Hispanic Heritage Month books by @apalessandri.bsky.social Isabel and her Colores Go to School Illus Courtney Dawson/ SleepingBearBks Columbia / Illus. Manu Montoya /Barefoot Books And: Gaudi /Susan B. Katz /Illus. Linda Schwalbe @northsouthbooks.bsky.social CBC: cbcbooks.org/readers/reader…

Sizzling SUMMER News: mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... Happy Book Bdays @stacysjensen.bsky.social @apalessandri.bsky.social @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @staciawrites.bsky.social @natashayim.bsky.social Bob McKinnon, Andrew Root Deals —John Ledda, @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social And SO much GOOD news!

Congratulations to our two International #Latino Book Awards finalists: Alexandra Alessandri / Grow Up, Luchy Zapata @simonkids.bsky.social @apalessandri.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social & Elly Berke / Listen, Wonder, Ask / Tilbury House Publishers #KidlitMegaFeed #Kidlit #Skybrarians

Still thinking about what Chimamdani Ngozi Adichie said at this weekend's National Book Festival. #Truth

For the month of August we're featuring the classic back to school theme for our picture book recs! 2. ISABEL AND HER COLORES GO TO SCHOOL, 2021 Author: @apalessandri.bsky.social Illustrator: tugeau2.com/courtney-daw... 💙📚 #Booksky #picturebooks #AllessandraAllessandri #CourtneyDawson

Happy 1st birthday, Lupita! 🥳 Illus by Anastasiya Kanavaliuk & pubbed by Beaming Books, LUPITA’S HURRICANE PALOMITAS is a story about hurricanes but also about kindness in the midst of a storm. More here, including where to buy & fantastic educator's guide: alexandraalessandri.com/hurricane-pa...

This Sat, 4/26 is #IndieBookstoreDay! Get a free signed bookplate + swag for any of my books purchased from an indie bookstore in the U.S. on 4/26! Fill out this form & I'll drop in the mail: forms.gle/FBEQYcm4m9vx... Thank you for supporting indie bookstores!

"STAFF PICKS: Currently reading Rex Ogle, Meg Medina, @apalessandri.bsky.social 📚✨ What Latinx kidlit book are you reading? What’s on your TBR? Share in the comments! Need ideas? Our database is packed with amazing reads buff.ly/pvDBz5q #LatinxKidLit

This year I’ve tried smthg new for 4th grade-flashcard rings connected a mg book I’m reading in English (The enchanted life of Valentina Mejía by @apalessandri.bsky.social ) Not only really helpful for practicing vocab but also for showing kids tangibly what we’ve been learning #Langchat #earlylang

Alexandra Alessandri - Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! - KidLit in Color #kidlit #WeNeedDiverseBooks #elemchat

With 2 recent #hurricanes hitting St Pete's, FL, LUPITA'S HURRICANE PALOMITAS from #BeamingBooks is just the right book at the right time! #ncte24 Booth 504

📚👍 If you are looking for a way to use a holiday gift card for a kid, consider checking out thr Cybils short lists. It is such a great experience to judge Elem/MG realistic fiction to help male these short lists. These are excellent books!

Book Review: All the Love Under the Vast Sky edited by Kip Wilson A great read about love of all kinds around the world and throughout time. Definitely check it out! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/01/14/b... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Look at this list of contributors for ALL THE LOVE UNDER THE VAST SKY! What's not to love? Stories by: Alexandra Alessandri, David Bowles, Melanie Crowder, Margarita Engle, Eric Gansworth, Robin Gow, Mariama J. Lockington, Laura Ruby, Padma Venkatraman, Jasmine Warga, Charles Waters, & Kip Wilson

I was fortunate enough to meet @apalessandri.bsky.social at NCTE in Boston & she signed a copy of her gorgeous book to me! Kids going through hard, uncertain times will connect with this story & all readers will connect to the kindness shown. Read my review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Happy Book Birthday to All the Love Under the Vast Sky. This book contains 12 short stories in verse by bestselling & award-winning authors that explore the highs & lows of love –romantic, platonic, familial, & self-love. Congrats @margaritaengle.bsky.social @apalessandri.bsky.social #latinxkidlit

Congratulations to @cybilsawards.bsky.social finalists for #MGLit fiction, including @lisayee.bsky.social & @dansantat.bsky.social, @apalessandri.bsky.social, Gayle Forman, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, @choldenko.bsky.social, Heather Smith, and Hena Khan and all the authors of THE DOOR IS OPEN!

My short story “Kaleidoscope,” about a girl navigating grief and chronic pain, will be published in ALL THE LOVE UNDER THE VAST SKY, a beautiful YA anthology of stories in verse edited by @kipwilsonwrites.bsky.social. It releases Jan 14, 2025!! Preorder today: bit.ly/3wSp8lR

Let’s do this #storystorm2025!

Omg what an incredible way to start 2025!! THANK YOU @cybilsawards.bsky.social committee for choosing GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA as a finalist in the Elementary/Middle-Grade category!! What an honor 🥹

I can't wait to meet educators and author friends this week at #NCTE24!! This is probably one of my favorite conferences, both as an educator and author. Here's where to find me on Friday and Saturday!!

ALL THE LOVE UNDER THE VAST SKY, an anthology of verse stories for teens, edited by @kipwilsonwrites.bsky.social received really lovely praise from Kirkus Reviews: "Love wins in this enjoyable, well-executed anthology." View full review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

OUR WORLD: COLOMBIA has been out for 6 months (on Oct 2)! 🥳 🇨🇴 This #boardbook written by me, illus by Manu Montoya, & pubbed by Barefoot Books has received so much love, & I’m forever grateful. Also love seeing the excitement of fellow #Colombians when they spot this book. 🥰❤️

I am thrilled to share that THE QUIET FOREST (written by Charlotte Offsay and illustrated by me) is getting a sequel! Look out for THE QUIET OCEAN in the summer of 2026! #kidlit #kidlitart #bookdeal

Teacher friends! My publisher created a fantabulous art project for students based on the project Luchy's given in my MG novel GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA (ages 8-12). I had so much fun creating it for the story, & I'm excited to see it live now. Here's the link: bit.ly/3TWbmH5

The news is out!! I’m so, so THRILLED to be working with Sarah Rockett, Sleeping Bear Press, & Dana Sanmar again!! 🤩 FLY, PAJARITO, FLY will soar into shelves in 2026! It’s a sweet mother daughter story that has its humble origins in the nightly walks I had with my mami.

In GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA! by @apalessandri.bsky.social, Luchy notices changes in her friend Cami after they start middle school. When Luchy’s cleats go missing at soccer team tryouts, it kicks off a series of pranks between the two that puts the future of their friendship in doubt. #mglit

My Friday MG book rec features Grow Up, Luchy Zapata by @apalessandri.bsky.social! #kidlit #mglit #bookrec www.instagram.com/reel/C941bRl...

I can't believe we're 4 days away from the release of OUR WORLD: COLOMBIA!

If you can't make the in-person launch/readaloud, you can still preorder OUR WORLD: COLOMBIA from my local indie Books and Books toreceive a signed/personalized book, sticker, & bookmark! Preorder here: shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9798888...

3 weeks until the release of OUR WORLD: COLOMBIA, written by me, illus by Manu Montoya & pubbed by Barefoot Books as part of their Our World series! Also: Join me on Sat 4/6 @ 12pm at Books & Books Suniland for a storytime, craft, & signing. Register for this free event here: bit.ly/4bWqGLk

Register for this book launch and presentation about writing humor with me, @nathaliealonso, carlosvelez, @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social link bit.ly/booklaunchAna

TWO WEEKS until the paperbacks of The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía release! Preorder your copy from Books and Books by 2.12.24 to receive a signed paperback AND book swag (bookmark, sticker, & brag tag!) Preorder here: bit.ly/3WabhxZ

The B&N 25% off preorder sale is back! The Rabbit's Gift is a CCBC Best Book for kids 2023--out in paperback March 12th (Easter gift, anyone?), and Unsinkable Cayenne is a Titanic-themed verse novel out in October! (Cover reveal Monday!) barnesandnoble.com/w/unsinkable...

Thrilled to share this announcement! 🎉WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW! inspires kids to find joy in writing by presenting a plethora of ways to play with words while discovering the type of writing that’s “right” for them. From Capstone on 1/1/25, ill. by Andreanna Boatta 🎉 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

Barnes & Noble is having their 25% off preorders sale! If you're preordering any books from them, be sure to use the code PREORDER25 when checking out! Sale ends 1/26. My 2024 books available for preorder now: www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Alexandra%...

GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA, my new MG—full of friendship drama, identity crises, soccer, art, & food—comes out in 6 MONTHS (7.23.24), from Atheneum/S&S, & I'm celebrating by sharing this beautiful blurb from Andrea Beatriz Arango, author of IVELIZ EXPLAINS IT ALL & SOMETHING LIKE HOME. 🥰 bit.ly/3tAsFU1

Who's excited about the 2024 #PBParty contest? I can't wait to share the list of 67 participating agents, editors & ADs soon! To help you figure out which PB to enter, we're organizing Ranking Parties again! Thanks @calliebdean.bsky.social for running them. mindyalyseweiss.com/2024-pbparty...

#Miami friends: Join me for the launch of our board book OUR WORLD: COLOMBIA, illustrated by Manu Montoya & pubbed by Barefoot Books as part of their fantastic Our World series! When: Sat. April 6 @ 12 pm EST Where: Books and Books Suniland Perfect for babies & toddlers, 0-4.

Less than a month! Paperbacks of The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía release on 2.13.24. Preorder from Books & Books by 2.12 for some fun swag + the signed book! The paperbacks will also have the discussion guide in them, so great for classrooms & book clubs. To preorder, visit bit.ly/3WabhxZ

🌟Paperback Preorder Campaign 🌟 Preorder the paperback of The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía by 2.12.24 from my local indie Books and Books, & you'll receive a signed & personalized copy + a bookmark, sticker, & brag tag! Preorder here: bit.ly/3WabhxZ

It’s today. Yes, today’s the day. Yay! Happy book birthday to the paperback of HEAR ME. Look at that NYTimes book review right on the cover! #kidlit

I can hardly believe the paperback of HEAR ME comes out next week. Have you preordered? I hope so! Please share, share, share! Thanks for the support.

GROW UP LUCHY ZAPATA is in fantastic company here! There are so many amazing MG books coming in 2024 🤩📚 100+ Middle Grade Books Releasing in 2024 readingmiddlegrade.com/middle-grade...

I spy Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! on this wonderful list! "22 Books About New Year’s Eve To Celebrate in Style" www.weareteachers.com/new-years-ev...

Anastasiya Kanavaliuk's and my picture book, LUPITA'S HURRICANE PALOMITAS, releases in 5 months from Beaming Books! It's about a girl who finds a pair of baby pigeons just as a hurricane descends on her town. It's about extending kindness to others even while facing fears of our own. bit.ly/3XIYaWR

Paperbacks of THE ENCHANTED LIFE OF VALENTINA MEJÍA come out on 2.13.24 & are available for preorder now! I'll be signing copies on release day, so if you'd like to preorder a signed & personalized book (+ swag!), preorder from Books and Books today! shop.booksandbooks.com/enchanted-li...

My Friday middle grade book rec is up on my IG and this week I’m featuring The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejia by @apalessandri.bsky.social! www.instagram.com/reel/C04N3_1...

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing! Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: https://shorturl.at/AKLST And here's how to add yourself to the list: https://forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA