A story to love
Memorable characters, sounds, surprises, and read-aloud moments children will want to revisit.
A story they’ll love.
Spanish they’ll carry.
Discover Latin America through English-first picture books, with a little Spanish woven into every aventura. Illustrations and playful repetition introduce a few new words at a time, without interrupting the story.
For familias nurturing their Latin American roots and curious children discovering a new language and culture. You don’t need to speak Spanish to explore together.
Gabriel and the casa he carried
Colombia · Latin American Legends
LATIN AMERICAN LEGENDS
Little beginnings.
Remarkable lives.
MEET GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ
A little casa.
A great imagination.
A curious boy with a head full of stories and a home he’ll carry wherever he goes.
Follow Gabriel from his little beginnings in Colombia to a life of stories. An adventure about imagination, belonging and the places we carry with us.
Gabriel and the casa he carried
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A LITTLE SPANISH, RIGHT AT HOME
English stories.
Tesoros inside.
Spanish words belong in the adventure. Children discover their meaning through the pictures, the story and the conversations you share.
Choose a Spanish Treasure to explore.
Explore all Spanish Treasures →TRY IT TOGETHERGabriel and the casa he carried
His palabras could travel.
palabraswords
Which words would you like to send out into the world?
Hear it with Daniela · recording coming soon
A different kind of bilingual libro
A story first.
Spanish comes along
for the adventure.
Many bilingual books repeat every sentence in two languages. Mis Raíces takes a different approach. Each story is written primarily in English, with carefully selected Spanish words woven naturally through the action, illustrations, repetition, and emotion.
Children stay inside the story while discovering what each Spanish Treasure means. No stopping. No testing. No line-by-line translation.
The goal is not translation.
The goal is discovery.
WHAT CHILDREN DISCOVER
Every Mis Raíces book
opens more than one door.
Spanish that means something
A small collection of carefully chosen words introduced through context, illustration, repetition, and feeling.
People who make possibility feel real
True stories inspired by remarkable Latin Americans, told so children can imagine what they might become.
Conversations that continue after the last page
Prompts, facts, and activities that help parents, grandparents, educators, and children keep exploring together.
¡Hola!EVERY ADVENTURE NEEDS AN AMIGO
Meet Sancho.
Your guide has feathers.
Curious? Always. Quiet? Well… sometimes.
Sancho is our story-loving macaw. He’ll help little readers notice a new word, ask a big question and find a little wonder along the way.
Can you find Sancho?
He’s hiding in every scene! Invite your little reader to spot him as you turn the pages. A little game, a closer look and a new discovery every time.
“Come on, amigo.
We have stories to find!”
MORE THAN WORDS ON A PAGE
What we want
children to carry
Choose a little something to carry.
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Confidence
Confidence in who they are and where they come from
A little treasure for a lifetime.THE MUM BEHIND MIS RAÍCES
It started
with Lucas.
When I became a mum, I began thinking about the world my son, Lucas, would grow up in.
Australia is his home. He will think in English, learn in English, and experience much of his childhood through English. But Spanish carries another part of who he is. It is the language of his abuelos, family lunches, songs, comforting words, jokes, and expressions that don’t quite translate.
I looked for bilingual books that could help him connect with that part of himself, but many felt more like translations than cuentos. The same sentence appeared twice, once in each language, and the joy of the story was often lost.
Children don’t fall in love with translations. They fall in love with characters, aventuras, sounds, sorpresas, and the feeling of asking for the same story one more time.
¡PUM!I had an idea.
That is how Mis Raíces began: English-first stories filled with meaningful Spanish treasures, created to help children like Lucas grow up knowing that they can belong to more than one place, speak in more than one way, and feel proud of every part of who they are.
Mis Raíces is my love letter to Latino children growing up around the world and those kids from different backgrounds that are curious and willing to learn about other cultures and languages.
I’m Daniela: journalist, writer, marketer and Lucas’s mum. Mis Raíces brings those parts of my life together, one carefully researched story at a time.
STORIES SHARED, CONNECTIONS MADE
From our reading familia
As a bilingual mum and a teacher, I’m always looking for ways to empower my children and the children I teach to learn about the world, its stories, cultures and languages. When I found this book about Gabriel García Márquez, I discovered a beautiful mix of all of those things. Through his story, children are invited to explore not only the life of an incredible Colombian writer, but also the power of imagination, language, culture and storytelling.
What I especially love is how the book creates a bridge between generations and cultures. As a bilingual family, books like this are so meaningful to us. They open conversations, encourage curiosity and show children that there are so many stories and voices worth knowing. A beautiful book to share, read together and use as a starting point for conversations about language, identity, culture and the incredible power of stories.
Constanza Carmona
Kindergarten Teacher
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YOUR NEXT READ TOGETHER
Three stories to bring a casa.
Travel to Colombia with Gabriel, México with Frida, or Argentina with Leo. Three stories of imagination, family and finding your own way. Made for curious children and the grown-ups who read with them.
Colombia · LATIN AMERICAN LEGENDS
Gabriel and the casa he carried
México · LATIN AMERICAN LEGENDS
Frida and the espejo of colours
Argentina · LATIN AMERICAN LEGENDS
Leo and one big sueño
A FEW LITTLE QUESTIONS
Wondering
about something?
Does my child need to speak Spanish?
No. The stories are written in English, with Spanish words woven into the action and illustrations. Children can enjoy the story while discovering something new.
Are the books written in both languages?
Mis Raíces stories are primarily in English, with selected Spanish Treasures throughout. They are not full, line-by-line translations.
Do I need to speak Spanish to read along?
No. You can explore together. The Spanish Treasures guide at the back of the book helps you discover the words and keep the conversation going.
Are these stories only for Latino families?
Latino families growing up between languages are at the heart of Mis Raíces. Every curious child and family is welcome.
Is another book on the way?
Yes! Our fourth book is coming in November 2026. We’re keeping their identity a surprise for now.
Where is Sancho
taking us next?
Help choose Sancho’s next destination.
We’ve visited Colombia and México. Where would you love to go next?
Opening the poll…
One vote per browser. Your choice helps inspire future stories.