September is Hispanic Heritage month! We are featuring Hispanic authors and illustrators this month. This week on the Butler Bookshelf you will find Plátanos are Love by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris. Reynoso-Morris recounts the story of Esme, her younger sister, and Abuela cooking mangu, maduros, and tostones for their friends and family. The love poured into cooking each meal can be seen in all of the beautiful words and illustrations. In fact, this story would be a wonderful read aloud with Spanish words and other fun cooking words like “Chop, Chop!” and “Pop, Pop!” For more amazing titles, check out the list below!

Mapmakers and the Enchanted Mountain
Written by Cameron Chittock and Illustrated by Amanda Castillo
Published by Random House Children’s Books
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My Dog Just Speaks Spanish
Written and Illustrated by Andrea Cáceres
Published by Candlewick Press
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No Is All I Know
Written by Chris Grabenstein and Illustrated by Leo Espinosa
Published by Random House Children’s Books
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Plátanos Are Love
Written by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and Illustrated by Mariyah Rahman
Published by Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing
Available Now!

Stuntboy: In-Between Time
Written by Jason Reynolds and Illustrated by Raúl the Third
Published by Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing
Available Now!