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Pinata Books/Arte Publico Press


Not sweets, not toys, but literary treats are spilling out of the pinata to the delight of young readers across the country and to the critical acclaim of reviewers across the industry. Founded in 1994, Pinata Books, an imprint of Arte Publico Press, is dedicated to the publication of children's and young adult literature focussing on U.S. Hispanic culture.

Specifically interested in books with these subjects or themes: contemporary novels, short stories, poetry, and drama based on U.S. Hispanic, Cuban American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and other themes and cultural issues

Main Address: University of Houston 452 Cullen Performance Hall
Houston TX 77204-2004 USA
Phone: 713-743-2999
Fax: 713-743-3080
Updated 9/23/2008

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Pinata Books Arte Publico Press
University of Houston
Houston TX 77204-2174
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Updated 10/18/2005
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1. The Party for Papa Luis / La Fiesta Para Papa Luis (Hardcover)
    Author: Diane Gonzales Bertrand
    Illustrator: Alejandro Galindo
Ages 4-8 04/30/2010
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4 Reviews  
2. Walking Stars: Stories of Magic and Power (Paperback)
    Author: Victor Villasenor
Ages 9-12 05/01/2003
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22 Reviews  
3. Nilda (Paperback)
    Author: Nicholasa Mohr
    Illustrator: Nicholasa Mohr
Ages 4-8 03/31/2011
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10 Reviews  
4. A Day Without Sugar / Un Dia Sin Azucar (Hardcover)
    Author: Diane De Anda
    Illustrator: Janet Montecalvo
Ages 4-8 05/31/2012
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5. Flor De Oro: Un Mito Taino De Puerto Rico (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)
    Author: Nina Jaffe
    Illustrator: Enrique O. Sanchez
(Unknown)  05/30/2006
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9 Reviews  
6. Icy Watermelon/Sandia Fria (Paperback)
    Author: Mary Sue Galindo
    Illustrator: Pauline Rodriquez Howard
Ages 4-8 02/28/2008
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2 Reviews  
7. The Bakery Lady / La señora de la panadería (Hardcover)
    Author: Pat Mora
    Illustrator: Pablo Torrecilla
Ages 4-8 10/2001
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4 Reviews  
8. Grandma's Chocolate / El Chocolate De Abuelita (Hardcover)
    Author: Mara Price
    Illustrator: Lisa Fields
Ages 4-8 11/30/2010
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14 Reviews  
9. Butterflies on Carmen Street/ Mariposas en la calle Carmen (Hardcover)
    Author: monica Brown
    Illustrator: April Ward
Ages 4-8 10/31/2007
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2 Reviews  
10. The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico (Hardcover)
    Author: Nina Jaffe
    Illustrator: Enrique O. Sanchez
Ages 4-8 05/01/2005
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17 Reviews  
11. Animal Jamboree/ La Fiesta De Los Animales: Latino Folktales / Leyendas ...
    Author: Judith Ortiz Cofer
Ages 4-8 04/30/2012
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12. My Tata's Guitar/ La Guitarra de Mi Tata (Hardcover)
    Author: Ethriam Cash Brammer
    Illustrator: Daniel Lechon
Ages 4-8 01/01/2002
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1 Reviews  
13. Teen Angel (Roosevelt High School) (Paperback)
    Author: Gloria Velasquez
Young Adult 05/01/2003
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9 Reviews  
14. Las Empanadas Que Hacia la Abuela (Hardcover)
    Author: Diane Gonzales Bertrand
    Illustrator: Gabriela Baeza Ventura
Ages 4-8 11/01/2003
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5 Reviews  
15. Alicia's Fruity Drinks / Las Aguas Frescas De Alicia (English and Spanis...
    Author: Lupe Ruiz Flores
    Illustrator: Laura Lacamara
Ages 4-8 05/31/2012
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16. Estrellas Peregrinas: Cuentos de Magia y Poder (Spanish Edition) (Paperb...
    Author: Victor Villasenor
(Unknown)  12/01/2005
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6 Reviews  
17. Emilio (Paperback)
    Author: Julia Mercedes Castilla
Ages 4-8 10/01/1999
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1 Reviews  
18. Pepita on Pepper Street/ Pepita En La Calle Pepper (Hardcover)
    Author: Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
    Illustrator: Alex Pardo Delange
Ages 4-8 10/31/2008
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19. Border Crossing (Paperback)
    Author: Maria Colleen Cruz
Ages 9-12 10/01/2003
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20. Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la j...
    Author: Richard Griswold del Castillo
    Illustrator: Anthony Accardo
Ages 4-8 02/28/2008
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21. Waiting for Papa / Esperando a Papa (Hardcover)
    Author: Rene Colato Lainez
    Illustrator: Anthony Accardo
Ages 4-8 10/31/2004
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6 Reviews  
22. Viaje a la tierra del abuelo (Paperback)
    Author: Mario Bencastro
Young Adult 08/2004
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2 Reviews  
23. Windows into My World: Latino Youth Write Their Lives (Paperback) Young Adult 05/31/2007
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3 Reviews  
24. Goodnight, Papito Dios / Buenas Noches, Papito Dios (Spanish Edition) (H...
    Author: Carolina Villarroel, Victor Villaseñor
    Illustrator: Jose Ramirez
(Unknown)  11/30/2007
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25. Little Crow to the Rescue / El Cuervito al rescate (Hardcover)
    Author: Victor Villaseñor
    Illustrator: Felipe Ugalde Alcántara
Ages 4-8 11/30/2005
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