I am so grateful to Berkeley Carroll School for welcoming me to their beautiful school. As a bilingual author, storyteller, and speaker I spoke with the Lower School Students in Grades 2-4. I read excerpts from her books “Plátanos Are Love” and “The Bronx Is My Home."

Black History Month came from the community and the White House can't take it away.

Celebrate Black History Month with me all year around with amazing books like these:

💗 We Are Here by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier
💗 The Walk by Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis

The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE from Feb 1 to Feb 14! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires.

bit.ly/lkbfauction25

I'm honored to see Los Plátanos Son Amor on the 2025 edition of "The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish" by @bankstreetlibrary @bankstreetschoolforchildren
#glorianapresent #author #authorlife #latinaauthor #latinxauthor #latineauthor #latinebooks #blacklatina #blacklatinaauthor

- My books were spotted in 2 airports. The Bronx Is My Home was spotted in Newark Airport and Gloriana Presente (Spanish version) was spotted in Miami International Airport.
- 1 @nctegram conference
- 1 International Book Fair in the DR

I'm so grateful 🥲😁

What are you proud of?

Still super energized from NCTE 24 in Boston a few weeks ago— wonderful authors, wonderful teachers and educators, wonderful books! I had a blast signing GLORIANA PRESENTE with @christyottavianobooks and @littlebrownyoungreaders 💜❤️ We gave away all the copies we had. YAY!!!

🚨 Milestone Moment! I’m beyond thrilled to share that my picture book, THE BRONX IS MY HOME, was spotted at Newark Airport by my author friend! 🛫📚 Seeing my love letter to the Bronx out in the world, in places where so many people pass through, feels surreal.

#TheBronxIsMyHome #AuthorLife

Mark your calendars mi Gente!!! I'll see you at @lkbfstorytellers this upcoming September 12 & 13, 2025 at Scholastic. Nos vemos pronto.

#latinxbooks #latinxauthors #latinxwriters #latinxkidlit #latinxreads #booksignings #latinxstories #writingcommunity #writershelpingwriters #LKBFStorytellers24

Dream come true! GLORIANA PRESENTE: De Republica Dominican Al Bronx was spotted at Miami International airport. GLORIANA PRESENTE is a first day of school story. It's also about finding your voice & overcoming your fears. It touches on themes of immigration and being multilingual #glorianapresente

The holiday season is here, making it the perfect time to reflect on the importance of supporting small businesses. As a Black Latine mother, author & community activist, I prioritize shopping at Latino/a/e/x-owned businesses—especially bookstores. Read more here - fiercebymitu.com/must-haves/b...

Plàtanos Are Love is a NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® Recommended Read for Outstanding Fiction for Children 💜 This award was established in 2014 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of fiction for children. #ncte #ncte24

Using Picture Books As Tools for Change, Empathy, and Empowerment Across Economic and Linguistic Lines - Latina picture book authors discuss the importance of storytelling to empower early readers, families & educators. #ncte #ncte24