Children’s Book Press

Originally founded in 1975, Children’s Book Press was the first independent press in the United States to focus on publishing children’s literature by and about people of color. In 2012, Children’s Book Press became an imprint of Lee & Low Books. The imprint continues to publish picture books featuring a wide range of diverse cultures, with an emphasis on bilingual titles and simultaneous English and Spanish editions. High-quality bilingual and translated books help build a solid foundation to achieve literacy in any language while affirming and validating a child’s identity, culture, and home language. Children’s Book Press’s original mission to promote bilingualism, literacy, and education continues to live on at Lee & Low Books.


  • Rafi and Rosi Menu!
    By Lulu Delacre
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    Rafi and Rosi Menu!

    Rafi and Rosi Menu!

    By Lulu Delacre

    Rafi and Rosi, the curious, fun-loving tree frog siblings, are cooking up a storm with delicious Puerto Rican treats on the menu.

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  • Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú! (Rafi and Rosi Menu!)
    By Lulu Delacre
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    Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú! (Rafi and Rosi Menu!)

    Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú! (Rafi and Rosi Menu!)

    By Lulu Delacre

    Rafi y Rosi, los hermanos rana arbórea curiosos y amantes de la diversión, están preparando una tormenta con deliciosas delicias puertorriqueñas en el menú.

    Rafi and Rosi, the curious, fun-loving tree frog siblings, are cooking up a storm with delicious Puerto Rican treats on the menu.

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  • Front cover for Rosas para Isabella (Roses for Isabella) by Diana Cohn; Claudia Oemer and Amy Córdova Boone
      Rosas para Isabella (Roses for Isabella)
      By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone, Claudia Oemer
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      Rosas para Isabella (Roses for Isabella)

      Rosas para Isabella (Roses for Isabella)

      By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone, Claudia Oemer

      ¡Detente y huele las rosas del Ecuador con Isabella, mientras ella aprende cómo tratar a los trabajadores agrícolas y a la Madre Tierra de una manera justa hace que el mundo florezca! Also available in English.

      Stop and smell the roses of Ecuador with Isabella as she learns how treating farmworkers and Mother Earth fairly makes the world bloom!

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    • Roses for Isabella
      By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone
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      Roses for Isabella

      Roses for Isabella

      By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone

      Stop and smell the roses of Ecuador with Isabella as she learns how treating farmworkers and Mother Earth fairly makes the world bloom! También disponible en español.

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    • Front cover for Lucía's Goals / Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron and Christina Barragan Forshay
        Lucía's Goals / Los goles de Lucía
        By Angela Quezada Padron, Christina Barragan Forshay
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        Lucía's Goals / Los goles de Lucía

        Lucía's Goals / Los goles de Lucía

        By Angela Quezada Padron, Christina Barragan Forshay

        Hardcover available April 7, 2026

        In Lucía's small hometown, girls weren't supposed to play soccer and they definitely weren't supposed to be good at it either. But Lucía was determined to prove everyone wrong!

        En el pequeño pueblo natal de Lucía, se suponía que las niñas no jugaban al fútbol, y mucho menos se suponía que fueran buenas en él. ¡Pero Lucía estaba decidida a demostrarles a todos que estaban equivocados!

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      • Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando
        By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, Magdalena Mora, Luis Humberto Crosthwaite
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        Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando

        Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando

        By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, Magdalena Mora, Luis Humberto Crosthwaite
        A 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor

        In the first children's book to describe the long-forgotten chapter of US history known as Mexican Repatriation, a boy and his family leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government.

        En el primer libro infantil que describe el capítulo olvidado de la historia de los Estados Unidos conocido como la Repatriación Mexicana, un niño y su familia dejan su amado hogar para evitar ser separados por el gobierno.

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      • Sharuko
        El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
        By Monica Brown, Elisa Chavarri
        Hardcover: $20.95
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        Sharuko

        Sharuko

        El arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
        By Monica Brown, Elisa Chavarri

        A fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and fostered pride in the country's Indigenous history.

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      • ¡Los Zombis no comen verduras!
        (Zombies Don't Eat Veggies)
        By Jorge Lacera, Megan Lacera
        Hardcover: $21.95
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        ¡Los Zombis no comen verduras!

        ¡Los Zombis no comen verduras!

        (Zombies Don't Eat Veggies)
        By Jorge Lacera, Megan Lacera

        En este encantador debut de una talentosa pareja, Mo Romero es un zombi con un secreto profundo y oscuro...

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      • Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!
        By Jorge Lacera, Megan Lacera
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        Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!

        Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!

        By Jorge Lacera, Megan Lacera

        In this delightful debut by a talented husband-and-wife team, Mo Romero is a zombie with a deep, dark secret...

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      • My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá
        By Amada Irma Perez, Maya Gonzalez
        Paperback: $11.95
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        My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá

        My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá

        By Amada Irma Perez, Maya Gonzalez

        Hardcover reprint coming October 27, 2025

        Bilingual English/Spanish. One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border- to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits.

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      • Uncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del Tío Nacho
        By Harriet Rohmer, Mira Reisberg
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        Uncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del Tío Nacho

        Uncle Nacho's Hat / El sombrero del Tío Nacho

        By Harriet Rohmer, Mira Reisberg
        Bilingual English/Spanish. A classic Nicaraguan folktale: when Ambrosia gives her Uncle Nacho a new hat, he tries to get rid of his old one, but to no avail.

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      • Magic Windows / Ventanas mágicas
        By Carmen Lomas Garza
        Paperback: $10.95
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        Magic Windows / Ventanas mágicas

        Magic Windows / Ventanas mágicas

        By Carmen Lomas Garza
        Bilingual English/Spanish. Through the magic windows of her cut-paper art, Carmen shows us her family, her life as an artist, and the legends of her Aztec past.

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      • I See the Rhythm
        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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        I See the Rhythm

        I See the Rhythm

        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
        i see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.

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      • Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
        Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera
        By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
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        Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems

        Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems

        Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera
        By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez

        Bilingual English/Spanish. From the imagination of poet Francisco X. Alarcón comes Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems, a playful and moving collection of twenty poems in English and Spanish.

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      • From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems
        Del ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano
        By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
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        From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems

        From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems

        Del ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano
        By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Gonzalez
        Bilingual English/Spanish. From the Bellybutton of the Moon is renowned poet Francisco X. Alarcón's collection of 22 poems inspired by his touching recollections of childhood summers in Mexico.

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