10 Must-Read Children’s Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

October 7, 2015

My parents are Cuban, and I grew up in a Latino community in Miami, but it wasn’t until I had kids of my own that I truly came to appreciate the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

When my son, Javier, was a toddler and preschooler, I read to him every night. One evening we’d choose a book in Spanish, and the next we’d choose…

Ana Connery is an accomplished storyteller whose writing has appeared in a variety of magazines and websites, including Yahoo! Parenting, Parade, and the Huffington Post. Formerly the content director of Parenting, Babytalk, Pregnancy Planner, and Conceive magazines as well as parenting.com, she’s also held senior positions at some of the country’s most celebrated magazines, including Cooking Light, Latina, and Fitness. Ana frequently appears on "The Today Show," "Good Morning America," and CNN as a parenting expert. She has interviewed the country’s top pediatricians, psychologists, and educators, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and First Lady Michelle Obama, as well as celebrity moms including Jessica Alba and Bethenny Frankel. You can find her on Twitter (@apconnery) and Instagram (@apconnery).