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Mónica Mancillas Author @monicamancillas.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Mónica Mancillas Author @monicamancillas.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Ana Siqueira @asiqueira.bsky.social · 9d

Share your favorite #Halloween and spooky books. I want more Mine is www.amazon.com/-/es/Your-Ba...

If Your Babysitter Is a Bruja

If Your Babysitter Is a Bruja [Siqueira, Ana, Freitas, Irena] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. If Your Babysitter Is a Bruja

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Mónica Mancillas Author @monicamancillas.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday to the Spanish translation of Taco Tuesdays!

#martesdetacos #tacotuesdays #mónicamancillas #middlegradebooks #romcom #romcombook #dualpov #spanishbooks #spanishbooksforkids #scholastic

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Nathalie Alonso @nathaliealonso.bsky.social · 27d

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.

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · 26d

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.

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · 26d

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!

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Mónica Mancillas Author @monicamancillas.bsky.social · 27d

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

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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!

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

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Nathalie Alonso @nathaliealonso.bsky.social · Sep 4

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!!!)

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Vanessa Montalban @vvmontalban.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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Mónica Mancillas Author @monicamancillas.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

Blue background with multi-colored flowers in the left bottom corner. The top heading reads #LKBF25 and "Storytime". An orange circle in the top right corner reads "Bilingual". The caption is "Celebrando! Changemakers Who Inspire, September 1st". In the bottom right corner are the words "Latinx Kidlit Book Festival". The center is occupied by two headshots of Sara Andrea Fajardo and Monica Mancillas.

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Mónica Mancillas Author @monicamancillas.bsky.social · Aug 16

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

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A blurred background sits behind a text bubble reading, “Mancillas and Zeferino effectively cast their subjects in heroic molds that will appeal to young readers in need of role models. The diversity of achievement they celebrate encompasses strides in gender and disability rights as well as groundbreaking feats by social warriors, scientists, athletes, artisans, and more. A passionate, opinionated, and wide-ranging work.” — Kirkus Reviews"

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Ana Siqueira @asiqueira.bsky.social · Jul 28

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.

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Ana Siqueira @asiqueira.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · Aug 12

Happy #BookBirthday VERA LA VALIENTE IS SCARED from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social !

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

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.

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@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

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.

@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

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.

@lasmusasbooks @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

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