Let's Celebrate Puerto Rico!
This unique visual bibliography, created January 2026, spotlights a curated list of new and backlist books from CBC publisher members that celebrate the history and heritage of Puerto Rico. This list can also be downloaded as a spreadsheet.
Alicia and the Hurricane / Alicia y el huracán
By: Lesléa Newman; translated by Georgina Lazaro
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Erazo Baez
Elizabeth Erazo Baez
ISBN: 9780892394555
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Bilingual
Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good
By: NoNieqa Ramos
Illustrated by:
Nicole Medina
Nicole Medina
ISBN: 9781728460444
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Call Me Roberto
By: Nathalie Alonso
Illustrated by:
John Parra
John Parra
ISBN: 9781635928112
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Category Five
By: Ann Dávila Cardinal
ISBN: 9781250296146
Fiction, Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Celebrating the People of Puerto Rico
By: Rosie Banks
ISBN: 9781502664624
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, Cultural Diversity
Charlie Vega tiene un problema gordo
By: Crystal Maldonado
ISBN: 9780823452606
Fiction, Teen, Prose, Spanish
Does My Body Offend You?
By: Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt
ISBN: 9780593425886
Fiction, Teen, Prose, Friendships
Dreams Of Green
By: Mariel Jungkunz
Illustrated by:
Mónica Paola Rodriguez
Mónica Paola Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781662620379
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Five Midnights
By: Ann Dávila Cardinal
ISBN: 9781250296092
Fiction, Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Girl Named Rosita
By: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
Illustrated by:
Espinosa, Leo
Espinosa, Leo
ISBN: 9780062877703
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Girl Who Wore Pants
By: Susanna Isern; translated by Cecilia Ross
Illustrated by:
Esther Gili
Esther Gili
ISBN: 9788410074866
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Grandma’s Gift
By: Eric Velasquez
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780802735362
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Grandma’s Records
By: Eric Velasquez
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780802776600
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Hair Story
By: NoNieqa Ramos
Illustrated by:
Keisha Morris
Keisha Morris
ISBN: 9798765685242
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Hello, Puerto Rico!
By: Martha Day Zschock
Illustrated by:
Martha Day Zschock
Martha Day Zschock
ISBN: 9781641940511
Fiction, 0-3, Board Book, Bilingual
Hooray, It’s Three Kings Day!
By: Annette M. Clayton
Illustrated by:
Jone Leal
Jone Leal
ISBN: 9781641709576
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
It’S All Or Nothing, Vale
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
ISBN: 9780593810927
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Disabilities
Juan Bobo Goes to Work
By: Montes, Marisa
Illustrated by:
Cepeda, Joe
Cepeda, Joe
ISBN: 9780688162337
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Kobee Manatee: Shipwreck Sea Friends (Second Edition)
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9798986273051
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Action / Adventure
La canción de Paloma para Puerto Rico: un diario de 1898
By: Adriana Erin Rivera
Illustrated by:
Eugenia Nobati
Eugenia Nobati
ISBN: 9798875235610
Fiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Spanish
Leyendas/Legends
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Ready-to-Read Level 3
By: Laurie Calkhoven
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Peterson
Alyssa Peterson
ISBN: 9781534422414
Nonfiction, 7-12, Early Reader, Biography / Memoir
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Revolutionary Playwright, Composer, and Actor
By: Heather E. Schwartz
ISBN: 9781541556164
Nonfiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
Los pantalones de Luisa
By: Susanna Isern; translated by Cecilia Ross
Illustrated by:
Esther Gili
Esther Gili
ISBN: 9788410074842
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
¡Mambo mucho mambo! El baile que atravesó la barrera del color
By: Dean Robbins; translated by Georgina Lázaro
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9781536213355
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Spanish
¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines
By: Dean Robbins
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9781536206081
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
The Moonlit Vine
By: Elizabeth Santiago
Illustrated by:
McKenzie Mayle
McKenzie Mayle
ISBN: 9781643795805
Fiction, Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
My Abuela Is A Bruja
By: Mayra Cuevas
Illustrated by:
Lorena Alvarez Gómez
Lorena Alvarez Gómez
ISBN: 9780593480632
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
No Place On Earth
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
ISBN: 9798217119431
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Mental / Physical Health
Nuestro techo es azul
By: Sara E. Echenique
Illustrated by:
Ashley Vargas
Ashley Vargas
ISBN: 9781623544225
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Octopus Stew
By: Eric Velasquez
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780823448487
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Our Roof is Blue
By: Sara E. Echenique
Illustrated by:
Ashley Vargas
Ashley Vargas
ISBN: 9781623542337
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Pa, Me, and Our Sidewalk Pantry
By: Toni Buzzeo
Illustrated by:
Zara Gonzalez Hoang
Zara Gonzalez Hoang
ISBN: 9781419749377
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Paloma’s Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898
By: Adriana Erin Rivera
Illustrated by:
Eugenia Nobati
Eugenia Nobati
ISBN: 9781669012658
Fiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Historical Fiction
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
By:
Susan L. Roth
Illustrated by:
Cindy Trumbore
Cindy Trumbore
ISBN: 9781643790817
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Animals
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
By: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
Illustrated by:
Escobar, Paola
Escobar, Paola
ISBN: 9780062748683
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Plátanos Are Love
By: Alyssa Renoso-Morris
Illustrated by:
Mariyah Rahman
Mariyah Rahman
ISBN: 9781665902731
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
Preciosa
By: Carlos Aponte
Illustrated by:
Carlos Aponte
Carlos Aponte
ISBN: 9798217004720
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Precious
By: Carlos Aponte
Illustrated by:
Carlos Aponte
Carlos Aponte
ISBN: 9780593856802
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Puerto Rico
By: Jill Keppeler
ISBN: 9781502672568
Nonfiction, Teen, Illustrated Prose, Cultural Diversity
Pulpo Guisado
By: Eric Velasquez
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780823452514
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Pura’s Cuentos
By: Annette Bay Pimentel
Illustrated by:
Magaly Morales
Magaly Morales
ISBN: 9781419749414
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú! (Rafi and Rosi Menu!)
By: Lulu Delacre
Illustrated by:
Lulu Delacre
Lulu Delacre
ISBN: 9780892394920
Fiction, 4-6, Early Reader, Spanish
The River Is My Ocean
By: Rio Cortez
Illustrated by:
Asleigh Corrin
Asleigh Corrin
ISBN: 9781665912570
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
The Same Luna
By: Christine Rivera Creque
Illustrated by:
Nathalia Rivera
Nathalia Rivera
ISBN: 9798893961195
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Saving Chupie
By: Amparo Ortiz
Illustrated by:
Ronnie Vazquez
Ronnie Vazquez
ISBN: 9780062950284
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel, Action / Adventure
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780763680466
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Separate Is Never Equal
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
ISBN: 9781419710544
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Something Like Home
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
ISBN: 9780593566183
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Family / Community
The Storyteller’s Candle / La velita de los cuentos
By: Lucía González
Illustrated by:
Lulu Delacre
Lulu Delacre
ISBN: 9780892392377
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Bilingual
Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo
By: Brown, Monica
Illustrated by:
López, Rafael
López, Rafael
ISBN: 9780061227837
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Tree of Hope: The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico’s Beloved Banyan
By: Anna Orenstein-Cardona
Illustrated by:
Juan Manuel Moreno
Juan Manuel Moreno
ISBN: 9781506484099
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
Wanda Hears the Stars
By: Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced
Illustrated by:
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
ISBN: 9781623544874
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Wanda oye las estrellas
By: Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced; translated by Gabriela Carrión Zayas
Illustrated by:
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
ISBN: 9781623544881
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Spanish
