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K - Grade 2 Dia List 2024

This list features titles that represent various cultures and backgrounds in celebration of Dia. Dia stands for Día de los niños/Día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day). This day is celebrated nationwide on April 30 with multicultural and multilingual activities for kids of all ages. These titles were selected by the Association for Library Services for Children

Alameda County Library

29 items

  • "As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern Chile"--Provided by publisher. Also available as an ebook.
    Picture BookGrand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023 — JPB AGUILERA,C
  • "Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly each morning, but her own dreams of flying face a big obstacle: only boys, not girls, are allowed to fly in her country. Yet despite the taunts of her classmates, she is…
    Picture BookNew York : Minedition, 2022 — JPB ALHATHLOUL,L
  • "Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahua traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth when humans were first created, who stole fire from the gods to keep them warm."--
    Picture BookMontclair : Levine Querido, 2023 — JPB ALVAREZ HERNANDEZ,D
  • "Bobby Beacon has trouble controlling his hot temper at his superhero school"--Provided by publisher. Also available as an ebook.
    Picture BookNew York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023 — JPB BARNES,D
  • "Stump always has a fantastic time with his grandparents, filled with flowers, puzzles, crosswords, and endless love. But one day, Stump's grandfather starts to lose his memory--and his words, which literally fall from him. Stump tries his…
    Picture BookNew York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2021 — JPB BIRKJAER,B
  • Cantora

    Mercedes Sosa, the Voice of Latin America

    Fernández Nitsche, Melisa,
    "A picture book about the Latin American folk singer, Mercedes Sosa. Mercedes performed the world over, sharing stories through song. But not everyone loved her singing: a military dictatorship ruled over Argentina, and they saw the power…
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023 — JB SOSA,M
  • "On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here…
    Picture BookMontclair : Levine Querido, [2023] — JPB GIANG,K
  • "A Tamil boy explores his love for his grandmother and her colorful sari collection in this tale of expressing your true self"--Provided by publisher
    Picture BookNew York : Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022 — JPB GOPAL,J
  • "Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Christian Robinson have created a timeless message of hope. Sometimes the world feels broken. And…
    Picture BookNew York : Viking, 2023 — JPB GORMAN,A
  • Ablaze With Color

    a Story of Painter Alma Thomas

    Harvey, Jeanne Walker,
    "Tells the story of painter and teacher Alma Thomas, discussing her childhood, teaching career and activism"
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] — JB THOMAS,A
  • "Warm memories wash over a first-generation Latinx American girl as she experiences a typical Sunday night dinner at her Abuelita's house. As Alejandra thinks about all the good times her family has had there, she decides that she wants to…
    Picture BookConcord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2021 — JPB KATONA,A
  • "Moon smiles down on Earth and observes different countries celebrating Ramadan until her crescent tinkle triggers the start of Eid"
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — JPB KAZI,N
  • Chinese Menu

    the History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

    Lin, Grace,
    "The origin stories of each Chinese dish told using the framework of Chinese cuisine-oftentimes based in folklore, both ancient and contemporary"-- Also available as an audiobook, ebook, and eaudiobook.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023 — J641.5951 LIN
  • "After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her" Also available as an ebook and DVD
    Picture BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023 — JPB LINDSTROM,C
  • "Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit…
    Picture BookConcord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2023 — JPB LLANOS,M
  • Curve & Flow

    the Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams

    Loney, Andrea J.,
    "As an orphaned Black boy growing up in Los Angeles in the early 1900s, Paul R. Williams became obsessed with the concept of 'home.' He not only dreamed of building his own home, he turned those dreams into drawings. Defying the odds and…
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022] — JB WILLIAMS,P
  • Together

    a First Conversation About Love

    Madison, Megan,
    "This book begins the conversation on love with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult"--Provided by publisher. Also available as a board book
    Picture BookNew York : Rise, 2023 — JPB MADISON,M
  • Hope Is An Arrow

    the Story of Lebanese American Poet Kahlil Gibran

    McCarthy, Cory,
    "Before Kahlil Gibran became the world's third-best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, an immigrant child from Lebanon with a secret hope to bring people together despite their many differences. Kahlil's life highlights…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022 — JB GIBRAN,K
  • Grandma's Tipi

    a Present-day Lakota Story

    Nelson, S. D.,
    "Clara spends her summer visiting her grandma and cousin on Standing Rock reservation, where Clara and her family set up the ancestral tipi and grow closer together as they tell stories, sing songs, and learn about their Lakota roots"
    Picture BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023 — JPB NELSON,S