1. Kick off the Season by getting in the Christmas Spirit! Join a family’s afternoon about town as they hear, taste, feel, and spread the Christmas Spirit! I Got the Christmas Spirit (2018) Connie Schofield-Morrison/Frank Morrison2. Nina learns all about her family’s Cuban traditions during a visit to her grandmother’s house for Christmas! La Noche Buena: A Christmas Story (2010) Antonio Sacre/Angela Dominguez3. An inspiring Christmas poem from our beloved Maya Angelou! Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem (2005) Maya Angelou/Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher4. A heart-warming story about the true spirit of Christmas. This bilingual book celebrates the strength of a family’s faith in one another! The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad(2000) Francisco Jiménez/Claire B. Cotts5. When Nella is the first to find the Baby Betty doll under the Christmas tree she just knows the doll is all hers. But as the day goes on, Nella learns the Christmas spirit of sharing Baby Betty with her sisters. The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (2007) Patricia C. McKissack/Jerry Pinkney6. ¡Cantemos! Let’s Sing! Celebrate the season with fun Christmas carols in both Spanish and English! Merry Navidad!: Villancicos en español e inglés/Christmas Carols in Spanish and English (2007) Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy & Rosalma Zubizarreta/Vivi Escrivá7. A beautiful retelling of the original Nutcracker set in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance! The Nutcraker in Harlem (2017) T.E. McMorrow/James Ransome8. Eduardo and his family have moved to the United States from Mexico. Everything is strange and new to him, from the language, the food, and even the games the children play. Will Eduardo’s new town feel like home by Christmas? WhenChristmas Feels Like Home (2013) Gretchen Griffith/Carolina Farias9. Saraleen and Royce love Christmas, especially their mother’s Christmas Jam! But something is missing this Christmas, or rather someone… their father, Pap! As they prepare for the holiday, Pap is far away, working hard to provide for his family. Will Pap make it home in time to celebrate Christmas with his family? Mim’s Christmas Jam (2001) Andrea Davis Pinkney/Brian Pinkney10. Eric is spending Christmas with his abuela who is teaching him about their family’s traditional Puerto Rican celebration. Eric also discovers his passion for creating art, when abuela takes him to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Grandma’s Gift (2010) Eric Velasquez11. One Christmas, three wishes, all you have to do is believe! Christmas in the Time of Billy Lee (2010) Jerdine Nolan/Barry Moser12. Irene Jennie wishes that her family could be together for Christmas and she tries her best to keep the spirit of the holiday alive by enjoying the Johnkankus parade. Set on a North Carolina plantation during slavery, this story is an example of the hope and promise that enslaved peoples held on to everyday. Irene Jennie and the Christmas Masquerade: The Johnkankus (1996) Irene Smalls/Melody Rosales13. These poems will keep the spirit of the season alive the whole year ’round! Gingerbread Days (1995) Joyce Carole Thomas/Floyd Cooper14. “Think of yourself as a time traveler, a visitor who has just gone back to a Virginia plantation in 1859 at Christmastime. The Big House is awash with light and color…Now, take a walk to the slave Quarters. There is no grandeur here…Yet, there’s a celebration going on…Does this mean the slaves are happy and contented?…No. Listen carefully to their songs and stories. They are mostly of the hope that freedom is coming soon.” Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters (1994) Patricia C. McKissack & Fredrick L. McKissack/John Thompson15. An A to Z celebration of Las Posadas and Three Kings Day! N is for Navidad (2007) Susan Middleton Elya & Merry Banks/Joe Cepeda16. Peter always makes for the perfect wintery Snowy Day! The Snowy Day (1962) Ezra Jack Keats17. Two families of different faiths come to realize how much more alike they are than different during the holiday season! Based on a true story about legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, written by his daughter! Jackie’s Gift (2010) Sharon Robinson/E.B. Lewis18. A cheerful counting book for the Christmas Season! From the author of, Feast for 10. Christmas for 10 (1998) Cathryn Falwell19. Maria and Juan show us that no boarder fence is long enough or high enough to keep them from sharing the spirit of the holiday season with their abuela! Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border (2019) Mitali Perkins/Sara Palacios20. Grace learns the true spirit of Christmas when strangers in need of shelter appear upon her doorstep. Grace at Christmas (2011) Mary Hoffman/Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa Hu21. The classic Christmas story in true Rachel Isadora style! The Night Before Christmas (2009) Rachel Isadora22. A soulful twist to The Night Before Christmas! ‘Twas the Night B’fore Christmas: An African-American Version (1996) Melodye Rosales23. What do you when it’s Christmas Eve and the roast is too big for the oven? Sonia Manzano, best known as, Sesame Street’s Maria, brings that, oh so good feeling of community and sharing, in this delightful Christmas Eve story! Miracle on 133rd Street (2015) Sonia Manzano/Marjorie Priceman24. Christmas Eve tamale making gone so wrong! Something unbelievable happens while Maria is helping to make tamales for Christmas dinner, can she and her cousins get her out of this pickle, or tamale? Too Many Tamales (1992) Gary Soto/Ed Martinez25. The Twelve Days of Christmas begins on Christmas Day and continues through to the eve of Three Kings Day on January 5. Celebrate these twelve days with this bilingual book! A Piñata in a Pine Tree(2009) Pat Mora/Magaly Morales26. Learn about the seven principles of Kwanzaa in this story of seven Ashanti brothers working together. Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story (2000) Angela Shekf-Medearis/Daniel Minter27. Seven candles on the Kinara, one for each day of Kwanzaa. Read this story to learn how to celebrate Kwanzaa in your own home this season! Seven Candles for Kwanzaa (1993) Andrea Davis Pinkney/Brian Pinkney28. Once Santa has placed his last present under the Christmas tree, it is time for his families celebration of Kwanzaa! Santa’s Kwanzaa (2004) Garen Thomas/Guy Francis29. Join a family as they celebrate Kwanzaa together! My First Kwanzaa Book (1992) Deborah M. Newton-Chocolate/Cal Massey30. Ring in the New Year with Bella and her Ti Gran as the prepare their families delicious Haitian soup, while learning about the history of the Haitian Revolution, culture, and traditions! Freedom Soup (2019) Tami Charles/Jacqueline Alcántara31. It is New Year’s Eve, do you have your Black-Eyed Peas on the stove? Black-eyed peas are believed to bring good luck in the New Year, so when Shante’s grandma forgets them, she is on a mission to find some! Shanté Keys and the New Year’s Peas (2007) Gail Piernas-Davenport/Marion Eldridge
Learn all about artist José Guadalupe Posada who created the Calaveres (skulls) and how they are so relevant to El Día de los Muertos to this day. Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras (2015) Duncan TonatiuhMama Alma ask her family to remember her on a special day each year, El dia de los Muertos. TheRemembering Day: El Día de los Muertos(2015) Pat Mora/Robert CasillaThis bilingual rhyming story features Conchita who sets up a memorial alter for her sister. Rosita y Conchita: A Rhyming Storybook in English & Spanish (2010) Eric Gonzales & Erich Haeger
📚National Family Literacy Day
Time to get the whole family reading! November is family Literacy Month Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me (2016) Danielle Mercotte/Josée Bisaillon
📝National Author’s Day
Ever wonder what your favorite author was like as a child? Find out in this collection of true stories about fifteen fabulous authors including Beverly Cleary, Zora Neale Hurston, J.K. Rowling, Langston Hughes and many more! Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers (2017) David Stabler/Doogie Horner
November 2
✏Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Signed as a Holiday (1983)
Learn how to walk and live as a leader and change-maker just as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did during his lifetime. Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Dream and You (2018) Carole Boston Weatherford/James E. Ransome
🍪Cookie Monster Day
Join in the Celebration of Cookie Monster’s birthday today…and don’t forget the COOKIES! Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster! (1986) Felice Haus/Carol Nicklaus
November 3
✏Football Player & Political Activist Colin Kaepernick Born (1987)
Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the singing of the national anthem at NFL games in protest of police brutality and racism against African Americans. The Hero in the Helmet (2018) Joa Macnalie/Adua Hernandez
🍞National Sandwich Day
Will best friends Lily and Salma let a sandwich come between their friendship? The Sandwich Swap (2010) Queen Raina Al Abdullah & Kelly DiPucchio/Tricia TusaA delicious way for kids to learn and have fun with their ABC’s! Hannah’s Tall Order: An A to Z Sandwich (2018) Linda Vander Heyden/Kayla Harren
🌊Jellyfish Day
Edgar has been called a fish his entire life even though Jellyfish are not actually fish! Edgar learns that while he cannot control what others call him, he can control how he feels about himself! I Am Not a Fish! (2019) Peter Raymundo
November 4
✏Opthomologist Patricia Bath Born (1942)
Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe for the treatment of cataracts. Dr. Bath was the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent. The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath(2017) Julia Finleu Mosca/Daniel Rieley
November 5
🍩National Doughnut Appreciation Day
All you ever wanted to know about donuts and more! Donuts: The Hole Story (2018) David MilesPlease remember to say Please and Thank You when Mr. Panda comes around with doughnuts! Thank You!Please, Mr. Panda (2014) Steve Antony
November 6
🍎National Eating Healthy Day
Healthy Treats from A to Z! Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z (1989) Lois EhlertPapa, Brother, and Sister all receive a sweet lesson on healthy eating in this classic story! The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food (1985) Stan & Jan Berenstain
November 8
💡National Stem/Steam Day
Little, yet inquisitive Ada has some very BIG ideas! Ada Twist, Scientist (2016) Andrea Beaty/David RobertsSometimes The Most Magnificent Things take some pondering upon. The Most Magnificent Thing (2014) Ashley Spires
November 9
✏Astronomer & Mathematician Benjamin Banneker Born (1731)
Benjamin Bannker was a scientist, astronomer, mathematician, author, and farmer who even created his own almanac! Banneker helped survey the site which is now the capital of the United States. Dear, Benjamin Banneker (1994) Andrea Davis Pinkney/Brian Pinkney
✏Track & Fielder Alice Coachman Born (1923)
Alice Coachman was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal! Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper (2012) Ann Malaspina/Eric Velasquez
🌍World Freedom Day
This Amnesty International book includes inspirational messages from Nelson Mandela, Anne Frank, Malala Yousafzai, and others. Dreams of Freedom: In Words and Pictures (2015)
🎨Go to an Art Museum Today Day
A boring visit to the Art Museum soon turns into quite the enlightening afternoon for Anna! Anna at the Art Museum (2018) Gail Herbert & Hazel Hutchins/Lil Crump
November 10
🌄Sesame Street Day
Sunny Day, sweepin’ the clouds away, on my way to where the air is sweet, can you tell me how to get…Sunny Day: A Celebration of the Sesame Street Theme Song (2019) Joe Raposo
November 11
🇺🇸Veteran’s Day
Mom’s are superheroes everywhere they go! Hero Mom (2013) Melinda Hardin/Bryan LangdoNot all superheroes wear capes, some wear fatigues and boots! Hero Dad (2010) Melinda Hardin/Bryan Langdo
November 12
📖National Young Reader’s Day
Can Katie bridge her love of building blocks with her brother’s love of books? Building Books (2018) Megan Wagner Lloyd/Brianne FarleyStories, within stories, within stories, within stories! The adventures never end! Red Again (2017) Barbara LehmanLittle Lola loves books, reading, and visits to the library with her daddy! Lola at the Library (2006) Anna McQuinn/Rosalind Beardshaw
🍲National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
Chicken Soup does the body good all year ’round! A scrumptious story to teach children the months of the year. Chicken Soup with Rice (1962) Maurice SandakSophie must decide whose Chicken Soup is best? Nai Nai’s or Bubbe’s? Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup (2016) Pamela Mayer/Deborah Melmon
November 13
✏Actress Whoopi Goldberg Born (1955)
Whoops! Excuse Me. May I? Please and Thank You! Children will never forget their manners after reading this story by actress Whoopi Goldberg! Whoopi’s Big Book of Manners (2006) Whoopi Goldberg/OloThis series is Plumtastic! Alexandrea Petrakova’s mother has big dreams of her becoming a world-renowned ballerina just like her namesake, but Alex would rather NOT! Plum Fantastic is the first book in this beginner chapter book series. Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic (2008) Whoopi Goldberg & Nancy Cato
💜World Kindness Day
Some people pass through our lives for only a season, this is why it is essential to be kind to each and everyone we meet. Each Kindness (2012) Jacqueline Woodson/E.B. Lewis
👪National Mom and Dad’s Day
A Family together is One, but can be made up of so many different and unique individuals. One Family (2015) George Shannon/Blanca GómezMy Family may not look like Your Family but Family is Family! My family, Your Family (2015) Lisa Bullard/Renee Kurilla
November 14
🥒National Pickle Day
Lauren McGill love Pickles so much she dedicated a whole museum to them! Lauren McGill’s Pickle Museum (2003) Jerdine Nolen/Debbie TilleyPickles awaken all of your senses! A fun book to introduce children to the five senses. I Hear a Pickle: (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It Too!) (2016) Rachel Isadora
November 15
♻America Recycles Day
Kenya teaches us how to have fun with recycling things around the house! Kenya’s Art (2016) Linda Trice/Hazel MitchellOne Plastic Bag has so much potential! This the true story of how Isatou Ceesay cleaned up her community one plastic bag at a time! One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (2015) Miranda Paul/Elizabeth ZunonLike Isatou Ceesay in Gambia, Ixchel creates colorful weavings by reusing plastic bags! Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora Del Arcoiris (2016) Linda Elovitz Marshall/Elisa Chavarri
November 16
✏Author Chinua Achebe (1930)
Author of, When Things Fall Apart, the most widely read book in modern African literature. Chinua Achebe lends his genius to this fable for children. How the Leopard Got His Claws (1972) Chinua Achebe & John Iroaganachi/Mary Grandpere
🔴National Button Day
The classic story of a button, a bear, and the love of a young girl. Corduroy (1968) Don FreemanButtons are best when Groovy! Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (2012) Eric Litwin/James Dean
November 17
🏞National Take a Hike Day
After this book children will be running outdoors to explore the world around them! The Hike (2019) Alison FarrellSo many things to discover on your first mountain hike! Hiking Day (2018) Anne Rockwell/Lizzy Rockwell
November 18
✏Reverend & Author Howard Thurman Born (1899)
As a child Howard Thurman realized that life was not easy or equal for people who looked like him. Thurman grew up to become a leader for change in the educational system within his community. Howard Thurman’s Great Hope (2008) Kai Jackson Issa/Arthur L. Dawson
👸🏽National Princess Day
Because a Princess’ Hair is her crown and glory! Princess Hair (2014) Sharee MillerTameika may not look like your typical Snow White, But she is a princess through and through as she lets her confidence shine through! Not Quite Snow White (2019) Ashley Franklin/Ebony GlennGrace knows she can be the perfect Princess for the school parade, if only she can decide what to wear! Princess Grace (2007) Mary Hoffman/Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa HuOveralls, baseball jerseys, stinky socks, these are what Princesses are made of! Not All Princesses Dress in Pink (2010) Jane Yolen & Heide Y. Stemple/Anne-Sophie Lanquetin
November 19
😣National Have a Bad Day Day
Some days are Terrible, Horrible, No Good, and Very bad! Alexander reminds us of this in the classic timeless story! Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1972) Judith Viorst/Ray Cruz
🎲Play Monopoly Day
Learn how America’s favorite board game came to be! Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly was Invented (2018) Tanya Lee Stone/Steven Salerno
November 20
🥜National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
When Nana comes it is always time for fun, and Peeny Butter Fudge! A fun family story by the beloved Toni Morrison and her son. Peeny Butter Fudge (2009) Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison
🌞Beautiful Day
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood…These poems by Mister Rogers will make everyday Beautiful! A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Fred Rogers/Luke Flowers
November 21
✋🏾World Hello Day
So many ways to say Hello! Children will learn forty-two ways in this fun book! Hello World!: Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe! (2002) Manya StojicCiao, Hola, Konichiwa, Shalom, Jambo…How do you Say Hello? Children will have fun learning how to say Hello in Arabic, Spanish, French, Swahili, Mandarin, and four other languages! Say Hello! (2010)Rachel IsadoraHow many words can you think of with Hello’s signature double L’s? From the author of Look! Hello (2019) Fiona Woodcock
📦Use Less Stuff Day
Hopefully this story will inspire children everywhere to clean out their rooms! The King of Too Many Things (2017) Laurel Snyder/Aurore DamantDitto! Too Many Toys (2008) David Shannon
🥄National Gingerbread Cookie Day
This classic Gingerbread story is still the sweetest! Gingerbread Baby (1997) Jan BrettThis Gingerbread Man is not going to be left out of the recess fun! Children will love joining the Gingerbread Man in this zany school adventure! The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School (2011) Laura Murray/Mike LoweryCan the Gingerbread Girl tame this box of loose animal crackers? The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers(2011) Lisa Campbell Ernst
📺World Television Day
Mama Bear knew a long time ago to cut that screen time! Lessons we should have learned long ago! The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV (1984) Stan & Jan Berenstain
November 22
✏William Powell Born (1916)
William Powell built, designed, and owned the first integrated golf course for African Americans. Twice as Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned by an African American (2012) Richard Michelson/Eric Velasquez
✏Author Valerie Wilson Wesley Born (1947)
Uh, Oh! Willimena dipped into her Girl Scout Cookie Money and now she must replace it before the money is due, what is she to do? Willimena and the Cookie Money (2001) Valerie Wilson Wesley
November 23
😋National Eat a Cranberry Day
Grandmother is so excited as she has baked up her delicious cranberry bread of which no one knows the recipe…Until she learns that that old grumpy Mr. Whiskers has been invited to Thanksgiving dinner! Now she must protect her beloved recipe at all cost! A classic Thanksgiving story to enjoy! Cranberry Thanksgiving (1971) Wende & Harry DevlinThe cranberry bog is iced over and is perfect for ice skating but old Mr. Grape who does not like children is not having it! Can Mr. Whiskers save a holiday tradition? Cranberry Christmas (1976) Wende & Harry Devlin
💗National Adoption Day
A sweet story about the call that changed the lives of three individuals forever! Tell Me Again about the Night I was Born (1996) Jamie Lee Curtis/Laura CornellA family counts down the days until their new baby joins the family all the way from Korea! Ten Days and Nine Nights (2009) Yumi HeoArun’s wish of having a sister to celebrate Rakhi with is about to come true! Bringing Asha Home (2006) Uma Krishnaswami/Jamel AkibCalvin discovers how his adoptive parents were always meant to be in his life, and how their love is as strong as any parent’s love could be. We Chose You: A Book About Adoption, Family, and Forever Love (2019) Tony & Lauren Dungy/Guy Wolek
November 26
✏Cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor Born (1878)
A young Major Taylor could ride his bike, “every which a way”, and he ultimately became a world cycling champion! Major Taylor: Champion Cyclist (2012)Lesa Cline-Ransome/James Ransome
🍰National Cake Day
When Cake gets invited to his first birthday party, he soon realizes why all eyes are on him! Cake (2018) Sue Hendra/Paul Linnet
November 27
🐢Turtle Adoption Day
Twas’ the night befor Nia’s birthday and Alfie’s disappeared! However will Nia celebrate her birthday without her most special friend? Alfie (2017) Thyra HederCute little Truman and adorable Sarah spend everyday together until one day when Sarah gets on that big bus to go to… school! What will Truman do all day long? Truman (2019) Jean Reidy/Lucy Ruth Cummins
November 28
🍞National French Toast Day
If you ever have ever cooked up a big batch of French Toast or Pancakes only to discover there is only one drop of syrup left, then this book is for you! Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast (2015) Josh Funk/Brendan Kearney
🦃Turkey Free Thanksgiving
Fry Bread is a meal commonly made by Native American families in Indigenous communities. Fry Bread celebrates family, heritage, and traditions! After reading make your own Fry Bread with the delicious recipe included. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Tradition (2019) Kevin Noble Maillard/Juana Martinez-NealThank You to all of the people who cook for families, friends and their communities! Food is best when shared with the ones you love! Caution: This story will leave your mouth watering for some Red Stew! Thank You, Omu! (2018) Oge MoraMiguel’s Papa sends a turkey home to be fattened up for Thanksgiving. Miguel names the turkey, “Gracias”, and they soon become the best of friends. Miguel is soon determined not to let his friend end up on the Thanksgiving dinner table! Gracias The Thanksgiving Turkey (1996) Joy Cowley/Joe CepedaTurkey Day is around the corner, yet Tuyet’s family is cooking a recipe from Vietnam that uses Duck instead of Turkey. Tuyet knows the Turkey Day rules and insist that they need a turkey on the dinner table! Duck for Turkey Day (2009) Jacqueline Jules/Kathryn Mitter
🍴 Thanksgiving
Enslaved peoples were rarely blessed with rest from their backbreaking work. The end of harvest time may have allowed for one night of rest. Little Jess’ dream this year is to help the fiddler keep beat during this years corn-shucking party, and sometime dreams come true! A Strawbeater’s Thanksgiving (1998) Irene Smalls/Melodye Benson RosalesNot if you ever want to eat…Just saying! Don’t Let Aunt Mabel Bless the Table(2010) Vanessa Brantley NewtonBecause we all remember having to sit at The Kiddie Table! The Little Kids’ Table (2015) Mary Ann McCabe Riehle/Mary Reaves UhlesCan these cousins avoid the Hall of Aunties, the Teenage Zombies, and the Vicious Guard Dogs to reach the glorious swing set in the backyard? The Great Thanksgiving Escape (2014) Mark Fearing
November 29
🌍National Native American Heritage Day
The Cheyennes, the Seminoles, the Chippewa, the Sioux, the Navajos, the Cherokees…The Nations of People through all that they have endured…Shall Continue! The People Shall Continue (1977/2017) Simon J. Ortiz/Sharol GravesIn the Cherokee Nation, “Otsaliheliga,” is an expression of Gratitude. This story is a reminder that one should always be grateful for the blessings bestowed upon them for every season of their lives. We are Grateful: Otsaliheliga (2018) Traci Sorell/Frané Lessac
November 30
✏Photographer Gordan Parks Born (1912)
Gordan Parks was a self-taught influential photographer who brought light to truths of life in America. Gordan Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America (2015) Carole Boston Weatherford/Jamey Christoph
✏Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Born (1924)
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress, and she was the first African American to enter the Democratic presidential race! Shirley Chisholm (You Should Meet) Releases May 2020 Laurie Calkhoven/Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor
October 21, 1924: Celia Cruz Born
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▪Born in Havana, Cuba
▪Lead singer for Sonora Matancera during the 1950’s
▪Cruz left Cuba because of the Cuban revolution and never returned, she moved to New York and became a United States citizen
▪Cruz’s signature saying, “¡AZÚCAR!”, came about when Cruz was asked if she wanter sugar in her coffee at a restaurant in Miami, as a Cuban, Cruz wondered how he could even ask that question, Cruz would greet her fans with this saying which for her meant home, love, and kisses
▪Cruz and other musicians, such as Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, and Willie Colón created what is known today as Salsa music
▪Cruz is known as the, “Queen of Salsa”
▪Cruz won many Grammy’s, Gold records, and has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
▪July 22 is, “Celia Cruz Day”, in New York
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Book Feature: My Name is/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/La vida de Celia Cruz (2004)
Written by: Monica Brown
Illustrated by: Rafael López
