Children’s books are an amazing tool for parents, teachers and therapists alike to help children find their way through changes and challenges in their lives. There are books on everything you could imagine: going to a new school, becoming an older sibling, behavioral issues, loss of a loved one. When Marisela’s youngest child started biting, she turned to her aunt, Angelita Valdez, LMSW, CAADC, RPT-S, CCS, a highly decorated and well respected play therapist, who recommended a stack of children’s books. Marisela noticed one important thing; none of the characters looked like her son. None of the books reflected their family’s second language or unique perspective of growing up in a bicultural home. That’s when Marisela and Angelita decided to team up to fill the gap they recognized in children’s literature. Together, they are creating children’s books designed with Latino children and families in mind to instill hope and provide resources for parents, teachers and therapists to help navigate life’s changes and challenges.