Author
Francisco X. Alarcón
3 books here
Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otro Poemas de Verano
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 500L · 2005
A bilingual summer-poetry picture book that treats English and Spanish as equally joyful and worthy—rare, beautifully illustrated, and genuinely playful with language rather than didactic about it.
Iguanas in the Snow
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 480L · 2001
A bilingual picture poem that uses iguanas in snow as the perfect metaphor for immigrant displacement—gorgeous, specific, and never sentimental.
Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 520L · 2005
A bilingual poetry gem that makes Spanish sound joyful and alive — the wordplay lands for kids who don't yet read fluently, and parents who speak Spanish get a beloved author back.