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Lety Out Loud was named a 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book. Woo hoo! Wait! What is a Pura Belpré award? The Pura Belpré Award was named for the first Latina librarian in New York City. And the award is a recognition presented by the American Library Association …
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When I sit down to write, I always try to write the stories that I craved as a young girl. Since pets were a huge part of my childhood, I write about brave, smart Latinx main characters who are determined to protect animals. Lety Out Loud was inspired by my …
Bilingual Children's Books: Spanish and English 3 reasons why having English and Spanish books available to students is vital! Being bilingual is a super power! I've visited many dual language schools throughout the United States and I've met some …
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In honor of Frida Kahlo's birthday on July 6th, me and Sugar Chat Cookie Studio are celebrating with a fun giveaway for two lucky winners! More details below. Sorry, we can only accommodate entries from Continental USA. …
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My Frida Kahlo-inspired children's novel, Me, Frida and The Secret of the Peacock Ring, has inspired some beautiful classroom art! Frida Kahlo would be proud, right? Thanks to the Texas Book Festival's Reading Rockstar Program, teachers and their students in …
Award-winning artist and Illustrator, Rafael Lopez, creates a masterful book cover for children's novel! I LOVE the cover of my upcoming Frida Kahlo inspired mystery novel Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring. The cover art designed by …
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Day of the dead or Día de los Muertos is a very special holiday for me. It's a time to honor and remember our ancestors. So, it was an honor to write Coco: junior novelization for Disney Pixar. I enjoyed hunkering down for three months at my desk writing about …
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Often, I'm asked for diverse book recommendations, so I made a list. This list is by no means complete nor organized in any profound way. I'm sure that I'm leaving off LOTS of books, but these are the ones I've managed to read (in between my writing schedule) …
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My second book is almost out to the world! But first we must have a book cover reveal! Here it is! Book cover reveal of Allie, First at Last! Thank you to Scholastic for the amazing cover- love the cat! Read more about my children's novel here! …
Happy Birthday Gaby, Lost and Found! Ten Coolest Things That Have Happened to Me Since Gaby, Lost and Found Was Published 10. I Met Judy Blume at the ALA – Ack! Love her! 9. Hello! My name on a billboard in Houston, …
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