You'll appreciate the time-saving assistance this guide gives you, including background and publication information about picture books by Latino writers, summaries of titles, and biographical information on the authors, illustrators and translators. Appendices include a subject-title index, literary and artistic awards, and a list of publishers. A detailed bibliography of Latino-related picture books provides test availability for Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts. The picture books suggested cover a variety of different subjects, including families, holidays, celebrations, animals, foods, libraries, homes, traditions, religious celebrations and careers. All books are original stories, set in the United States, in print and in English or bilingual format.