Angela’s Blog

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I've made a list of five books that not only celebrate the cultural heritage of our Latino community but also highlight Latinx and Hispanic artists.  And although these are "childrens" books, they are for everyone to read and enjoy.  So, if you're looking for...

This September, my first scary book for children will be released to the world!  After writing a bunch of children's books about kids who save cats, solve international mysteries, and advocate for friends, I’ve written a novel about a grisly ghost who haunts children in a small Missouri town. The...

Check out this list of action-packed audible books for you and your young reader. My favorite audiobooks lately are the ones with a lead character who is flawed, quirky, makes horrendous mistakes, and yet... still manages to save the day! And even the world! Keeping that in mind, I thought...

When I was a kid, I used to get in trouble for reading too much. It’s true. I’d lug books everywhere I went, including to the dinner table. In between bites of chicken enchiladas or a forkful of spaghetti, I’d read. I’d read right up until my mom would call...

My next children's novel, The Cursed Moon, will hit bookstores in September! But the book cover reveal is TODAY!! The Cursed Moon is the scary children's story I’ve wanted to write since I was a kid. Actually, the novel's plot is inspired by a scary story I once told my...

I first learned about Día de los niños or The Day of the child when I lived in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the private school where I taught English, it was celebrated every April 30th. On this special day, they allowed students to show up to school in their pajamas. The...

In November 2022, the We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) organization notified me that my children's novel, Gaby, Lost and Found, was removed from school library bookshelves throughout Florida’s Duval County Public Schools (DCPS). I was shocked by the news. At the beginning of 2022 Gaby, Lost and Found had been on...

Let's be honest. Most of us purchase stuff from Amazon. What once started out as an online bookstore is now the world's largest online retailer selling everything from books to bird feeders. Amazon's massive influence has shifted our shopping habits and that extends to how we as consumers buy our...

When I sit down to write, I always try to create the kind of 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...

As a children's author who conducts school visits all across the country, I've met some amazing ESOL (English for Students of Other Languages) teachers who ask me if my children's books are available in Spanish. I'm happy that I can answer YES! There are many reasons having my books translated...

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 the Rio Grande Valley were the first to receive a...

Please judge this book by its cover The amazing artist behind the book cover for Me, Frida and The Secret of the Peacock Ring is Rafael Lopez. Rafael is an award-winning illustrator who has worked with some of the top names in the children's publishing industry. I met Rafael once...

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) and have...