Mi Escuela Is My School
Written by Laurenne Sala
Illustrated by Zara González Hoang
Published by Candlewick
It’s where I learn números, letras, kindness y amistad.
Meet under el gran árbol, where children rush to be first in line and say “buenos días” to all their teachers. File into the salón de clases, where the students sit at a big table to make cards and crafts. Follow the class to la biblioteca, where one child wishes she could spend a night in the cozy chairs, breathing in the magic of books, books, books! Whether it’s banging the bongos in la clase de música or shouting with joy en el recreo, enjoying lunch at la mesa del almuerzo or wielding paintbrushes in la clase de arte, a day en la escuela leaves kids tired and happy—and looking forward to another one mañana.
Primary ISBN: 9781536236538
Publication Date: July 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Hispanic/Latinx/Latine)
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Education & Literacy, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by School
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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