Colorful Mondays: A Bookmobile Spreads Hope in Honduras (Stories from Latin America (SLA)) by Nelson Rodríguez, Leonardo Agustín Montes, Rosana Faría, Carla Tabora, Lawrence Schimel

The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) Outstanding International Books List - PreK-2 (2024)

A beautiful, empowering story about the impact of literacy in underprivileged communities, based on a real bookmobile program in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Luis’s favorite day of the week is Monday, the day the bookmobile comes to his neighborhood. In Villa Nueva, sad stories can gather like dark, stormy clouds. But at the bookmobile, Luis hears stories that burst with life, laughter, and color. Maybe today will bring a song or a puppet show! He might even get to pick a book to read on his own. Every new Monday fills Luis and his neighbors with a joy they can’t help but bring back home.

Co-written by the director of JustWorld International’s bookmobile program in Tegucigalpa, Colorful Mondays is an inspiring celebration of the ways books and learning can bring joy to a community. Illustrated in captivating swirls of color, this uplifting book highlights the strength of disadvantaged children and the creativity of those who help them imagine a better future.

Skipping Stones Magazine Honor Award in Multicultural and International Books (2024)

Latin American Studies Program Américas Award Commended Title (2024)

BolognaFiere Group Bologna Children's Book Fair (2024)

Bookstagang Picture Book Guild Best Book in Bookshelf Builders (2023)