Children’s Books for March

By René Colato Laínez

March is the month of “la primavera” spring, and the birthday of César Chávez, March 31st. Before presenting the books for this month, let me share two of my poems about March.

El mes de marzo llegó
con un abrigo de invierno.
Cuando vió las lindas flores
Lo cambió por mil colores.

and

En el lindo mes de marzo
sembraré semillitas de amistad
para llenar de felicidad
al que este triste de verdad.

En el lindo mes de marzo
seré como Cesar Chávez que quiero tanto
defenderé a mis amigos de la tristeza y el llanto
los llenaré de colores, de alegría y de canto.

In the beautiful month of March
I will plant friendly seeds
to fill with laughter and happiness
those who are suffering with sadness.

In the beautiful month of March
I will be like Cesar Chávez that I admire so much
I will defend my friends from sadness and crying
I will fill them with colors, joy and songs of spring.

René Colato Laínez


Here is a list of César Chávez books. Enjoy,

Cesar Chavez: A Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia by Richard Griswold del Castillo. Illustrated by Anthony Accardo.

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales.

Cesar: Si, Se Puede!/ Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. Illustrated by David Diaz

Cesar Chavez: A Hero for Everyone by Gary Soto. Illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter.

Cesar Chavez and La Causa by Dan LaBotz

Cosechando esperanza: La historia de Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. Translated by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy.

Cesar Chavez: A Voice For Farmworkers by Barbara C. Cruz.

Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Gaspar Enriquez

Cesar Chavez (Hispanics of Achievement) by Consuelo Rodriguez.