Rose’s Baba joon loves three things most in the world: His loom, where he weaves fine rugs for family and friends; his garden; and most of all, Rose! When Rose decides she wants to weave her own rug , its design inspired by a drawing she made of their garden. Baba is thrilled to teach her. Working side by side at the loom, grandfather and granddaughter tie colorful strands of yarn into thousands of knots. But just as the rug slowly begins to take shape, Baba falls ill. Rose knows one thing that will make him feel better: a beautiful and finished garden rug. But will she be able to weave the rest of the rug on her own?

Each morning, Dad brushes the knots from his son’s long hair to braid it. The boy winces at the tugging, and at school he’s teased for his braid. But he remembers the stories of how his father and grandpa were forced to cut their hair and forbidden from practicing their traditions when they were young, and how they fought to make it possible for him to wear his hair long. Although it can hurt, having long hair ultimately makes him feel brave and strong.

Shivi can’t wait to return to the activity center with his mom and dad. Today is the day, he’s finally going to reach the top of the climbing wall. But when he arrives, the climbing wall is much higher than he remembered. How will he ever reach the top? When Shivi realizes he can channel his favorite Hindu god, Hanuman, to summon the courage to scale the wall, he starts to imagine exactly how Hanuman would reach his goal. Hanuman is brave, bold, and fearless. Shivi can be all of those things too, right?

Henna is nature seeds sprouted into shrubs, leaves kissed by tropical rain. Henna is color, the orange of juicy mangoes, sun kissed brown, or black as the feathers of crows. Henna is fragrance, earthy and nutty, lemony and clovey .The intricate patterns of flowers, feathers, vines, and other symbols painted and stained onto skin has been a tradition in cultures all around the world for thousands of years. Beautiful and eye catching, henna also carries the scents, textures, and colors of family and identity.

Evan and Andy are excited to visit Mexico for their uncles’ wedding and their parents are excited that the boys will have a chance to experience the culture, practice their Spanish, and learn responsibility as ring bearers in the ceremony. Once they arrive, Evan and Andy just want to play soccer, swim, and eat all the great food. However, once the festivities are in full swing and the boys witness the love and happiness between their two tíos, they quickly embrace their role in their uncles’ very special day.

High up in the Andes mountains of Peru, agricultural scientist Alberto Salas is on a quest. A quest for potatoes. Up and down the Andes mountains he goes, playing an epic game of paka paka con la papa, potato hide and seek. These potatoes are special: they have the power to feed the world.Alberto doesn’t have a second to waste. The climate is changing and Alberto must find each and every one to save them before they go extinct.The game is on! Alberto races and peers and prods. Drives and trods and climbs. Will he find the potato he seeks? Will he win the game of paka paka con la papa?

Early in the morning while the sun is still rising, a young boy wakes his father for something special it’s Jollof Day! With clanging pots and pans, lots of chopped tomatoes and onions, and a secret blend of spices, this father and son dance to the music of kitchen noise while something delicious burbles on the stove.

Clara visits her abuelo and many, many cousins in California every year. And every year, her family tells tall tales about her abuelo’s orange groves: There’s magic! There’s mischief! There’s monstruos! But Clara’s never been to the orange groves. And she’s determined to change that.So when her cousins aren’t looking, Clara sneaks into her abuelo’s truck and makes her way to the orange groves. Once Abuelo spots her, he and Clara have a wondrous time serenading oranges, bravely defending the groves against gophers, and eating some delicious tacos with, WHEW, just a little bit of spice. Soon, Clara has magical tall tales to tell of her own. For she’s no longer just a visitor: She belongs to the groves, and the groves belong to her.

What are cascarones: Cascarones are empty egg shells that have been colored, filled with paper confetti, and sealed! The hunt is on to figure out who will be the reigning champ of Cascarones, and Toti knows that he has his family beat. His parents are too easy, they make old school cascarones with confetti inside. His sister, Carlita wishes she could create cascarones like him, and his Abuela doesn’t even stand a chance. When the day of Cascarones arrives, will Toti seize his moment or will it be scrambled when he learns someone has switched his cascarones for fake ones!

A vivid historical fiction account of the community activism behind San Diego’s Chicano Park, home to the largest outdoor mural collection in the U.S., and just one example of the Mexican American community’s rich history of resistance and resilience .Barrio Logan, one of San Diego’s oldest Chicane neighborhoods, once brimmed with families and stretched all the way to the glorious San Diego Bay. But in the decades after WWII, the community lost their beach and bayfront to factories, junkyards, and an interstate that divided the neighborhood and forced around 5,000 people out of their homes. Then on April 22, 1970, residents discovered that the construction crew they believed was building a park, one the city had promised them years ago was actually breaking ground for a police station. That’s when they knew it was time to make their voices heard.