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Mother’s Day is around the corner and we have the perfect selection of books to celebrate the matriarchs in your life! From board books to nonfiction titles, this collection also features stories with diverse families to recognize any and all people that will be celebrated during the holiday. Order by Monday, May 3rd to receive these titles before Sunday, May 9th/ Monday, May 10th. Los Angeles residents can also select curbside pickup for orders Monday - Saturday during our regular business hours.

We recently partnered with Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles to host webinars for their early childhood education professionals and shared some tried and true ways to incorporate more multicultural and inclusive stories into their programs. In honor of Día de los libros, we are proud to share this multicultural booklist of Spanish and bilingual books, as well as a good tip on how YOU can start adding more multicultural stories to your young one's library! All of these beautiful titles are available in our online store. Available for flat rate shipping, or curbside pickup.

The 2021 Children's Bilingual Book Festival begins this Thursday! A free, multi-generational, community event hosted by the National Hispanic Cultural Center featuring four days of author readings, book events, workshops and more! Free and open to the public. LA librería is proud to be participating in this festival with a hands-on craft activity that is fun for the whole family - and this activity incorporates recycled items and materials easily found in your home! Check out all of the details here: https://www.nhccbookfest.com/

Award winning authors Meg Medina and Pam Muñoz Ryan have both recently released middle grade books that are published in Spanish and English. You can check out all of these new titles in our online store now! Reading level 9 - 12 years. And don’t forget our first LibroTALKS is this Friday. This event is recommended for classroom grades 5th to 7th to attend.

LA librería is excited to be hosting two great Latina writers in conversation! Join award-winning authors Meg Medina and Pam Muñoz Ryan as they discuss Medina’s book Mercí Suárez Changes Gears/Merci Suárez se pone las pilas (Penguin Random House/Candlewick Press). The book follows Cuban American Mercedes aka "Merci", a thoughtful, strong-willed sixth grader who must navigate difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between. Classrooms who attend will be able t...o submit questions to the authors and will be given the opportunity to win a FREE copy of a book from one of the authors! Courtesy of the publishers. This event is FREE and will be held via Zoom. Register via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/39vhzCJ

For Elisandro, being a young vampire is difficult: he doesn’t like to drink blood, he cannot fly, and he is easily frightened! To his family, he is not a very good vampire. So in order to convince them to let him attend school with the rest of the kids his age, he’ll have to go through several absurd and wacky tests. . Recommended for ages 10-14, this chapter book tells the common tale of feeling like you don’t fit in, but with a ghoulish twist! . Find this title in our onl...ine store. . Publisher: @edicionescastillomx Author: @oscarmartinezvelez Illustrator: @luis_sanvicente_ilustrador See more

Recommended ages 8 & older: Fury, love, deception, vengeance, and fear.....did you know the most feared monsters also have feelings? Peek inside the minds of these ‘terrifying’ creatures and discover what’s really underneath with stories told from their point of view.... . This book is great for any monster or Halloween lover! . Publisher: @zahoribooks Author/Illustrator: @guillaume.duprat See more

We’re open today until 5pm! Come start your holiday gift shopping early. Our online store is also open with flat rate shipping or curbside pickup options available! . The first photo is a selection chosen by a customer for a baby shower gift so sweet. #librosenespañol #bilingualbooks #lalibreria

We’ve had requests from families looking for book series to keep young ones consistently reading. Presenting series bundles of our most popular graphic novels, comics, and chapter book hybrids! . All bundles available in our online store! What other bundle themes would you like to see? Comment your suggestions and requests below!! .... #librosrnespañol #bilingualbooks #lalibreria See more

Discover the super popular graphic novel/chapter book hybrid series that captivates both advanced readers and soccer aficionados: Los Futbolisimos! Recommended for grades 5th & up / ages 10 & older, this series highlights themes such as teamwork, friendship, and sports with a mystery & suspense twist that makes each story hard to stop reading! With every bundle comes a FREE poster! Books 3 + 4 are also available and each title up is sold separately in our online store. ... #lalibreria #booksenespanol #bilingualbooks #losfutbolisimos

From the beautiful & precious Pequeña y Grande collection by @albaeditorial, learn & celebrate the life of Ella Fitzgerald with this fun story time by our friend Andrés from @123conandres #Repost @123conandres with @make_repost Un poco de Jazz para este Lunes Libros, te traemos "Ella Fitzgerald" de la serie Pequeña & GRANDE de ALBA editorial, escrito por María Isabel Sánchez Vegara e ilustrado por Bárbara Alca. Que bonito es aprender sobre la niñez de otras ...personas. . A little Jazz for this #LunesLibros! we bring to you "Ella Fitzgerald" by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Bárbara Alca. It's so nice to learn about the childhood of other people. . ¡Video completo en el perfil! . Gracias a @mariaisabelsanchezvegara @barbaraalca , @albaeditorial y LA-libreria. . Para ordenar tu copia en los EE.UU. visita @lalibreria . . . #childrensbooks #interactivebook #literaturainfantil #ilustracion #librosinfantiles #librosparaninos #arte #poesia #dibujo #libromusical #libroenespanol #yoleoespanol #spanishimmersion #bilingualkids #bilingualchildren #bilingualeducation #booksinspanishforkids #ellafitzgerald #artists #biographyforkids See more

We are so happy to welcome back families and friends to in store shopping each Friday and Saturday from 10am - 5pm! . Educators and librarians can make special appointments for in store shopping with our expert staff during the week. For more info or to book an appointment, email [email protected] #lalibreria #booksenespañol #bilingualeducation #bilingualeducation #librosenespañol #librosparaniños

LA librería’s co-founder Celene Navarrete was recently interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace to discuss the challenges of continuing to provide families with Spanish language books during the pandemic: Like many small businesses, we are trying to reinvent the way we provide the in-person experience to our customers. We are very fortunate to have a large community of families and educators that believe in our mission and the value of the resources we provide for a multicultural ci...ty like Los Angeles. To hear the whole interview, click the link in our bio. Thank you to Daisy Palacios and Kay Rissdal from NPR and NPR’s Marketplace Business News Photo by: Sergio LV

Please read + share! The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators @scbwi is hosting the New Voices in Nonfiction Grant an opportunity for any Black, Indigenous, and People of Color nonfiction writer who have not yet published in the children’s book market. . You can find the link to the application details in our link tree in our bio!

The wait is over - LA libreria is officially re-opening for in person shopping! In compliance with the standard COVID prevention guidelines, book lovers will be able to browse our shelves every Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Educators interested in meeting with our expert staff to develop their classroom or school library collections can schedule in-person shopping appointments Tuesday through Saturday during the week. To RSVP, please send an email to [email protected] with the headline Educator Appointment. Masks are required for every visitor ages 2 & older. . #lalibreria #lalibrosfest #bilingualeducation #bilingualbooksforkids #losangeles

Our good friend Andrés of @123conandres brings another fun and musical twist to a great book, perfect for ages 2 and older! This title is available in our online store. . Story and art by: Silvia Borando Publisher: @nubeochobooks ... #Repost @123conandres with @make_repost ¿Conejos asustadizos? ¿Lirones perezosos? Lunes Libros te trae Un Lobo con Mucha Hambre Andrés te lee esta divertida historia ¡Con mucha energía y efusividad! escrito e ilustrado por Silvia Borando y publicado en español por @nubeocho. Ordena desde @LAlibreria en los EEUU . Scared rabbits? Lazy dormouses? Check out this fun story told very energetically by Andrés! . ¡Video completo en el perfil! Full video in profile link! . Gracias a Silvia Borando, Editorial nubeOCHO y LA-libreria. . . . . #childrensbooks #interactivebook #literaturainfantil #ilustracion #librosinfantiles #librosparaninos #arte #poesia #dibujo #libromusical #libroenespanol #yoleoespanol #spanishimmersion #bilingualkids #bilingualchildren #bilingualeducation #booksinspanishforkids #hungrywolves #scaredrabbits #bookaboutanimals

Thank you to everyone that joined us for an AMAZING #lalibrosfest this past Saturday! . In case you missed it, you can still watch portions of the program via Los Angeles Public Library YouTube channel! . And don’t forget to join the online challenge by Oct. 15 for a chance to win some great festival prizes, including FREE books! ... . Of course, we still have a wide selection of festival books up on your online store that you won’t want to miss. . Festival art courtesy of Leo Espinosa. #lalibrosfest #lalibreria

The Los Angeles Times en Español is the official media partner of #lalibrosfest! Gracias to our partners for their great promotion of this event. Be sure to checkout their pre and post festival coverage, including an interview on En Familia with our very own Celene Navarrete! . #lalibrosfest #lapl #lalibreria #latimesenespañol