Today is #ClementeDay. I wrote a children's book about #RobertoClemente. CALL ME ROBERTO! is not just about baseball feats or a tragic death. It's about a man whose defiance of bigotry has given me permission to be myself in a world that would rather I be someone else. And I'm so grateful.

Today we celebrate the book birthday of Leslie Adame's Chloe Vega and the Agents of Magic. We sat down with Musa Leslie to learn more about this book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

Happy book birthday to @leslieadame.bsky.social for her debut, Chloe Vega and the Agents of Magic. A new Latinx middle grade fantasy where a secret magical academy, an evil sorcerer, & a powerful, coveted gem awaits one girl in her quest to reunite her family. Perfect for fans of Claribel A. Ortega!

Happy Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month! To kick things off, I'm sharing some of my book titles, but please know that there are many, many amazing books out there by Latine creators. Be sure to check out the last slide for recs on where to find more! #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxbooks #kidlit

Today we celebrate the release of BOLD, BRILLIANT, AND LATINE written by Musa Alyssa Reynoso-Morris @areynosomorris.bsky.social and illustrated by Sol Cotti. We checked in with Alyssa to learn more about the book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

Today on the Las Musas blog, we are delighted to talk to Lulu Delacre @luludelacre.bsky.social and hear all about the newest addition to her Rafi and Rosi book series! Let's dive in. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/rafi-an...

When We Find Her is a stunning new book by author M. García Peña, and today, we have the honor of chatting with her about this project! Check out Las Musas blog! www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/when-we...

Happy Book Birthday to @karlavalenti.bsky.social Read about beloved Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal (Fantastic Four, The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) in the latest installment of Hispanic Star’s series of engaging, illustrated biographies for young readers published in English and Spanish.

Happy Book Birthday to @luludelacre.bsky.social Rafi y Rosi ¡Menú! Is out now! Rafi and Rosi, the curious, fun-loving tree frog siblings, are cooking up a storm with delicious Puerto Rican treats on the menu.

Happy Book Birthday to M. García Peña. When We Find Her is a moving portrait of the absence lost loved ones leave in our lives—and the food traditions that keep their memories from fading. Lila and her Abuelo Carlos miss Abuela Ana. So Lila devises a plan to hold onto every detail she can remember.

Happy Book Birthday to @areynosomorris.bsky.social. Bold, Brilliant and Latine is the next book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series See Yourself in Their Stories. Young Latine and Hispanic children can see themselves reflected in 52 amazing heroes from the past and present.

Thrilled to officially unveil John Parra's absolutely stunning covers for ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, our upcoming picture book biography of Mexican pitching legend Fernando Valenzuela, hitting shelves March 24, 2026 and available now for preorder wherever books are sold. (In English and Spanish!!!)

So excited to be part of the 2025 @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social! 🎉 Free + virtual sessions 📚 Shorter, classroom-ready content 🗓️ Launching Sept. 1—just in time for Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month prep! See the schedule: latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/2025-festival #LatinxKidLit #LKBF25

The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is back with another amazing line up! Tune in on September 1st for a special story time with me and @safajarwrites.bsky.social as we read from our books ALBERTO SALAS PLAYS PAKA PAKA CON LA PAPA and LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 LATINE PEOPLE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD. #booksky

The first trade review for LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 LATINE PEOPLE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD is in from Kirkus! #legends #leyendas #mónicamancillas #bookreviews #kirkusreviews #kidlit #middlegradebooks #latinxbooks @chroniclekidsbooks @chroniclebooks

Preorder Vera La Valiente is Scared, coming August 12th, and get one of the 25 prizes: critiques, author’s virtual visit, signed copies. Just send your receipt to my contact form at anafiction.com- check details on image. Repost if you can.

Thanks for spotlighting Vera, who shows us all a different meaning for the word BRAVE.

We are excited to celebrate Terry Catasús Jennings and the release of her Cami Campos book series. We sat down with Terry to learn more about this series on the Las Musas Blog. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

Congratulations to Terry Catasús Jennings on the release of her Cami Campos book series. Grumpy Cami Campos is always getting in a mess-mostly of her own making. How she gets herself out of these messes, real and imagined, is the source of hilarity.

Happy Book Birthday to Gabriela Orozco Belt for her book, Day of the Dead ABC / Día de Muertos ABC A Bilingual Alphabet Book to Celebrate This Magical Holiday Embark on a vibrant journey to celebrate Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead, the cherished Mexican holiday honoring departed loved ones.

Congratulations to illustrator and Musa Elizabeth Lilly for the release of Sammy and Sunny’s First Day of School. An adorable and reassuring book for kids who are starting school for the first time, and a funny look at the similarities and differences between kindergarten and doggie daycare

We are delighted to welcome Hilda Eunice Burgo to the Las Musas Blog as she celebrates her newest book, Bodega Cats: Pawsome Pals. @hildaeburgos.bsky.social www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/bodega-...

The last book in the Bodega Cats series was published today! Special thanks to Siara Faison, who beautifully illustrated the three books in the series, to the team at Henry Holt/MacKids Books, and to all the wonderful readers!

Happy Book Birthday to Musa Hilda Eunice Burgos and her book, Bodega Cats: Pawsome Pals. @hildaeburgos.bsky.social In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about an injured boy and his newly-adopted three-legged cat.

Delighted to learn that SING IT LIKE CELIA was included on the 2025 California Department of Education Recommended Literature List alongside some of my favorite #kidlit creators!

If you missed the live webinar, you can still watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFgL... #bookthreads

Join us in wishing Lissette Norman a very happy book birthday! The Girl Who Sings to Bees is a heartwarming story about overcoming bullying and self-doubt and finding strength in a mother's everlasting love.

It's giveaway time!! Head over to #Goodreads between July 1st and August 1 to enter to win one of 50 copies of LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World. #giveaway #goodreadsgiveaway #kidlit #latinxbooks #mónicamancillas #middlegradebooks @chroniclebooks @chroniclekidsbooks

I loved translating these amazing books and more (in comments). If you want your books translated into Spanish, recommend me with your editor 🥰✨. #booksky #translator #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday to Lourdes Heuer & her book, The Lucky Day. When Elena finds a secret map in her textbook, she’ll need all her friends to help her find the treasure of Seashell Key. Filled with a vibrant cast and lots of spring fun, this is a great addition to an exciting chapter book series.

June 24th is THE LUCKY DAY! The third book in our SEASHELL KEY chapter book series is now just one week away!! www.abramsbooks.com/product/luck...

Yay! Love seeing TACO TUESDAYS on this fabulous list of Middle Grade beach reads! #booksky

Yay!! SING IT LIKE CELIA has been nominated for a Rhode Island Latino Books Award! So unbelievably proud to see my book alongside so many beautiful books by cherished friends. Thank you to the @rhodeislandlibraryassociation for continuing to promote Latine books. #booksky

Hermana Pegajosa ( also in English- Sticky Hermana) is a Junior Library Guild selection. A book about a sticky, but also sweet hermana. Based on my experiences as the big sister. Coming in October. By me and Olivia de Castro @Charlesbridge Publishing #teachers #booktok #librarians #sel #books

Check video and presentation on expressive language and Similes- using #picturebooks as mentor texts. website:anafiction.com-#YouTube: AnaTeacherWriter #writingcommunity #kidlit #teachers #librarians @edusky.bsky.social

Early Bird Discount for Latinx Storytellers Conference Ends on May 31st! The Latinx Storytellers Conference is the largest, in-person gathering of Latinx writers & illustrators, literary agents, editors & publishing professionals & will be held at Scholastic's Headquarters in NYC on September 12-13.

I love the cover of my new book, The Writing Room. It is available to preorder and is due out November 4. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Such kind words from the amazingly talented @ajirving.bsky.social whose book THE BI BOOK is out today!!

Join us in congratulating Sandra Proudman for the birthday of her book Salvación. We sat down with Sandra to learn more about her beautiful book! www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/salvaci...

Happy Book Birthday to Sandra Proudman & her book, Salvación. In this Latinx YA inspired by El Zorro, Lola de La Peña becomes the masked heroine in order to save her family & town from a man who would destroy it for the magic it contains...if she doesn't fall in love with a boy in his company first.

Happy Book Birthday to Sandra Proudman & her book, Salvación. In this Latinx YA inspired by El Zorro, Lola de La Peña becomes the masked heroine in order to save her family & town from a man who would destroy it for the magic it contains...if she doesn't fall in love with a boy in his company first.

We're celebrating another pbsoar member launch--the first of 2025! 🎉 CONGRATS to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social on the launch of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER (art by Violeta Encarnacion) a beautiful story of a girl and her father using imagination to honor and remember the happiest memories of a lost loved one💝

TOGETHER WE REMEMBER is out in the world. If it finds its way to you, I hope you love it 💛 Ty to my brilliant editor, Lois Evans, the team at Make Me A World, and my agent, Ashley Reisinger. & ofc all the flowers for the incomparable Violeta Encarnación whose career is going to be one to watch!

Today we celebrate the book birthday of Julie Morera’s @jmorerabooks.bsky.social wonderful new book, Together We illustrated by Violeta Encarnación. We sat down with Jackie to learn more about this book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

Today we celebrate @writerdaniela.bsky.social book birthday of Welcome Home, Esperanza/Bienvendia a casa, Esmeralda (out in both English and Spanish!) by Daniela Ramirez and illustrated by Maribel Lechuga. We sat down with Daniela to learn more about this book. www.lasmusasbooks.com/blog/las-mus...

Happy Book Birthday to @writerdaniela.bsky.social and her book, Welcome Home, Esmeralda. From a military family, Esmerelda discovers that home is where she’s always welcomed—thanks to music, dance, and the big, unconditional love from her extended family.

Happy Book Birthday to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social and her book, Together We Remember. In this tender picture book about finding joy despite grief, a little girl wishes to make Father’s Day even better by using imagination to honor and remember their happiest memories with a lost loved one.

So grateful to the @pbrisingstars.bsky.social community for the boost!

I was asked what books I would gift Salva, the MC for my MG Sing it Like Celia. All of these books feature resilient kids who refuse to give up in the face of adversity, something Salva herself can relate to. Let me know in the comments which books you might add to Salva's gift list. #booksky