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Q: "How many books are in the Picture series?"

"There are four books in the Picture series, published between 1988 and 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Picture series?"

"The first book in the Picture series is A Gift from Papá Diego, published in 1988."

Q: "Are Benjamin Alire Saenz's picture books bilingual?"

"Several of Saenz's picture books include Spanish language elements or bilingual editions. A Perfect Season for Dreaming has the subtitle \"Un tiempo perfecto para sonar,\" and his picture books draw on the same Mexican-American border culture that informs his adult and YA fiction."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	A Gift from Papá Diego	1988	Benjamin Alire Saenz	Buy
2	A Perfect Season for Dreaming / Un tiempo perfecto para soñar	2008	Benjamin Alire Saenz	Buy
3	The Dog Who Loved Tortillas	2009	Benjamin Alire Saenz	Buy
4	The Story of Me	2019	Benjamin Alire Saenz	Buy

Benjamin Alire Saenz brings his border stories to young readers through four picture books published between 1988 and 2019. A Gift from Papa Diego (1988) was his first published book of any kind, predating even his poetry collections.

Later picture books include A Perfect Season for Dreaming / Un tiempo perfecto para sonar (2008), The Dog Who Loved Tortillas (2009), and The Story of Me (2019). The books share the Mexican-American cultural setting of his adult work, introducing young readers to the bilingual border world Saenz writes about across all his genres.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Picture series?

There are four books in the Picture series, published between 1988 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Picture series?

The first book in the Picture series is A Gift from Papá Diego, published in 1988.

Are Benjamin Alire Saenz's picture books bilingual?

Several of Saenz’s picture books include Spanish language elements or bilingual editions. A Perfect Season for Dreaming has the subtitle “Un tiempo perfecto para sonar,” and his picture books draw on the same Mexican-American border culture that informs his adult and YA fiction.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order