Citlali Martínez-Tolia
@citlali.bsky.social
🇲🇽🇵🇷 Mexi-Rican (she/her/ella). Writer of picture books. Explorer of long-form. Unrepentant book nerd. 2024 Las Musas Mentee, 2023 PB Rising Stars HM. Rep'd by @karisutherland.bsky.social.
www.citlali.ink
www.citlali.ink
Stopping by to celebrate an amazing Musa Madrina. @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social, I am so happy to celebrate your announcement! Can't wait to see it out in the world! ❤️
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Stopping by to celebrate an amazing Musa Madrina. @sheilaluvsbooks.bsky.social, I am so happy to celebrate your announcement! Can't wait to see it out in the world! ❤️
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
#lasmusas #kidlit #latinx #pb
Just a quick reminder that the LKBF Latinx Storyteller's Conference is happening soon! See you there!!!
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
July 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Just a quick reminder that the LKBF Latinx Storyteller's Conference is happening soon! See you there!!!
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
#Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity
Congrats, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social! So excited for you. Can’t wait to see it out in the world!
March 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Congrats, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social! So excited for you. Can’t wait to see it out in the world!
About once a month, a book from my #tbr pile will bring me to tears. This time it was LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL by @armyvet5.bsky.social. Whew! I wasn't ready for the feels even as I knew where the story was heading.
The illustrations by @mollymendoza.bsky.social are stunning.
#kidlit #pb #iamreading
The illustrations by @mollymendoza.bsky.social are stunning.
#kidlit #pb #iamreading
December 13, 2024 at 9:58 PM
About once a month, a book from my #tbr pile will bring me to tears. This time it was LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL by @armyvet5.bsky.social. Whew! I wasn't ready for the feels even as I knew where the story was heading.
The illustrations by @mollymendoza.bsky.social are stunning.
#kidlit #pb #iamreading
The illustrations by @mollymendoza.bsky.social are stunning.
#kidlit #pb #iamreading
I did not fact-check this because I want it to be real. It's the abbreviation I never knew I always needed.
Let's make this happen, etm.
#writingcommunity
Let's make this happen, etm.
#writingcommunity
December 12, 2024 at 12:41 AM
I did not fact-check this because I want it to be real. It's the abbreviation I never knew I always needed.
Let's make this happen, etm.
#writingcommunity
Let's make this happen, etm.
#writingcommunity
#latinxpitch starts today!
#agents and #editors - Please request work from #latinx #kidlit creators!
EVERYONE - go in and LIKE pitches to support the creators in our community!
Thank you to the organizers for all your work hosting this event!
#agents and #editors - Please request work from #latinx #kidlit creators!
EVERYONE - go in and LIKE pitches to support the creators in our community!
Thank you to the organizers for all your work hosting this event!
September 23, 2024 at 5:33 PM
#latinxpitch starts today!
#agents and #editors - Please request work from #latinx #kidlit creators!
EVERYONE - go in and LIKE pitches to support the creators in our community!
Thank you to the organizers for all your work hosting this event!
#agents and #editors - Please request work from #latinx #kidlit creators!
EVERYONE - go in and LIKE pitches to support the creators in our community!
Thank you to the organizers for all your work hosting this event!
On the way to school, my kids check this little creek every time.
For the first couple of years it was always dry, so now they “make sure” it still has water. I hope they never grow out of noticing the world around them. ❤️
For the first couple of years it was always dry, so now they “make sure” it still has water. I hope they never grow out of noticing the world around them. ❤️
March 21, 2024 at 5:47 PM
On the way to school, my kids check this little creek every time.
For the first couple of years it was always dry, so now they “make sure” it still has water. I hope they never grow out of noticing the world around them. ❤️
For the first couple of years it was always dry, so now they “make sure” it still has water. I hope they never grow out of noticing the world around them. ❤️
HHM23 Day 31 - A colorful, fun romp to close the month by Raul The Third and Elaine Bay, ¡VAMOS! LET'S GO READ is a joyful homage to public libraries, laid out in the co-creators' signature comics style. ¡Que vivan las bibliotecas!
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 15, 2023 at 3:28 PM
HHM23 Day 31 - A colorful, fun romp to close the month by Raul The Third and Elaine Bay, ¡VAMOS! LET'S GO READ is a joyful homage to public libraries, laid out in the co-creators' signature comics style. ¡Que vivan las bibliotecas!
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 30 - What's a monster to do if the kid you're trying to scare is too busy reading? The Cuco and other haunts find out the hilarious answer in Mariana Llanos's BENITA AND THE NIGHT CREATURES (ill. Cocoretto). Great October read for the littles.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
October 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM
HHM23 Day 30 - What's a monster to do if the kid you're trying to scare is too busy reading? The Cuco and other haunts find out the hilarious answer in Mariana Llanos's BENITA AND THE NIGHT CREATURES (ill. Cocoretto). Great October read for the littles.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
HHM23 Day 29 - What can possible go wrong in a place called Rancho Espanto? Nothing, right? RIGHT?
Adrianna Cuevas's THE GHOSTS OF RANCHO ESPANTO takes her MC, Rafa, on a spooky trip down mystery lane. Perfect October read.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
Adrianna Cuevas's THE GHOSTS OF RANCHO ESPANTO takes her MC, Rafa, on a spooky trip down mystery lane. Perfect October read.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 13, 2023 at 5:25 PM
HHM23 Day 29 - What can possible go wrong in a place called Rancho Espanto? Nothing, right? RIGHT?
Adrianna Cuevas's THE GHOSTS OF RANCHO ESPANTO takes her MC, Rafa, on a spooky trip down mystery lane. Perfect October read.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
Adrianna Cuevas's THE GHOSTS OF RANCHO ESPANTO takes her MC, Rafa, on a spooky trip down mystery lane. Perfect October read.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 28 - Powerful children grow up to be powerful adults if we nurture them as we should. LOLA OUT LOUD, a picture book about activist Dolores Huerta by Jennifer Torres and Sara Palacios (ill), is a beautiful such tale. 💪🏾
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 12, 2023 at 7:31 PM
HHM23 Day 28 - Powerful children grow up to be powerful adults if we nurture them as we should. LOLA OUT LOUD, a picture book about activist Dolores Huerta by Jennifer Torres and Sara Palacios (ill), is a beautiful such tale. 💪🏾
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 27- @FEWorksbiz's PEDRO & DANIEL is the kind of novel that you devour, then sit, gutted and blinking. A gorgeously written tale of two Mexican-American brothers growing in Ohio in brutal conditions, and how their bond pulls them through.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
October 11, 2023 at 5:28 PM
HHM23 Day 27- @FEWorksbiz's PEDRO & DANIEL is the kind of novel that you devour, then sit, gutted and blinking. A gorgeously written tale of two Mexican-American brothers growing in Ohio in brutal conditions, and how their bond pulls them through.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
HHM23 Day 26 - Omega Morales is back! Laekan Zea Kemp's OMEGA MORALES AND THE CURSE OF EL CUCUY takes us back to Noche Buena for a face-off with the Mexican boogeyman--the Cucuy. Kids are disappearing from town, and only Omega can help. But at what cost?
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
October 10, 2023 at 5:57 PM
HHM23 Day 26 - Omega Morales is back! Laekan Zea Kemp's OMEGA MORALES AND THE CURSE OF EL CUCUY takes us back to Noche Buena for a face-off with the Mexican boogeyman--the Cucuy. Kids are disappearing from town, and only Omega can help. But at what cost?
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth #kidlit
HHM23 Day 25 - Little kids have big worries. In
Monica Mancillas's THE WORRY BALLOON (ill Betty C Tang), little readers follow Isla on her way to school and see her confront and tame her intrusive thoughts. A much needed read for worrying kids.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
Monica Mancillas's THE WORRY BALLOON (ill Betty C Tang), little readers follow Isla on her way to school and see her confront and tame her intrusive thoughts. A much needed read for worrying kids.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
October 9, 2023 at 6:44 PM
HHM23 Day 25 - Little kids have big worries. In
Monica Mancillas's THE WORRY BALLOON (ill Betty C Tang), little readers follow Isla on her way to school and see her confront and tame her intrusive thoughts. A much needed read for worrying kids.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
Monica Mancillas's THE WORRY BALLOON (ill Betty C Tang), little readers follow Isla on her way to school and see her confront and tame her intrusive thoughts. A much needed read for worrying kids.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
HHM23 Day 24- A cry for compassionate immigration reform, Estela Juaréz's heartbreaking and familiar family tale, written with Lissette Norman and wonderfully illustrated by Teresa Martínez, is a welcome reminder of the power in a child's voice.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
October 8, 2023 at 4:57 PM
HHM23 Day 24- A cry for compassionate immigration reform, Estela Juaréz's heartbreaking and familiar family tale, written with Lissette Norman and wonderfully illustrated by Teresa Martínez, is a welcome reminder of the power in a child's voice.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit
HHM23 Day 23 - As a Boricua member of the Why-do-I-have-so-many-names? club, I find Antonio Sacre's (ill Sarah Demonteverde) hilarious MY NAME IS COOL so relatable in just how many nicknames a single person can have.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 7, 2023 at 2:27 PM
HHM23 Day 23 - As a Boricua member of the Why-do-I-have-so-many-names? club, I find Antonio Sacre's (ill Sarah Demonteverde) hilarious MY NAME IS COOL so relatable in just how many nicknames a single person can have.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 22 - Little kids have BIG feelings, and super talented Juana Medina portrays this range with empathy and respect in I FEEL! A BOOK OF EMOTIONS, a book that reflects the experiences of the tiniest readers so they know it's OK to feel.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 6, 2023 at 4:24 PM
HHM23 Day 22 - Little kids have BIG feelings, and super talented Juana Medina portrays this range with empathy and respect in I FEEL! A BOOK OF EMOTIONS, a book that reflects the experiences of the tiniest readers so they know it's OK to feel.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 21 - Yesenia Moises's STELLA'S STELLAR HAIR is a such a gorgeous celebration of a child's unique self as well as a homage to the women that shape her and teach her that being herself is just the right thing to be. 💜
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 5, 2023 at 4:53 PM
HHM23 Day 21 - Yesenia Moises's STELLA'S STELLAR HAIR is a such a gorgeous celebration of a child's unique self as well as a homage to the women that shape her and teach her that being herself is just the right thing to be. 💜
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
IT’S HEREEEEEE! And it’s stunning! 🤩
October 5, 2023 at 4:24 PM
IT’S HEREEEEEE! And it’s stunning! 🤩
HHM23 Day 20 - @LaekanZeaKemp and @elisachavarri's gorgeous A CROWN FOR CORINA celebrates birthdays, gardens, and grandmothers as Corina weaves a flower crown that ties together her loved ones, herself, and her hopes and dreams.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 4, 2023 at 4:30 PM
HHM23 Day 20 - @LaekanZeaKemp and @elisachavarri's gorgeous A CROWN FOR CORINA celebrates birthdays, gardens, and grandmothers as Corina weaves a flower crown that ties together her loved ones, herself, and her hopes and dreams.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 19 - The day is finally here! Happy bookbirth to @Donna Barba Higuera's ALEBRIJES! As someone who grew up surrounded by alebrijes and their myths, I can't wait to read about Leandro and Gabi's adventures in a dystopian Earth. 🔥
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 3, 2023 at 3:08 PM
HHM23 Day 19 - The day is finally here! Happy bookbirth to @Donna Barba Higuera's ALEBRIJES! As someone who grew up surrounded by alebrijes and their myths, I can't wait to read about Leandro and Gabi's adventures in a dystopian Earth. 🔥
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 18- Lulu Delacre's VEO, VEO, I SEE YOU is a fresh take on the game kids play as they identify the parts of their world. Marisol turns her curious eye to the people keeping the world going during the dark days of the pandemic. Essential read.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 2, 2023 at 4:18 PM
HHM23 Day 18- Lulu Delacre's VEO, VEO, I SEE YOU is a fresh take on the game kids play as they identify the parts of their world. Marisol turns her curious eye to the people keeping the world going during the dark days of the pandemic. Essential read.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 17 - In Jorge Argueta's OLITA AND MANYULA: THE BIG BIRTHDAY (ill. El Aleph Sánchez), visiting Olita learns about El Salvador and Manyula on the way to her birthday, but little does she expect the elephant-shaped surprise that awaits.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
October 1, 2023 at 8:37 PM
HHM23 Day 17 - In Jorge Argueta's OLITA AND MANYULA: THE BIG BIRTHDAY (ill. El Aleph Sánchez), visiting Olita learns about El Salvador and Manyula on the way to her birthday, but little does she expect the elephant-shaped surprise that awaits.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 16 - I'll pick up anything by the Matt de la Peña/ Christian Robinson duo, but CARMELA FULL OF WISHES has a special place in my heart. The sibling relationship rings so true (both in annoyance and kindness). Beautiful.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
September 30, 2023 at 5:29 PM
HHM23 Day 16 - I'll pick up anything by the Matt de la Peña/ Christian Robinson duo, but CARMELA FULL OF WISHES has a special place in my heart. The sibling relationship rings so true (both in annoyance and kindness). Beautiful.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
HHM23 Day 15 - A gorgeous and poignant ode to friendship and change, @Meg_Medina's wonderful EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY (ill Sonia Sánchez) follows Daniela and Evelyn during a bittersweet last day together before the big move.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
September 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM
HHM23 Day 15 - A gorgeous and poignant ode to friendship and change, @Meg_Medina's wonderful EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY (ill Sonia Sánchez) follows Daniela and Evelyn during a bittersweet last day together before the big move.
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList
#HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #kidlit #ReadingList