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!

Let’s do this #storystorm2025!

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. 🥰❤️

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.

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

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

#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.

🌟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

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...

There are signed copies of ISABEL AND HER COLORES GO TO SCHOOL and YHE ENCHANTED LIFE OF VALENTINA MEJÍA at Books and Books!! Just in time for the holidays. 🥳

#miami #localauthor #colombian #colombia #indiebookstore #picturebook #bilingual #socialemotionallearning #mgfantasy #mythsandlegends

Just realized that OUR WORLD: COLOMBIA releases in less than 4 months! This board book, beautifully illustrated by Manu Montoya & published by Barefoot Books as part of their OUR WORLD series, releases on 4.2.24 & takes little ones across Colombia. More here: alexandraalessandri.com/our-world-co...