Let's meet Leyendas/Legends author @monicamancillas.bsky.social ✨ This beautifully illustrated, celebratory book showcases the multitude of talent within the Latine community! Discover the stories of sixty inspiring figures! Available here🔗⁠ lnk.to/LeyendasLegends

The second trade review is in for LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 LATINE PEOPLE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD! Thank you so much to @sljournal for this lovely review! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @imzeferino.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #middlegradebooks

Happy birthday to the Spanish translation of Taco Tuesdays! #martesdetacos #tacotuesdays #mónicamancillas #middlegradebooks #romcom #romcombook #dualpov #spanishbooks #spanishbooksforkids #scholastic @scholastic

Thank you to Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors for including Leyendas/Legends in this round-up of books to read during Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month! check out the list at ap-od.org. #kidlit #middlegradebooks #latinxbooks #nonfictionbooks #mónicamancillas #hispanicheritagemonth

Thank you to Seattle's Child for including Leyendas/Legends in this gorgeous round-up of books to celebrate Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month! #kidlit #middlegradebooks #latinxbooks #nonfictionbooks #mónicamancillas #hispanicheritagemonth @chroniclekidsbooks @chroniclebooks

Thank you to the Children's Book Council for including Leyendas/Legends in this wonderful round up of books to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out the full list at cbcbooks.org! #childrensbookcouncil #cbc #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #leyendas #legends

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

It’s Latine heritage month September 15 - October 15, which means it’s a really great time to support Latine creators. I’m one, but there are many others. Look for our work. Mine can be accessed through my linktree in bio. #latineheritagemonth

My next picture book illustration is announced! I'm so excited to share I'll be illustrating "MY BARRIO SPEAKS IN SPANGLISH" by the amazing @monicamancillas.bsky.social !! Born in Los Angeles, I'm so excited to share this love letter to LA. Coming to a bookstore near you in 2027! ❤️ #kidlitart

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!!!)

I'm so excited to announce that I will be bringing another Spanglish book baby into the world! If you liked How to Speak in Spanglish, then you will love MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH. So excited that @gabbyzapata.bsky.social will be illustrating this book of my ❤️, a love letter to L.A. #kidlit

It’s giveaway time! I have TWO audio book codes to gift. Head over to my IG account to enter! #kidlit #booksky #giveaway

I had a wonderful time talking with Peter Okonkwo about my books and writing process on the P. English Literature podcast. Watch the full episode on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvQ2... #kidlit #mónicamancillas #latinxbooks #middlegradebooks #latinebooks #middlegrade #picturebooks

The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is just right around the corner! Tune in on 9/1 for a blinugal story time with me & @monicamancillas.bsky.social as we read from our newest books! Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaBw... Full festival schedule: latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/2025-festival #EduSky

Not my book hanging out next to @margaritaengle.bsky.social new book in Top New Releases! 🥳 #booksky #leyendas #legends #mónicamancillas #margaritaengle #latinxbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #nonfictionbooks @chroniclebooks @chroniclekidsbooks

Today’s the day! LEYENDAS is finally out in the world! This book was born of the idea that Latine people cannot be reduced to stereotypes and anti-immigrant propaganda. We are not a monolith but a beautiful rainbow made of limitless possibility. #booksky

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

Judge Carlos Mendoza in Florida has sided with authors and publishers in a lawsuit against the state's book ban, determining that the law violates free speech protections. It was ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.

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

Hey friends, I'm looking for work. I'm a really strong comedic writer, and I meet my deadlines! www.stephaniecampisi.com

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

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!

Congrats to @monicamancillas.bsky.social, Anna Lapera, and Dionna Mann, whose books have yet another notable mention!

If you missed the last one, Barnes and Noble is having another preorder sale. Use code PREORDER25 between July 8th and 11th for 25% of LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World. @chroniclekidsbooks @chroniclebooks #booksky

Tune in to this free webinar on Diverse Voices Wednesday, July 9th at 2pm EST. Copy and paste link below to register. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #bookthreads #diversevoices #kidlit #diversekidlit #mónicamancillas

COLIN GETS PROMOTED AND DOOMS THE WORLD from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social has been selected as one of Indigo's Most Anticipated FANTASY books! From July 7th to 13th, get 25% off your preorder when you shop the Indigo site. Link below and in my bio! 📚💙 📚🪐 📚🌈 www.indigo.ca/en-ca/colin-...

The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.

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

Going Viral: Share These Books About Infectious Diseases and Vaccines

If you believe that: 1) Reading is critical to our democracy. 2) Books help us understand complex issues. 3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children. 4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

We spy with our little eye Dionna Mann's MG, recommended by Newton Free Library's listed as a great summer read!

Our friends at @ukstoptrump.bsky.social have a petition against UK involvement in the Iran war. Sign here: stoptrump.org.uk/trump-iran/

“I fear that soon it will be extremely difficulty for marginalized communities in all levels of education to access books with diverse and inclusive themes and values,” Garnett told the board. “It starts with this book, but I ask you: What’s next?” www.slj.com/story/Silenc...

Mark your calendars: Storytelling for Advocacy. July 16! uniteagainstbookbans.org/storytelling...

Looking for original board books and other great reads for early childhood education? Check out this interview with the President and publisher of the RISE x Penguin Workshop and the world of Eric Carle imprints. #EduSky #Preschool 📚 sites.prh.com/penguinpresc...

Stonewall Book Awards Celebrate 10 Titles Centering LGBTQIA+ Youth | ALA Youth Media Awards 2025

Congratulations to Jacqueline Lopeziano, Stephanie Affinito, and Sylvia Gallardo for winning a one-on-one 30-minute coaching session! #booksky

Today is the last day to enter!

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

Have questions about writing? Publishing? Your WIP? Now's the time to enter my giveaway for a 30-minute one-on-one coaching session! Just scan the QR code and click on the button marked "Enter Giveaway" and shoot me a short email. Winners will be announced on June 12th. #bookthreads

"A series of maps introduces the reader to a small town, its people and places, and the new home that you are moving into. TWIST! I love me a picture book that can turn everything on its head when you get to the ending." (Fuse 8) "Annoyingly FABULOUS Picture Books of 2025 (So Far)" bit.ly/3HuIN03

ALA has awarded $10,000 Building Library Capacity Grants to 16 libraries supporting New Americans—immigrants and refugees across the U.S. These grants will expand ESL classes, citizenship resources, bilingual outreach & more. Learn more + see the full list of grantees: www.ala.org/news/2025/06...

WOOT! @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social's BIRD NERD & Dionna Mann's MAMA'S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, both pub'd by @holidayhouse.bsky.social, were selected by the Black Caucus of ALA as outstanding books written for kids by AA authors and published in 2024! chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

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