Hugging these two extra hard today. I just got news that I earned my advance for SQUAWK OF SPANISH 💕 Thank you to all the readers and literacy champions out there who’ve found a room on their shelves for Max, Lorito, and Abuela.

Save the date. We are so back. 🎉 Latinx Storytellers is back for its third year, and we couldn't be more excited. Early Bird Registration opens May 1. September 11-12, 2026 New York #latinxbooks #latinxauthors #latinxwriters #bookstagram #LKBFStorytellers26

My heart! This precious 2nd grader dressed as Paula for Book Character Day 💕💕💕 @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @denarmen.bsky.social

THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes

If you didn't already know how AMAZING my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social is, this proves it! Her birthday is in March. Her gift to the #kidlit community? A critique giveaway! To enter, leave a review for my books or any Team Sanchez books! More info here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/03/01/u...

Congratulations to new client Nancy Lethcoe, whose debut HUNGRY LIKE THE SLEUTH, the first in the 80s-themed #BigHair #cozy #mystery series, just sold to @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social!

This is me signing with the amazing Jennifer Unter at the Unter Agency. I am thrilled to be partnering with Jen on this crazy publishing journey. To celebrate, I bought myself tulips and a slice of cake. Let’s goooooo! @unteragency.bsky.social

I’m in! Excited to kick off 2026 with @taralazar.bsky.social’s StoryStorm challenge! ⛈️ Now to find a pretty notebook and get thinking…

🎁 ‘tis the season! A copy of Squawk of Spanish for: 🦜 bilingual families, 🧑‍🍳 amateur chefs, 🧸 anyone who’d like to hug this parrot squishmallow! A copy of Paula’s Patches for: 🌷budding artists, 🧵relentless crafters, and 🍃kids concerned about the environment

I was live on TV—what?! Last Friday I had the honor of visiting the Fairfax Network studios where I was interviewed by Emily Godfrey for Meet the Author. If you didn’t catch it live, go to my link in bio or rewatch here: youtu.be/Eeih2R2GuqI Thank you for having me!

Signed copies make the best gifts! Here's just a fraction of the signed copies we have available at People's Book. Give us a call or email if you want us to put one on hold for you since they'll go fast! peoplesbooktakoma.com/contact/

Meet the Author is back! Tune in this Friday Dec 12 at 1pm. We’ll be chatting about Squawk of Spanish, Paula’s Patches, writing in English and Spanish, and taking student questions LIVE 🎉 Tune in: www.fcps.edu/about-fairfa...

So excited for this next chapter with @pterlip.bsky.social and @marchsoloway.bsky.social!!!

Happy 10th anniversary and #SmallBusinessSaturday @scrawlbooks.bsky.social. Thankful for all that you do for the bookish community.

Come say hi! 👋 I’ll be stopping by @scrawlbooks.bsky.social to celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday and their 10th anniversary this Saturday 11/29 at 11am. I’ll be signing books and leading a craft— we’ll be making bookworm fidgets 📚🐛 See you there!

Thank you so much for a fabulous visit, Friends Academy! My heart is full ✨

Watch: These schools are beating the odds in teaching kids to read @chadaldeman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/8hec1...

What an amazing time at #VAASL! Thank you school librarians for all that you do day in and day out. If you were at VAASL and we didn’t get to chat, please reach out via my website www.writebetween.com #VAASLGold #VAASL50

See you soon, #VAASLGold!

It was such a joy to join the 2025 Crozet BookFest Jr. as a featured presenter, sharing my book, Squawk of Spanish, and my love of bilingual storytelling, language, culture, and connection with local families.

Haunted by 6-7 👻

Happy Halloween Wheek-end 🎃

Happy Halloween 👻

The best Fall Festival: Crozet Book Fest 📚🍂 Thank you so much for having me. I felt all the bookish love!

El Tanquecito won the Gold Medal for Best Picture Book Translation English to Spanish from the International Latino Book Awards! I loved working on this picture book translation in rhyme. And I’m so honored✨

Join me this Saturday at the Crozet Book Fest for leaf peeping, great coffee, and all the books 📚 Bring the littles to the Picture Panel! We’ll be at the Crozet Library at 9am. See here: www.bluebirdcrozet.com/pages/crozet... And here: charlottesvillefamily.com/crozet-book-...

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

I’ll be at the Crozet Book Fest this Saturday, October 25. Come for the books, stay for the cozy (fall vibes, good coffee, great company) 🫶 charlottesvillefamily.com/crozet-book-...

What a gorgeous day at Eat Local Read Local! Thank you to the staff at Loudoun County Public Library and everyone who stopped by to say hi! Be sure to check out Squawk of Spanish’s story walk at Cascades Library in Loudoun County, VA 🦜

Do these books make me look younger? They're NEW, & FABULOUS!! imaginationsoup.substack.com/p/fabulous-n... #kidlit

I'll be participating this year and can't wait! See you there 👋

Meet me at the Eat Local Read Local Book Sale and Festival! I'll be selling and signing books at Cascades Library (VA) on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Swing by the rear parking lot to say hi and enjoy the festivities. More info here: library.loudoun.gov/ELRL. @library.loudoun.gov

I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be at this year’s Crozet Book Fest on Saturday, October 25! If you’re attending, come say hi! I’ll be there bright and early from 9 to 10:30am for Picture Book & Pals Storytime at the Crozet Library. 🔗 www.bluebirdcrozet.com/pages/crozet...

Signing and presenting at the Virginia Library Association Conference #VLA2025 with the best bookish people ✨

🎉 Happy International Translation Day!! 🎉 To celebrate, I’m giving away copies of some of my latest translations. 💕 If you’d like to participate, please comment below. Winner will be chosen at random at the end of the week (Sunday, 10/5). (US addresses only) #TranslationDay

We’re just a few days away from the 2025 Virginia Library Association Conference 📚 Visit us at booths 202 & 204 in the Exhibit Hall for book signings, giveaways, and author visit details. And don’t miss out on our author visit presentation on Thursday 10/2 at 4pm. See you there! #2025VLA

Thank you to all who came out last night for our Book Writing 101 Panel at Birch Tree Bookstore 🌟 @alyssacolman.bsky.social @writebetween.bsky.social

💥 Tomorrow 💥 Interested in writing and publishing? Join @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @alyssacolman.bsky.social, and me as we discuss all things writing and publishing. 🗓️9/26 6:30 to 8pm at Birch Tree Books | Leesburg, VA 🔗 events.humanitix.com/book-writing...

This is tomorrow! Feel free to share 💕

A free chance to ask all your burning writing and publishing questions?! Yes please! @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social @thewriterscenter.bsky.social

Join us and bring your burning questions—we’re talking writing and publishing! @peoplesbooktakoma.com 🔗RSVP here for free: peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/writin...

Just in case you need another reason to read Squawk of Spanish, it’s not only #HispanicHeritageMonth but also #NationalPetBirdDay 🦜 Complement the book with fun mazes, word searches, and crafts. Check out the activity kit here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5d0e4...

Join @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @alyssacolman.bsky.social and me and get started on your publishing journey ✨ MD | 9. 24 | 6 to 7pm @peoplesbooktakoma.com peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/writin... VA | 9. 26 | 6:30 to 8pm @birchtreebookstore.bsky.social www.birchtreebookstore.com/events

Sunday was a blast at the Baltimore Book Festival 📚 @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

Community is… Magic ✨ A few pics of a wonderful NYC weekend surrounded by a familia of storytellers. Thank you to all the organizers, sponsors, and industry professionals who made this year’s @lkbfstorytellers.bsky.social conference feel like a group hug. #lkbfstorytellers25

Join me at the Baltimore Book Festival this Sunday, September 14. Making a Difference Starts with Me Sun, September 14 at 1pm Kids Stage at 30th St (Corner of Barclay & 30) @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

A few pic from the National Book Festival 📚

Children's Book Project gives free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life. Please consider donating a copy of UN GRAZNIDO EN ESPAÑOL 🔗 tinyurl.com/ysckmde9 @childrensbooksf.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

#BookFestival time is here! Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September And at the #CrozetBookFest this October. See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social