Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award

The Best Spanish Language Picture Book prize is a biennial prize given to a book that was published or translated into Spanish. Award candidates are identified from the annual Best Spanish Language Picture Book of the Year list, which is prepared by the Spanish Language Affiliate (SLA) of the Children’s Book Committee. The award jury is comprised of Spanish speaking members of the SLA, CBC, Bank Street College, New York Public Library, and City University of New York.

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The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish [2025 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2024. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles del año 2025.
Emma Otheguy Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2024 Acceptance Speech

Emma Otheguy

Author Emma Otheguy gives an acceptance speech for Martina tiene muchas tías translated by Emily Carrero Mustelier
John Parra Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2024 Acceptance Speech

John Parra

Author John Parra gives an acceptance speech for Cultivando a un artista: La historia de un jardinero paisajista y su hijo translated by Adriana Domínguez
Karina Nicole González Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2024 Acceptance Speech

Karina Nicole González

Author Karina Nicole González gives an acceptance speech for Los coquíes aún cantan illustrated by Krystal Quiles
Karina Nicole González Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2024 Acceptance Speech (in Spanish)

Karina Nicole González

Author Karina Nicole González gives an acceptance speech in Spanish for Los coquíes aún cantan illustrated by Krystal Quiles
Krystal Quiles Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2024 Acceptance Speech

Krystal Quiles

Illustrator Krystal Quiles gives an acceptance speech for Los coquíes aún cantan written by Karina Nicole González
Stephen Briseño Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2024 Acceptance Speech

Stephen Briseño

Author Stephen Briseño gives an acceptance speech for La guardiana de la libreta
The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish [2024 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2023. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles del año 2024.
The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish [2023 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2022. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles en Español.
David Bowles Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech

David Bowles

Author David Bowles gives an acceptance speech for Mis dos pueblos fronterizos illustrated by Erika Meza (Kokila)
David Bowles Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech (in Spanish)

David Bowles

Author David Bowles gives an acceptance speech in Spanish for Mis dos pueblos fronterizos illustrated by Erika Meza (Kokila)
Elisa Chavarri Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech

Elisa Chavarri

Illustrator Elisa Chavarri gives an acceptance speech for Sharuko: El arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello written by Monica Brown (Lee & Low)
Eric Velazquez Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech

Eric Velazquez

Author Eric Velazquez gives his Silver Medal acceptance speech for Pulpo Guisado (Holiday House)
Erika Meza Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech

Erika Meza

Illustrator Erika Meza gives an acceptance speech for Mis dos pueblos fronterizos written by David Bowles (Kokila)
Erika Meza Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech (in Spanish)

Erika Meza

Illustrator Erika Meza gives an acceptance speech for Mis dos pueblos fronterizos written by David Bowles (Kokila)
Meg Medina Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech

Meg Medina

Author Meg Medina gives her Silver Medal acceptance speech for Evelyn del Rey se muda illustrated by Sonia Sánchez (Candlewick)
Meg Medina Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech (in Spanish)

Meg Medina

Author Meg Medina gives her Silver Medal acceptance speech in Spanish for Evelyn del Rey se muda illustrated by Sonia Sánchez (Candlewick)
Monica Brown Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech

Monica Brown

Author Monica Brown gives an acceptance speech for Sharuko: El arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello illustrated by Elisa Chavarri (Lee & Low)
Sonia Sánchez Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2022 Acceptance Speech (in Spanish)

Sonia Sánchez

Illustrator Sonia Sánchez gives her Silver Medal acceptance speech for Evelyn del Rey se muda written by Meg Medina (Candlewick)
The Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish [2022 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2021. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles en Español.
The Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish [2021 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2020. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles en Español.
The Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish [2020 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2019. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles en Español.
The Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish [2019 edition]

Bank Street College of Education. Children's Book Committee

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2018. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles en Español.