Today I’m celebrating the release of my dear amiga’s book 📕♥️ Congratulations, Maritere! 🥳 I invite you to read this lovely interview to learn more about Maritere’s book and journey. https://marianariosramirez.com/tio-ricky-doesnt-speak-english/ #kidlit #bilingual #pb #picturebooks

🎉🎄❤️ Want to get a behind the scenes peek at the newest #ChloeZoe #book? I'm delighted to share that fellow super star #childrensbook #author @marianarios.bsky.social interviewed me on her blog about IT'S #CHRISTMAS, CHLOE ZOE! How fun is that? 🤗 #kidlit 💚 READ the interview + 📚 BOOK links in bio!

Día de Muertos is getting close. Families are getting ready to honor their ancestors with ofrendas, including mine.♥️ My niece is experiencing the folklore of this beautiful tradition & learning more about family & Día de Muertos. Will you be setting up an ofrenda this year? #kidlit #diademuertos

Dear friends, I’m sharing other social media options where we can connect in case you’re interested. At the moment, I’m most active on Insta, where I love sharing photos of my dog, cats, books, life and quotes too! 💕

Today I celebrate the book birthday of It’s Christmas, Chloe Zoe! 🎅🏼🎄 Check out this interview with award-winning author-illustrator Jane Smith to learn more about her journey, her books & her beloved characters. 🐘💕 https://marianariosramirez.com/its-christmas-chloe-zoe/ #christmas #pb #kidlit

I’m delighted to share Abuelita’s Gift is the Gold Medal winner for Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book in English - International Latino Book Awards Thank you Empowering Latino Futures for this recognition & for your valuable work on uplifting latin voices in literature.♥️

I’m delighted to share Abuelita’s Gift is the Gold Medal winner for Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book in English - International Latino Book Awards Thank you Empowering Latino Futures for this recognition & for your valuable work on uplifting latin voices in literature.♥️

The Crystal Kite Award arrived to our home and it’s so beautiful! I’m so grateful for being a recipient of this great honor. I share this happiness with Sara Palacios and the team at Knopf. Thank you to @scbwi.bsky.social and everyone who voted for our book in the Southeast Division. #kidlit

Today I gave a presentation at Anderson University as part of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. It was nice to share my experience as a Latina author with the students who attended. I loved talking about books, writing & answering their interesting questions. THANK YOU! 💕

🎢 Celebrating @asiqueira.bsky.social newest book: Vera la Valiente is Scared. Congratulations,amiga! 🎉 This book is funny, engaging & it addresses an important topic that will resonate with many children: facing our fears. https://marianariosramirez.com/vera-la-valiente-is-scared/ #kidlit #pb

Brava to @marianarios.bsky.social for adding ONE CAN BE to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in an Anderson, South Carolina park. Mariana is a Mexican author living in S.C. with her husband, children and a dog named Rogers. 1/2 #onecanbe #50states #southcarolina #booksky #megakidlit

Dear friends, I’m sharing other social media options where we can connect in case you’re interested. At the moment, I’m most active on Insta, where I love sharing photos of my dog, cats, books, life and quotes too! 💕

I’m happy to support @patzmiller.bsky.social by placing a copy of her new book in a Little Free Library in Anderson, SC. 💕 I’m hoping Pat’s book will circle around my town touching kids & families with it’s beautiful message. More info about ONE CAN BE: https://marianariosramirez.com/one-can-be/

Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time to celebrate El regalo de abuelita as one of the Best Children’s Books of the Year in Spanish- 2025 edition. 🎉 Thank you @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social ! https://educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ #spanish #latinaauthor #diademuertos

🌟 New Spanish language children's books [2025 edition]. These books help build bilingual literacy and celebrate Latino cultures in the classroom. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetccl #bankstreetcbc #bilingualeducation #SpanishBooks

teachers #librarians #homeschoolparents 🍎 I’m excited to share I’ve teamed up with How Now Booking for school visits and events, both in person or virtual, in English or Spanish. 📚For more info please follow the QR or contact me through my website. Thanks! #schoolvisits #authorvisits

teachers #librarians #homeschoolparents 🍎 I’m excited to share I’ve teamed up with How Now Booking for school visits and events, both in person or virtual, in English or Spanish. 📚For more info please follow the QR or contact me through my website. Thanks! #schoolvisits #authorvisits

Happy 1st Birthday Abuelita’s Gift & El regalo de abuelita! 🥳🎂🎈🎉 What a special gift you’ve been to me! 💕 #kidlit #pb #picturebooks #latinaauthor #bookbirthday #firstanniversary

My day started with great news but today is mainly about celebrating a year of Abuelita’s Gift & El regalo de abuelita out in the world.🥳🎂 I’m grateful for the ♥️ the books have received & I hope they’ll continue to touch more lives in the years to come💕Cheers! #kidlit #pb #diademuertos

Today, on the 1st anniversary of Abuelita’s Gift release, I’m celebrating the book is a finalist in the 2025 International Latino Book Awards🧡 I’m so excited and grateful that a book about a beloved Mexican tradition is being recognized with such an honor. #kidlit #pb #diademuertos

Hey Instagram people! We have a six author group virtual school visit giveaway happening there so I hope you’ll check it out! #kidlitmegafeed #teachers #edusky #libsky

@marianarios.bsky.social @kimberlytso.bsky.social @jamieofelia.bsky.social @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social #EmilyLi

📕Today, on the blog, I’m delighted to celebrate the book birthday of Pat Zietlow Miller’s newest book: ONE CAN BE.📙🎂🎈 Congratulations, @patzmiller.bsky.social! 📘Check out this interview to learn more about this special book & how it came to be. https://marianariosramirez.com/one-can-be/ #kidlit

ONE CAN BE, was inspired by a pandemic tweet from English teacher @paulwhankins.bsky.social. I dedicated the book to him in thanks. To see Paul's tweet and the book's origin story, visit @marianarios.bsky.social's blog. marianariosramirez.com/one-can-be/ #megakidlit #booksky #skybrarian

In this back to school season + Hispanic Heritage month, please consider adding Santiago’s Dinosaurios and Abuelita’s Gift to your collection. 🦖🦕 You can find signed copies of my books at my local indie bookstore McDowell's Emporium. 📚🐈‍⬛ #kidlit #pb #signedcopies #books

Virtual School Visit Opportunity! 📚✏️🚌 Register and participate in this virtual storytime that includes prizes, giveaways and even a mystery hunt! Check it out 👇🏻🥳🎈

📕Today, on the blog, I’m delighted to celebrate the book birthday of Pat Zietlow Miller’s newest book: ONE CAN BE.📙🎂🎈 Congratulations, @patzmiller.bsky.social! 📘Check out this interview to learn more about this special book & how it came to be. https://marianariosramirez.com/one-can-be/ #kidlit

The COwrite classes are live! There are some great workshop opportunities as well as free events and publishing business classes! See all the fall classes here: www.cowritecollective.com/event-list

#teachers #librarians #parents In this Back to School season please consider adding Abuelita’s Gift to your collection. It’s also available in Spanish! Visit my website to learn more about the book & to access free educational resources. www.marianariosramirez.com #kidlit #pb #diademuertos

#teachers #librarians #parents 🦖In this Back to School season, please consider adding Santiago’s Dinosaurios to your picture book list. It’s now also available in paper back! Check it out: www.marianariosramirez.com #ESOL #ESL #kidlit #dinosaurs #kindness #pb

I’m thrilled & honored to share ABUELITA’S GIFT is the winner of 2025 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Southeast Division.🥳 I’m grateful to everyone who’s shown love & support for our book. Congrats to all winners & honorees! 🧡 https://www.scbwi.org/announces-winners-of-the-2025-crystal-kite-awards

Today I welcome author @andichitty.bsky.social to the blog to talk about board book Bananas in the Bath.🍌🛁 🐒 Learn more about Andi’s journey as a self published author, how her book came to be, and what comes next for her. PLUS there’s a giveaway!🥳 marianariosramirez.com/bananas-in-the… #kidlit

Abuelita’s Gift made it to the final round of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards - Southeast Division!🥳 TODAY is the last day to vote to determine the winners. If you are a SCBWI member, please vote to support your favorite books in each division. Thanks! 💕 www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite #kidlit

It’s always special to find Abuelita’s Gift in our Anderson County Library. Today it was on display among beautiful books written by friends. How to eat a Mango Abuela’s Library Eloísa’s Musical Window Tate’s Wild Rescue #kidlit

🚲 Today I celebrate @pamvau.bsky.social newest picture book TENACIOUS WON’T GIVE UP 🚴‍♀️ I invite you to read this wonderful interview to learn more about Pam and how this story came to be. https://marianariosramirez.com/tenacious-wont-give-up/ #kidlit #pb #picturebooks #perseverance #tenacious

Abuelita’s Gift made it to the 2nd round of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards in the Southeast Division! 🥳🎉🎊 If you’re an SCBWI member and you’d like to support our book you can vote in the final round from June 30th to July 18th here: https://www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite Thank you! 💕 #kidlit #pb

🚲 Today I celebrate @pamvau.bsky.social newest picture book TENACIOUS WON’T GIVE UP 🚴‍♀️ I invite you to read this wonderful interview to learn more about Pam and how this story came to be. https://marianariosramirez.com/tenacious-wont-give-up/ #kidlit #pb #picturebooks #perseverance #tenacious

Many thanks to In South Magazine for this feature in their Inspirational segment for July- August 2025 edition. I enjoyed sharing about my journey as a writer, this time in Spanish💕 https://insouthmagazine.com/revista-online/ #kidlit #author #writer #latinaauthor #childrensbooks #childrensauthor

Abuelita’s Gift made it to the 2nd round of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards in the Southeast Division! 🥳🎉🎊 If you’re an SCBWI member and you’d like to support our book you can vote in the final round from June 30th to July 18th here: https://www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite Thank you! 💕 #kidlit #pb

I’m delighted to share this interesting interview with a very talented pair of authors: Allison & Rafael Rozo. 🎉 Check out our chat about their soon to be published pb Diego Fuego the Firefigthting Dragon. 🔥 💦 🐉 https://marianariosramirez.com/diego-fuego/ @allisonrozo.bsky.social #kidlit #pb

🕯️Every year SCBWI sponsors the Crystal Kite Awards, and this time Abuelita's Gift is nominated for the Southeast Division among other wonderful books. 🥳 If you're a SCBWI member would you consider voting for this book? Thanks! 💜 scbwi.org/crystal-kite/C…

I’m thrilled, grateful, & honored to see Abuelita’s Gift listed as one of the Best Children’s Books of the Year - 2025 edition, among many other wonderful titles.🎉 It’s been a privilege to have this opportunity to share about such a dear tradition in Mexico.💜 #pb #kidlit

Because it's never too late to celebrate dinosaurs and dino-lovers in your life...🦖🦕 Santiago's Dinosaurios is a story about immigration, friendship, courage, and welcoming differences with kindness. Check it out! 💚 #pb #kidlit #dinosaurs #ESL #ESOL

Congratulations @booksbycindy.bsky.social for such a gorgeous book! 💕🐝 I love it and I wish you a lot of success on your journey. #kidlit #bees #pb #mindfulness #childrensbooks

Thrilled to see books written by my Las Musas friends in my local library 💕

I’m excited to share this interview with fellow Musa and amiga jmorerabooks.bsky.social 💕 I invite you to read along and learn more about how Jackie’s newest and heartwarming picture book Together We Remember came to be. Check it out! https://marianariosramirez.com/together-we-remember/ #pb

Today I’m so happy to celebrate the book birthday of If a Bumblebee Lands on Your Toe 🐝! Congratulations, @booksbycindy.bsky.social! 🥳 I invite you to read more about this beautiful book and Cindy’s journey on my blog: https://marianariosramirez.com/if-a-bumblebee-lands-on-your-toe/ #kidlit #pb

Posted @withregram - @villagebookbuilders - A Special Storytime Coming to Peru! ✨📚 We’re thrilled to welcome children’s author Mariana Ríos for an Inspiring Voices reading event on May 14th! Mariana will share her delightful book Santiago’s Dinosaurios with our primary learners.

I'm thrilled to share this wonderful interview with my Kids Book Crew teammate @thesusankam.bsky.social I invite you to check it out and learn more about her new book. marianariosramirez.com/kai-po-che/ #kidlit #pb #culture #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kites #siblings

Last week I had a fun time reading El regalo de abuelita to a group of ESL students and their parents at Williamston’s Library. I loved that their teacher read Abuelita’s Gift along with me for those children who don’t speak Spanish. 💕 #kidlit #pb #picturebooks #childrensbooks #bilingual #esl