Wasatch County Library

Young Alma is trying to write her very long name on her paper–Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela– and it doesn’t fit. She doesn’t hesitate to air her frustration to her father who regales his daughter with the stories behind each name. “Then you decide if it fits,” he tells her. Cuddled together in a chair looking at photo albums, Alma learns about every family member from Grandma Sofia who loved poetry to Candela her other grandmother...

Set in Martinique, this version of Cinderella is told from the fairy godmother's point of view. As in the Perrault version, Cendrillon becomes the stepchild of a selfish woman whose only daughter was spoiled and demanding. Cendrillon in the end finds true love. The story is interspersed with French Creole words and phrases that are explained in a glossary.

To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more. Cultural elements are vividly expressed through text and illustration in this delightful, rhythmic story, full of attitude and good food.

Each year on his birthday, a young Mexican-American boy looks forward to seeing how his grandfather has decorated the tree he planted on the day the boy was adopted. Striking features include fun, papercut illustrations and a lovely extended family relationship. Best of all, it's a story about how one person can help another person feel special.

When life gets difficult for Ana Rosa, a twelve-year-old would-be writer living in a small village in the Dominican Republic, she can depend on her older brother to make her feel better--until the life-changing events on her thirteenth birthday.

Honoring the unique rhythms of Celia Cruz music, My Name is Celia pays tribute to the life and music of the famous Cuban singer. In combination with vivid illustrations this book is an exceptional picture book that will keep the memory of la reina de la salsa (the queen of salsa) alive, recognizing her legacy of artistic works and musical contributions.

In the heart of Guatemala City, a Chinese immigrant family owns a specialty store where they sell fabric, buttons, thread, and ribbons, in addition to a small selection of Chinese imports. The events of a typical busy day are recounted as seen through the eyes of the family's youngest daughter who is not yet old enough to attend school. We hear the voice of a young child in her first-person narration and see what she sees in the delicately detailed...

Young Sofia finds her mother's alien resident card, and her mother confirms the truth: she is an alien. Sofia's imagination runs wild with questions. Does her mother visit her alien friends at night? Does her mother speak three languages—English, Spanish, and Alien? Is Sofia an alien, too? This is a very lighthearted and simple story about residency in the United States, particularly for Hispanics. The plot is playful and typical of a child's interpretation...

As the eldest child and only daughter in a large Mexican-American family, the spirited narrator of this joyful bilingual story longs for a little space to call her own. With the help of her mama and papa, her Tio Pancho, and her five younger brothers, she's able to fix up a small bedroom for herself in a storage closet. And as soon as she has everything just as she wants it, she invites her brothers in so she can read them a story. Brightly colored,...

Abuelita is robust and as old as the hills, a true “character,” with salt-colored hair, a crinkled face, and a flamboyant pink bathrobe. Her story is narrated by a grandchild, who describes their daily morning routines, most of which center around the grandmother’s preparations for work. In addition, the reader is provided with clues throughout as to the nature of Abuelita’s profession (a storyteller), which is not revealed in full until the...