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Let's Play Lotería! ¡Vamos a Jugar Lotería!

Lotería is an iconic Mexican game of chance similar to Bingo. Instead of just numbers, though, in Lotería, each card has a number AND an associated image. A few of them are "El Nopal" (The Prickly Pear Cactus), "El Sol" (The Sun), and "La Rosa" (The Rose), to name a few. One person calls out the cards, and the players see if they have the matching card on their board, or "tabla." If they do, they mark it off. The point of the game is to mark off every square on your board and then shout "¡Lotería!" before anyone else. Do you enjoy playing Lotería? Here is a list of Lotería-inspired titles in our catalog! *Please note that not all of the titles in this list are geared toward children. Some are for kids, some are for tweens or teens, and some are for adults. The children's books are placed toward the beginning of the list.* **There are books in English, books in Spanish, and bilingual books on this list. The books on this list may be available in various formats (etc. as audiobooks or ebooks).** *** ¿Te gusta jugar a la Lotería? Esta es una lista de libros que tienen que ver con el juego de la Lotería. Algunos libros son bilingües, otros están en español, y hay varios libros en inglés. Hay libros para niños, libros para adolescentes, y libros para adultos en esta lista. Puede que los libros estén disponibles en varios formatos (por ejemplo, como libros digitales o audiolibros).

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  • Playing Lotería

    Colato Laínez, René
    Playing Lotería is a bilingual picture book about a boy learning Spanish vocabulary by playing Lotería with his grandmother, who practices her English at the same time. At first, the boy is hesitant to stay with his grandmother because he struggles…
    Book, 2005Flagstaff, Ariz. : Luna Rising, [2005] — Picture Book Colato Bilingual

  • Loteria : First Words

    Primeras Palabras

    Rodríguez, Patty
    This is an adorable bilingual board board with first words (and cute, Lotería-inspired images) in both English and Spanish.
    Board Book, 2014[Los Angeles, CA] : Lil' Libros, 2014. — Boardbook Rodriguez Bilingual

  • Lotería

    Valenti, Karla
    This book is a must-read! Lotería by Pura Belpré award-winning author Karla Valenti is a magical tale about a game of Lotería between Life and Lady Death (a.k.a. La Catrina), and a courageous girl who takes her fate into her own hands. It's geared…
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. — Fiction Valenti CHILD

  • Fortune's Kiss

    Clement, Amber
    Fortune’s Kiss by Amber Clement is a YA fantasy novel about two friends playing very high-stakes games of Lotería in the mystical gambling den named Fortune's Kiss. This book is On Order in our catalog, but you can place a hold on it.
    Book, 2024New York : Union Square, [2024] — Fiction Clement TEEN

  • Loteria

    Pelayo, Cynthia
    This is a collection of 54 spine-chilling stories, one for each Lotería card,from the Bram Stoker and International Latino Award-winning author, Cynthia Pelayo. The stories are inspired primarily by Latin American history and folklore. It's an…
    Book, 2023Marlboro, NJ : Agora Books, an imprint of Polis Books, LLC, 2023 — Fiction Pelayo

  • Lotería

    A Novel

    Zambrano, Mario Alberto
    This is a heart-wrenching, beautifully written tale from the perspective of a young girl (Luz) who has gone mute due to trauma. Luz writes in her journal and addresses her entries to God. She is told to write if she won't speak, and given a deck of…
    eBook, 2013Harper, 2013

  • Lotería Cards and Fortune Poems

    a Book of Lives

    Herrera, Juan Felipe
    Juan Felipe Herrera served as poet laureate of the United States from 2015 to 2017. This is a book of his poetry inspired by the imagery and style of Lotería. Each poem is accompanied by a linoleum print created by Artemio Rodríguez. This book has…
    Book, 1999San Francisco, CA : City Lights Books, [1999] — 811.54 H4337L 1999

  • Loteria

    Poems

    Rodriguez, Esteban, 1989-
    This is a book of poetry in which each of the poems revolves around one of the 54 cards in a traditional Lotería deck.
    Book, 2023Huntsville, Texas : TRP: The University Press of SHSU, 2023. — 811.6 R6189L 2023

  • Lotería!

    Stavans, Ilan
    Artist Teresa Villegas created her own set of Lotería cards, which are reproduced in this book and accompanied by essays and riddles written by Ilan Stavans. He talks about the significance of Lotería in his childhood, which is fun to read.
    Book, 2004Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2004] — 794 St2994L 2004 Espanol

  • Loteria : More First Words

    Más Primeras Palabras

    Rodríguez, Patty
    This is the follow-up to Loteria: First Words.
    Board Book, 2021[Los Angeles, CA] : Lil' Libros, 2021. — Boardbook Rodriguez Bilingual

  • Lotería

    Valenti, Karla
    Esta es la versión en español.
    Book, 2023Miami, FL : Vintage Español, 2023 — Fiction Valenti Espanol CHILD

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