto Rican children’s book author, Lulu Delacre!
Esta temporada se siente como un momento histórico para el orgullo puertorriqueño. Bad Bunny ganó el premio al álbum del año en los Grammy 2026 por DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, el cual hizo historia al ser el primer álbum enteramente en español en ganar el premio mayor. Este mismo artista presentará el show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl el 8 de febrero. Estos eventos, combinados con el Día de la Ciudadanía Americana de Puerto Rico el 2 de marzo, iluminan y muestran a los ojos del mundo las raíces de la isla, poniendo en escena la cultura boricua. Este es un momento perfecto para celebrar cuentos de familia y de comunidad e historias moldeadas por el lugar, la música y las memorias.
Nos alegra presentar una lista curada de libros que celebran las voces, la creatividad y el orgullo que hacen de Puerto Rico un lugar hermoso y único. Resaltamos acá 12 libros y damos la lista completa para bajarla en esta planilla y en una lista visual.
También estamos felices de mostrarles el nuevo póster de Atrapado Leyendo, que presenta a la autora puertorriqueña de libros para niños, ¡Lulu Delacre!
12 FEATURED BOOKS
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My Abuela Is A Bruja, by Mayra Cuevas; illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez (Random House Children’s Books / Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers) — Family / Community, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations, Cultural Diversity, Places / Travel, ages 4-6.’
Celebrating the People of Puerto Rico, by Rosie Banks (Rosen Publishing Group / Cavendish Square Publishing) — Cultural Diversity, Places / Travel, History, Facts / Trivia, ages 7-12.
Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good, by NoNieqa Ramos; illustrated by Nicole Medina (Lerner Publishing Group / Carolrhoda Books) — Social Activism / Equality / Feminism, Immigrant Experience, Cultural Diversity, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
Call Me Roberto, by Nathalie Alonso; illustrated by John Parra (Astra Books for Young Readers / Calkins Creek) — Biography / Memoir, Sports / Games / Recreation, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism, History, ages 7-12.
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Los pantalones de Luisa, by Susanna Isern; illustrated by Esther Gili; translated by Cecilia Ross (NubeOcho) — Spanish, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism, Cultural Diversity, History, ages 4-6.
Pura’s Cuentos, by Annette Bay Pimentel; illustrated by Magaly Morales (Abrams Books For Young Readers) — Biography / Memoir, Immigrant Experience, BIPOC Characters and Creators, Cultural Diversity, ages 4-6.
Wanda oye las estrellas, by Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced; illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza; translated by Gabriela Carrión Zayas (Charlesbridge) — Spanish, Disabilities, BIPOC Characters and Creators, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
The Tree of Hope: The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico’s Beloved Banyan, by Anna Orenstein-Cardona; illustrated by Juan Manuel Moreno (Beaming Books) — Science / Nature, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling, Places / Travel, Family / Community, ages 4-6.
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Paloma’s Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898, by Adriana Erin Rivera; illustrated by Eugenia Nobati (Capstone / Stone Arch Books) — Historical Fiction, BIPOC Characters and Creators, Cultural Diversity, Places / Travel, ages 7-12.
Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú!, written & illustrated by Lulu Delacre (Lee & Low Press / Children’s Book Press) — Spanish, Food / Cooking, Cultural Diversity, Family / Community, ages 4-6.
Saving Chupie, by Amparo Ortiz; illustrated by Ronnie Vazquez (HarperCollins / HarperAlley) — Action / Adventure, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Cultural Diversity, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
The Island of Forgotten Gods, by Victor Piñeiro (Sourcebooks / Sourcebooks Young Readers) — Fantasy, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Places / Travel, Cultural Diversity, ages 7-12.
Find these and more books of interest in the full list as a downloadable spreadsheet and a visual list!
Check out more Diversity booklists and resources, and our Inclusivity Resources.
