Looking for new Spanish kids books for your classroom or home library? Here are 8 new releases every bilingual educator and multicultural family needs to know about right now. From bedtime laughs, counting pigs anyone? To big feelings, girl power to forest adventures, and a deeply moving book about displacement these 8 Spanish books are proof that stories in Spanish are as bold, beautiful, and diverse as the children who read them!
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8 New Spanish Kids Books
Pirata Malacaca
by Alicia Acosta, illustrated Emilio Urberuaga April 7, 2026
Every once in a while, a picture book comes along that throws dignity overboard and is better for it. El pirata Malacaca is exactly that book.
Meet Malacaca, a pirate with a reputation for being grumpy and a secret that’s, well, hard to ignore. His flatulence is legendary. Storm-level, in fact. And while his crew can barely hold themselves together (from laughter), Malacaca is convinced he’s beyond help. What follows is equal parts absurd and surprisingly tender: a pirate who turns his most embarrassing flaw into his greatest weapon, and who just needs one bold, fearless voice — in the form of the fiercest pirate on the seven seas — to point him in the right direction.
The rhyming text gives the story a rollicking, read-aloud rhythm that practically begs to be performed at full volume. Children will dissolve into giggles before you even finish the first page, and adults will find themselves laughing right alongside them. But underneath all the potty humor beats a genuinely sweet message about shame, self-acceptance, and the power of good advice from the right person at the right time.
El pirata Malacaca is proof that the best children’s books don’t have to be polished or proper — they just have to be honest, joyful, and a little bit brave. This one is all three.
La princesa más allá de las montañas
by Author Angela Pisi and Illustrator Francesc Rovira (May 12, 2026)
La princesa más allá de las montañas is about a princess who refuses to be rescued , and she has good reason. Hidden in the mountains, she turns away every visitor the king sends because she’s busy building something extraordinary. When a green knight arrives and chooses to help instead of drag her home, the two work together and set off on a magical journey. A joyful celebration of girl power and determination. Highly recommend!
Superfede
by Author Luis Amavisca and Illustrator Gusti (April 21, 2026)
Superfede is the superhero everyone clamors for, always out saving the day, signing autographs, and posing for pictures. But behind the cape, he isn’t happy. Then something truly special happens, and everything changes. A beautifully told story about embracing your gifts while staying true to who you are. A must-have for any home or classroom library!
Los chanchitos
by Author Margarita del Mazo and Illustrator Guridi (May 5, 2026)
Why do children count sheep, and never pigs? That’s the question keeping the pigs in Los chanchitos wide awake. When the sheep brush them off, the piglets refuse to give up and are determined to have Juanito count “chanchitos” instead of sheep. They plan a series of hilarious schemes to earn their rightful place in bedtime routines everywhere. Do they finally get Juanito to count pigs? Was it worth it? Sweet, silly, and wildly relatable, this is a bedtime book that earns its spot on the nightstand.
La casa
by Author Alberto Martín and Illustrator Celia Sacido (May 5, 2026)
La casa is a beautiful story about a home that remembers and learns to heal. A house absorbs the laughter, love, and memories of the family it shelters until fire takes everything away. What follows is quietly devastating and deeply beautiful. The house finds meaning even when the family is no longer there. It is a story about loss, self-doubt, and the slow work of remembering who you are. The mixed-media illustrations, pencil, gouache, and collage give every page a textured warmth, as if nature itself is growing back through the cracks. A moving story about what makes a home is never truly gone. Highly recommended for every home and classroom library.
El viaje de Abril
by Authors Annamaria Piccione and Luis Amavisca and Illustrator Francesc Rovira (April 14, 2026)
El viaje de Abril is about a journey no child should have to take. A heartbreaking and powerful story about two children Abril and Julio who find each other amid the ruins of war, carrying nothing but their backpacks full of memories and the will to keep going. Together they walk through rain and snow, sleep in abandoned houses, scale mountains, and eventually reach the sea, where an even more uncertain journey awaits.
Piccione and Amavisca tell this story with tenderness and restraint, never shying away from the weight of the subject but always keeping hope within reach. Francesc Rovira’s illustrations carry the emotional depth that words alone cannot every page feels both fragile and resilient, much like the children at its heart.
A necessary, beautifully crafted book that opens the door to honest conversations about war, displacement, and the courage it takes to start over. Highly recommended for classrooms and home libraries alike.
For other books about immigration read this post: Día Nacional del Inmigrante: 10 Libros Infantiles Sobre la Inmigración
Superabuelas
by Author José Carlos Román and Illustrator Mónica Carretero (June 2, 2026)
Superabuelas takes everything we love about grandmothers, the hugs, the cookies, the incredible stories, and turns it up to superhero levels. In a secret house on the outskirts of town lives a group of very special abuelitas who are far more than they appear. Kids will be delighted to read each abuela’s superhero profile: secret name, mascot, superpower and their super secrets. A wildly fun celebration of grandmothers everywhere, Superabuelas will have little ones giggling and abuelas feeling seen, and maybe a little powerful. What child wouldn’t love to have this book? Perhaps they will find that their own abuelitas are just like the ones in the book.
If you love books about Abuelas, you’ll love this list: 27 libros infantiles para celebrar el Día de los Abuelos
Bienvenida, amiga ardilla
by Author Daniel Cañas and Illustrator Verónica Aranda (May 19, 2026)
A Cozy, Heartwarming Adventure About Finding Where You Belong
Bienvenida, amiga ardilla is the kind of book that kids will love to read, especially those that have had to move from one home to another. When Cascabilla the squirrel loses her carefully prepared nest just as winter arrives, she embarks on a sweet and sometimes bumpy journey through the forest, trying out homes that simply weren’t made for her, a beaver dam, a bat cave, even in the burrow of a snow bunny. Thanks to the generous but well-meaning neighbors who offer them.
Daniel Cañas tells the story with warmth and gentle humor, and Verónica Aranda’s illustrations bring the forest and its creatures to life with charm and detail. But beneath the cozy adventure beats a quietly powerful message about tolerance, generosity, and what it truly means to welcome someone in.
A perfect read-aloud for the fall and winter seasons, and a beautiful conversation starter about kindness, community, and belonging. Highly recommended for home and classroom libraries alike.
