2016-2017 Tejas Star Reading List

The Tejas Star Reading List Task Force annually selects a recommended reading list of bilingual English/Spanish books or books written in Spanish from books published in the three years prior to the list being published. The list is prepared for use by children ages 5-12.

*Bersani, Shennen. 2014. Achiss! La Importancia del polen. Abordale Publishing. ISBN: 9781628555684. (Ages 5-8)

*Brown, Monica. Illustrator Diaz, David. 2015. Maya's Blanket/La Manta de Maya. Children's Book Press. ISBN: 9780892392926. (Ages 5-8)

*Colato Laínez, René. Illustrator Ink, Lancman. 2014. Juguemos al fútbol y footbal /Let's Play Fútbol and Football. Santillana USA Publishing Company. 9780882723280. (Ages 4-8)

*Contreras, Kathleen. Illustrator Lindmark, Margaret. 2014. Sweet Memories/Dulces Recuerdos. Lectorum Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781933032917. (Ages 4-8)

*Garza, Xaiver. 2015. The Donkey Lady Fights La Llorona and Other Stories. Arte Público Press. ISBN: 9781558858169. (Ages 9-12)

*Garza, Xaiver. 2015. The Great and Mighty Nikko!. Cinco Puntos Press. ISBN: 9781935955825. (Ages 3-7)

*Iturralde, Edna. Illustrator Hauviller, Gastón. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Miguel Cervantes. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781614353522. (Ages 9-12)

*Iturralde, Edna. Illustrator Alvarez, Ytziar Cori. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Simon Bolivar. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781614353485. (Ages 9-12)

*Klepeis, Alicia Z. Illustrator Undercuffler, Gary.  2015. Francisco's Kites/Las cometas de Francisco. Arte Público Press. ISBN: 9781558858046. (Ages 4-8)

*Lázaro, Georgina. Illustrator Yockteng, Rafael. 2014. Gabriel Garcia Marquez Gabito. Lectorum Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781933032856. (Ages 9-12)

*León, Lázaro Georgina. Illustrator Palacios, Helena Sara.  2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Gabriela Mistral. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781631130076. (Ages 9-12)

*León, Lázaro Georgina. Illustrator Cis, Valeria. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Pablo Neruda. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781614353478. (Ages 9-12)

*Liniers, Ricardo Siri. 2015. Escrito Y Dibujado Por Enriqueta. TOON Books. 9781935179917. (Ages 5-8

*Mora, Pat. Illustrator Casilla, Robert. 2015. The Remembering Day/El Dia de los Muertos. Arte Público Press. 9781558858053. (Ages 4-8)

*Oritz, Raquel M. Illustrator Dominguez, Maria. 2015. Sofia and the Magic, Musical Mural/Sofi y el mágico mural musical. Arte Público Press. ISBN: 9781558858039. (Ages 4-7)

*Rivera-Ashford, Capin Roni. Illustrator Castro, Antonio. 2015. My Tata's Remedies/ Los remedios de mi tata. Cinco Puntos Press. 9781935955894. (Ages 7-11)

*Torres, Jennifer. Illustrator Alarcao, Renato. 2015. Finding the Music/ En pos de la música. Children's Book Press. ISBN: 9780892392919. (Ages 6-9)