Tag Archives: Amy Sanchez

Maya’s Blanket/ La Manta de Maya

Author: Monica Brown Illustrator: David Diaz Publisher and Year: Children’s Book Press, 2015 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Family, Amy Sanchez Analysis: This book is bilingual (English-Spanish). Maya’s grandma stitched her a special blanket, or … Continue reading

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Apple Pie 4th of July

  Author: Janet S. Wong Illustrator: Margaret Chodos-Irvine Publisher and Year: HMH for Young Readers, 2006 Number of pages: 40 Tags: K-1, 2-3, 4-5 Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Family, Amy Sanchez Analysis: This book is about a young Chinese-American girl. Her … Continue reading

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BunnyBear

Author: Andrea J. Loney Illustrator: Carmen Saldana Publisher and Year: Albert Whitman company, 2017 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, 4-5 Fiction, Amy Sanchez Analysis: This story’s protagonist is a bear. All this bear wants to be is a … Continue reading

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Families, Families, Families!

Author: Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Illustrator: N/A Publisher and Year: Random House Books, 2015 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Fiction, Diversity, Family, Amy Sanchez, Award Book Analysis: This book explores what different families could look like. The … Continue reading

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The Princess and the Warrior

Author: Duncan Tonatiuh Illustrator: N/A Publisher and Year: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016 Number of pages: 40 Tags: K-1, 2-3, 4-5 Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Family, Amy Sanchez Analysis: The Princess and the Warrior is about the origin of the … Continue reading

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I Hate English

  Author: Ellen Levine Illustrator: Steve Bjorkman Publisher and Year: Scholastic Inc., 1989 Number of pages: 32 Tags: 2-3, 4-5 Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Amy Sanchez Analysis: This book is about a young girl named Mei Mei who just moved to … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Race

Author: Julius Lester Illustrator: Karen Barbour Publisher and Year: Amistad Pres, 2005 Number of pages: 32 Tags: 4-5, Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Amy Sanchez Analysis: This book explores the idea that we are all the same under our skin. The author … Continue reading

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Ron’s Big Mission

Author: Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden Illustrator: Don Tate Publisher and Year: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2009 Number of pages: 32 Tags:   Analysis: This book’s setting takes place in South Caroline in the 1959. The main character … Continue reading

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Mango, Abuela, and Me

Author: Meg Medina Illustrator: Angela Dominguez Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2015 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Family, Amy Sanchez Analysis: Mia’s abuela comes to stay with her and her family from a faraway place. … Continue reading

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The Name Jar

Author: Yangsook Choi Illustrator: N/A Publisher and Year: Random House Children’s Books, 2001 Number of pages: 40 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Friendship, Fiction, Diversity   Analysis: Unhei has just moved to the Unites States from Korea with her family. She is … Continue reading

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