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Loving Lion Books: Customizable Children’s Books Featuring Families of Color

“Why is mamá brown? Why is daddy yellow? Why baby is yellow?” my three-year-old asked me one day during bath time.
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Her question took me off guard. It never occurred to me that race was something that a little girl who was still learning how to talk would be curious about. I don’t remember exactly what I told her but I do remember how excited I felt to know that she was curious about the differences and similarities of her multicultural family.
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From that day on, I was more intentional in choosing books with diverse characters. But it didn’t take me long to notice that there weren’t many children’s books where families like mine could see themselves in the pages of a book. Despite census data that shows 37% of the US population consists of people of color, only 10% of children’s books published have diversity content.
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Loving Lion Books: A Book that Roars with Love

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I was excited to be contacted by Loving Lion Books, a children’s book company who create children’s books “that celebrate the beauty and fun of everyday life for kids and feature kids of color in their books.”  The first book, Love Family, allows customers to customize the ethnic/racial look of their main characters from a menu of options.
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I asked my six-year old to choose the main characters that most reflect her family and this is what she ended up choosing:
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After choosing the characters, the book is ordered and is sent to your doorsteps in a nice package.
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Isn’t this so awesome?
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The book is sturdy, high quality with stunning illustrations. We love that the other characters of the book also represent kids from different ethnic/racial backgrounds. This was especially touching to us since it reflect perfectly the other part of our family.
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Love Family is written by Norah Cooper and illustrated by Joelle Nelson. It talks about a big family get-together and the joy of a little girl to be playing with her cousins while they wait for dinner.  This warm and fun story brought so many memories to my kids of our own family gatherings.  It might have left them a little homesick!  If you are looking for a book that reflects your loved ones or multi-ethnic community, Love Family from Loving Lion Books is a great option to add to your library!
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Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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August 21, 2017 10:07 am Hispanic Mama Filed Under: Bilingual Books

Top 40 Children’s Picture Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Children's Picture Books

One of my favorite ways to teach heritage to my children is through books. They are great resources to spark conversations and connection. The following 40 children’s picture books are our family’s favorites. Enjoy!

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pablo-15Our cuisine is diverse and offers a delicious variety. Some items typical of Latin American dishes include maize-based dishes, guacamole, chimichurri, ají and others.

1. What Can You Do With A Paleta/ ¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta?

2. The Dog Who Loved Tortillas

3. Grandma’s Chocolate

4. Growing Up With Tamales/ Los Tamales de Ana

5. The Bakery Lady/ la Señora de la Panadería

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Latinos are all about family. A traditional feature of the Latino family is the extended family. Learn more about our stances in familia in the following books.

6. I Love Saturday and Domingos

7. The Empanadas that Abuela Made/ Las Empanadas Que Hacía La Abuela

8. We Are Cousins/ Somos Primos

9. Abuela’s Weave

10. La Familia Cool

11. Qué Cosas Dice Mi Abuela

12. Un Sillón Para mi Mamá

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Our culture is rich in traditions and they are easily seen in our lifestyles. From Soccer to Quinceañeras, learn more about our lives in these books.

13. The Rainbow Tulip

14.The Bossy Gallito

15. Amelia’s Show and Tell/ Amelia y la fiesta de muestra y cuenta

16. Soccer Star

17. Shake It Morena

18. The Best Mariachi In The World/ El Mejor Mariachi Del Mundo

19. René Has Two Last Names

20. Gracias /Thanks

21. A Day’s Work

22. On The Pampas

23. Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English

24. The Fiesta Dress: A Quinceañera Tale

25. The Tooth Fairy Meets Ratón Pérez

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Read about some of the Hispanic people who greatly have contributed to the world. You will get inspired learning about their lives.

26. Tito Puente, Mambo King/ Titi Puente, Rey del Mambo

27. Diego Rivera His World And Ours

28. Frida

29. My Name Is. Me Llamo Celia

30. My Name is Gabriela/ Me Llamo Gabriela

31. My Name is Gabito/ Me Llamo Gabito

32. A Picture Book of Simon Bolívar

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Learn about our culture through folktales and legends. They provide some of our values, attitudes and even philosophies of life.

33. The Magic Bean Tree: A Legend From Argentina 

34. Juan Bobo: Four Folktales from Puerto Rico

35. Moon Rope/ Un Lazo A La Luna

36. Cukcoo. A Mexican Folktale

37. El Cucuy

38. The Llama’s Secret -A Peruvian Legend

39. Juan and The Chupacabras

40. Biblio Burro: A Tue Story From Colombia

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September 12, 2016 9:00 am Hispanic Mama Filed Under: Bicultural Life

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