Books by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Known for the Aristotle and Dante series, Benjamin Alire Sáenz writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 0–18, alongside 5 standalone books, exploring themes of love & family, latin american culture, cultural identity.

Series

Aristotle and Dante

2 books · Ages 14–18

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

A Gift from Papá Diego

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

A boy in San Diego misses his grandfather in Mexico and dreams of flying across the border to visit him. A bilingual pic

A Perfect Season for Dreaming/ Un tiempo perfecto para sonar

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

A grandfather paints a world of wonder for his grandchild as he shares his most fantastic, folkloric dreams about piñata

Ages 4–8

By Age Range

Ages 0–3

1 books

Ages 4–7

2 books

Ages 8–11

2 books