Cuban Culture: Books and Websites for Kids
Have you ever been to Cuba? Is your family or a friend from Cuba? The Cuban culture is rich in traditions.
In this middle grade book, Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street) tells the stories of four young people who grew up in the aftermath of the 1959 Cuban Revolution.
Research the Cuban Revolution:
Carter, E. J. The Cuban Missile Crisis Heinemann Library, 2004.
Cuban Revolution Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia. Online, 2024.
Labrecque, Ellen,, and Jerry Hoare. Who Was Che Guevara? Penguin Workshop, 2019.
Abuelita and I Make Flan is a heartwarming story about a girl who makes the traditional Cuban dessert with her grandmother and accidentally breaks a dish that her abuelita brought with her from Cuba.
Research Cuban traditions:
Orr, Tamra. Cuban Heritage. Cherry Lake Publishing, 2018.
