Children's Books About Mexico
Explore 21 handpicked children's books set in and about Mexico, chosen to help kids grow up curious about the wider world.
Books in this collection
Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art)
Colores de la Vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art)
Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art)
Danza!: Amalia Hernández and Mexico’s Folkloric Ballet
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Elena’s Serenade (Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Commended)
Esquivel Space Age Sound Artist
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
Frida Kahlo Y Sus Animalitos Spanish Edition
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras (Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Awards))
Hanukkah Moon
Hola Jalapeno World Snacks Spanish And English Edition
I See The Sun In Mexico
Salsa
Spicy Hot Colors Colores Picantes
The Legend Of The Poinsettia
The Night Of Las Posadas Picture Puffin Books
The Pot That Juan Built Pura Belpre Honor Book Illustrator Awards
The Smoking Mirror (Garza Twins) (Volume 1)
What the Moon Saw
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Common questions
What ages are these books for?
Of the 21 books here, 5 are for ages 0-2, 5 for ages 3-5, 6 for ages 5-9, 3 for ages 8-12 and 1 for ages 11-14. The remaining 1 is not yet sorted by age.
Where should we start?
Three good first picks are ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art) by Cynthia Weill, Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art) by Cynthia Weill and Colores de la Vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art) by Cynthia Weill. All 21 books on this page are handpicked, so any of them is a fine place to begin.
Looking for more from the wider region?
All 21 of these books also appear in the broader The Americas collection, which has 53 books in total.
Are there bilingual, award-winning or folk-tale picks here?
Yes. This collection includes 3 bilingual editions, 4 books tagged award-winning by their publishers and 1 folk tale, fairy tale or myth.
Is every book here available?
Every book links to Amazon. 2 of the 21 are currently listed only on Amazon; the rest also link to Bookshop.org.