Authentic Spanish List - AUTHENTICSPN

Here at Lee & Low Books, we pride ourselves on publishing culturally and linguistically authentic books that all children can enjoy. We are proud to showcase stories that celebrate cultures, voices, and experiences of communities historically underrepresented or misrepresented in children’s literature. High-quality bilingual and Spanish books help build a solid foundation to achieve Spanish literacy or bilingualism while also affirming and validating a child’s identity, culture, and home language. The following suggested read-alouds are some of our most popular bilingual and dual language texts written by authors from the cultures featured in the books.

Authentic Spanish List (34 Books):

$453.85

Themes

Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Immigration, Imagination, Grandparents, Friendship, Forgiveness, Families, Environment/Nature, Discrimination, Cultural Diversity, Coping with Death, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Breaking Gender Barriers, Empathy/Compassion, Persistence/Grit, Courage, Mexico, Fiction, Spanish, Diversity

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Antonio's Card/ La tarjeta de Antonio By González Illustrated by Álvarez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: Q Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 2 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.2 Lexile Level: N/A DRA: 40	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Call Me Tree/Llámame Árbol By Gonzalez Illustrated by Gonzalez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: I Spanish Guided Reading: H Grade Level: 1 Interest Level: K - 4 Lexile Level: NP DRA: 16	HC: $19.95
Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca! By Dole Illustrated by Tonel Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: N Spanish Guided Reading: M Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: K - 3 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.1 Lexile Level: N/A DRA: 30	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Confeti By Mora Illustrated by Sanchez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: N Spanish Guided Reading: N Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 4 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.8 Lexile Level: NP SRC: 2.9 DRA: 30	PB: $12.95
Family Poems for Every Day of the Week/Poemas familiares para cada día de la semana By Alarcón Illustrated by Gonzalez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: M Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: PreK - 5 Lexile Level: NP DRA: 28	PB: $12.95 HC: $20.95
Featherless/ Desplumado By Herrera Illustrated by Cuevas Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: O Spanish Guided Reading: O Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: K - 3 AR Level: 0.5 - 2.4 Lexile Level: N/A DRA: 34	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Finding the Music / En pos de la música By Torres by Alarcão Teacher's Guide \| Interviews	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: O Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 1 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.5 Lexile Level: AD660L DRA: 38	PB: $12.95 HC: out of stock
From North to South / Del Norte al Sur By Colato Laínez Illustrated by Cepeda Teacher's Guide \| Interviews	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: O Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.3 Lexile Level: AD640L SRC: 2.7 DRA: 38	PB: $11.95
Gracias • Thanks By Mora Illustrated by Parra Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: I Spanish Guided Reading: I Grade Level: 1 Interest Level: K - 4 AR Level: 0.5 - 2.8 Lexile Level: AD620L DRA: 16	HC: out of stock
Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros By Herrera Illustrated by De Lucio-Brock Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 2 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.0 Lexile Level: NP DRA: 38	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina By Brown Illustrated by Palacios Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: L Spanish Guided Reading: L Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: K - 3 AR Level: 0.5 - 2.8 Lexile Level: AD580L SRC: 2.3 DRA: 24	HC: $19.95
Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes / Los perros mágicos de los volcanes By Argueta Illustrated by Simmons	Guided Reading: Q Spanish Guided Reading: Q Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.3 Lexile Level: AD630L DRA: 40	PB: $11.95
Quinito's Neighborhood / El Vecindario de Quinito By Cumpiano Illustrated by Ramírez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: L Spanish Guided Reading: K Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: K - 2 AR Level: 0.5 - 1.5 Lexile Level: 500L SRC: 2.5 DRA: 20	PB: $11.95
Xochitl and the Flowers/ Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores By Argueta Illustrated by Angel Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: O Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 1 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.0 Lexile Level: N/A DRA: 34	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado /Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest By Delacre Illustrated by Delacre Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: O Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.0 Lexile Level: AD730L DRA: 34	HC: $20.95
Calling the Doves / El canto de las palomas By Herrera Illustrated by Simmons Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: R Spanish Guided Reading: R Grade Level: 4 Interest Level: 2 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.5 Lexile Level: AD910L SRC: 4.1 DRA: 38	PB: $11.95
First Day in Grapes By Perez Illustrated by Casilla Teacher's Guide \| Interviews	Guided Reading: Q Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: 2 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.2 Lexile Level: AD570L SRC: 2.9 DRA: 40	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
First Day of School By Taylor Illustrated by Artigas Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: A Grade Level: PreK Interest Level: PreK - K Intervention: 3 Lexile Level: BR70L DRA: 1	PB: $7.50
Confetti By Mora Illustrated by Sanchez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: N Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 4 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.7 Lexile Level: NP SRC: 2.9 DRA: 30	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado By Anzaldúa Illustrated by Méndez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: K - 2 AR Level: 0.5 - 2.3 Lexile Level: 640L SRC: 3.6 DRA: 38	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Family Pictures / Cuadros de familia By Garza Illustrated by Garza Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: Q Spanish Guided Reading: Q Grade Level: 4 Interest Level: 2 - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.3 Lexile Level: AD660L SRC: 4.1 DRA: 40	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way / No tiene que ser así By Rodríguez Illustrated by Galvez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: W Spanish Guided Reading: V Grade Level: 4 Interest Level: 2 - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.6 Lexile Level: 640L DRA: 60	PB: $11.95
Martí's Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad By Otheguy Illustrated by Vidal Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: W Spanish Guided Reading: V Grade Level: 5 Interest Level: 2 - 8 AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3 Lexile Level: 1000L DRA: 60	HC: $19.95
My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá By Pérez Illustrated by Gonzalez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: R Spanish Guided Reading: Q Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 2 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.0 Lexile Level: 780L SRC: 3.4 DRA: 40	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito By Pérez Illustrated by Gonzalez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: L Spanish Guided Reading: M Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 2 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.9 Lexile Level: 700L DRA: 24	PB: $11.95
My Papa Diego and Me / Mi papá Diego y yo By Marín Illustrated by Rivera	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: O Grade Level: 4 Interest Level: 1 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.5 Lexile Level: AD900L DRA: 38	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Poems to Dream Together/Poemas para soñar juntos By Alarcón Illustrated by Barragán Teacher's Guide \| Interviews	Guided Reading: M Spanish Guided Reading: M Grade Level: 2 Interest Level: 2 - 7 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.6 Lexile Level: NP DRA: 28	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la llorona By Anzaldúa Illustrated by Gonzalez	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 3 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.1 Lexile Level: AD600L SRC: 4.5 DRA: 38	PB: $11.95
The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos By González Illustrated by Delacre Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 1 - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.9 Lexile Level: 730L SRC: 4.5 DRA: 38	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock
The Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza By Herrera Illustrated by Gómez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: Q Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: 1 - 5 AR Level: 0.5 - 3.1 Lexile Level: AD560L SRC: 2.9 DRA: 40	PB: $11.95
Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings By Mora Illustrated by Lopez Teacher's Guide \| Interviews	Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3 Lexile Level: AD970L SRC: 6.6 DRA: 38	PB: $11.95 HC: out of stock CD: out of stock
Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico! Brotes de las Américas By Mora Illustrated by Lopez Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: Q Spanish Guided Reading: Q Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 5.1 Lexile Level: AD970L DRA: 40	PB: $12.95 HC: out of stock
Mama and Papa Have a Store By Carling Illustrated by Carling Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: Q Grade Level: 3 Interest Level: K - 6 AR Level: 0.5 - 4.1 Lexile Level: 810L DRA: 40	PB: $11.95
La tienda de mamá y papá By Carling Illustrated by Carling Teacher's Guide	Guided Reading: P Spanish Guided Reading: P Grade Level: 1 Interest Level: K - 6 Lexile Level: N/A DRA: 38	PB: out of stock

Authentic Spanish List - AUTHENTICSPN

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