Author
Leo Politi
3 books here
Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street
Picture book · ages 5–8 · 640L · 2009
A gentle, historically rooted portrait of kindness in a Mexican American neighborhood that feels lived-in rather than illustrative—the illustrations anchor the story in 1940s Los Angeles with real texture.
Song of the Swallows
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L · 1999
A 1946 Newbery winner that holds up: lyrical, culturally grounded, and teaches patient observation without preaching—the swallows are a genuine draw, not a metaphor.
Juanita
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 650L · 2009
A quiet, beautifully illustrated window into 1940s Mexican-American Los Angeles life—not precious, genuinely grounded in neighborhood detail and Juanita's interior world.