Santiago’s Dinosaurios
Written by Mariana Ríos Ramírez
Illustrated by Udayana Lugo
Published by Whitman, Albert & Company
Santiago finds a way to connect to his classmates—through dinosaurios!
Santiago is new to the United States, and he doesn’t speak English. On his first day of school, how will he connect with his peers? Santiago learns that even when you don’t speak the same language, some interests—like dinosaurs—are universal.
Primary ISBN: 9780807572306
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 4 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Hispanic/Latinx)
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: Las Musas, Welcoming by School
Setting: United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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