For National Book Month, we reached out to members of the EL community for their recommendations of books that promote and encourage family engagement and literacy at home. Check out the titles they suggested below:

“My Abuelita” By Tony Johnston (2009). Recommended for K-2 grades.

“Family Math” By Stenmark, Thompson, and Cossey (1986). Recommended for all levels.

“I Can Read It!” By Holzmann and Lilly (Multiple Publications). Recommended for K-2.

“I Love Saturdays y domingos” By Alma Flor Ada (2004). Recommended for K-2.

“Mango, Abuela, and Me” By Meg Medina (2017). Recommended for K-2.

“Cuadros de Familia” By Carmen Lomas Garza (2005). Recommended for  K-5.

“Yo Soy Muslim” By Mark Gonzalez (2017). Recommended for K-5