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Mónica Mancillas Author
@monicamancillas.bsky.social
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Mexican-American kidlit author living in the UK. 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇬🇧

Books 📚:
Mariana and Her Familia
The Worry Balloon
How to Speak in Spanglish
Sing it Like Celia
Taco Tuesdays
Leyendas/Legends
My Barrio Sings in Spanglish ('27)

Rep: Melissa Edwards, Stonesong
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The second trade review is in for LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 LATINE PEOPLE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD! Thank you so much to @sljournal for this lovely review!

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#booksky #kidlit #middlegradebooks
October 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Happy birthday to the Spanish translation of Taco Tuesdays!

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

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October 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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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
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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

@chroniclekidsbooks @chroniclebooks
September 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Thank you to the Children's Book Council for including Leyendas/Legends in this wonderful round up of books to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out the full list at cbcbooks.org!

#childrensbookcouncil #cbc #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #leyendas #legends
September 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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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
September 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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I'm so excited to announce that I will be bringing another Spanglish book baby into the world! If you liked How to Speak in Spanglish, then you will love MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH. So excited that @gabbyzapata.bsky.social will be illustrating this book of my ❤️, a love letter to L.A. #kidlit
Cover of a picture book entitled "How to Speak in Spanglish", featuring a little boy and his Abuela, against a yellow background. Caption reads, "If you liked 'How to Speak in Spanglish', then you'll love. . .'" Caption reads, "MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH, coming in 2027". Below is the Publisher's Marketplace announcement, which reads, "Monica Mancillas's MY BARRIO SINGS IN SPANGLISH, a standalone companion to HOW TO SPEAK IN SPANGLISH, following a girl who loves to sing along to the natural music and movement of her Los Angeles barrio, illustrated by Gabby Zapata, to Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2027, by Melissa Edwards at Stonesong for the author, and by Kelly Sonmack at Andrea Brown Literary Agency for the illustrator (world)." Below the announcement are headshots of the author and illustrator.
September 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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It’s giveaway time! I have TWO audio book codes to gift. Head over to my IG account to enter! #kidlit #booksky #giveaway
September 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Not my book hanging out next to @margaritaengle.bsky.social new book in Top New Releases! 🥳

#booksky #leyendas #legends #mónicamancillas #margaritaengle #latinxbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #nonfictionbooks

@chroniclebooks @chroniclekidsbooks
Covers for LEYENDAS/LEGENDS and HOPEFUL HEROES sitting side by side under the caption "New Releases in Children's Central and South American Books" with the #1 and #2 banner respectively.
August 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Today’s the day! LEYENDAS is finally out in the world! This book was born of the idea that Latine people cannot be reduced to stereotypes and anti-immigrant propaganda. We are not a monolith but a beautiful rainbow made of limitless possibility. #booksky
August 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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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.
August 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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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

@chroniclekidsbooks @chroniclebooks
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"
August 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Delighted to learn that SING IT LIKE CELIA was included on the 2025 California Department of Education Recommended Literature List alongside some of my favorite #kidlit creators!
Purple gradient background with cover of book, Sing it Like Celia, featuring a twelve year old girl with long brown hair holding a microphone and wearing a tie dye shirt. Text reads: 2025 California Department of Education Reading List.
July 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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If you missed the last one, Barnes and Noble is having another preorder sale. Use code PREORDER25 between July 8th and 11th for 25% of LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World.

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#booksky
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July 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Tune in to this free webinar on Diverse Voices Wednesday, July 9th at 2pm EST. Copy and paste link below to register.

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#bookthreads #diversevoices #kidlit #diversekidlit #mónicamancillas
Info flier for Diverse Voices Webinar. Text reads: Tell me more. Free webinar. Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2pm E.T. Beneath are pictures of six book covers and headshots of each other followed by brief descriptions of each book.
July 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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It's giveaway time!! Head over to #Goodreads between July 1st and August 1 to enter to win one of 50 copies of LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World.

#giveaway #goodreadsgiveaway #kidlit #latinxbooks #mónicamancillas #middlegradebooks

@chroniclebooks @chroniclekidsbooks
Book cover for "LEYENDAS/LEGENDS: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World" against an orange background. Text reads, "Goodreads Giveaway! Enter July 1 - August 1 Thru Goodreads"
July 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Congratulations to Jacqueline Lopeziano, Stephanie Affinito, and Sylvia Gallardo for winning a one-on-one 30-minute coaching session!

#booksky
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June 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Have questions about writing? Publishing? Your WIP? Now's the time to enter my giveaway for a 30-minute one-on-one coaching session! Just scan the QR code and click on the button marked "Enter Giveaway" and shoot me a short email. Winners will be announced on June 12th. #bookthreads
Off-white background with a brown cloud and cartoon pictures of a yellow sun, snail, flower, and pineapple surrounding it. In the cloud are the words, "30-minute one-on-one coaching session. Scan QR code to enter." Below is a QR code. Beside that are the words, "3 winners to be selected 6/4 - 6/11." The authors' website is listed at the bottom as www.monicamancillas.com.
June 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Excited to announce that I am now offering Editing and Coaching Services for all genres and categories of kidlit! And to celebrate, I'm offering three writers a free 30-minute one-on-one coaching session! Scan the QR code to enter and visit my website for more details. #booksky
Off-white background with a brown cloud and cartoon pictures of a yellow sun, snail, flower, and pineapple surrounding it. In the cloud are the words, "Now Offering Editing and Coaching Services." Below is a headshot of the author. Services listed are PB/MG/YA, Developmental Edits, Line Edits, Copy Edits, Proofreading, Query Letter Edits, and Coaching. At the bottom, text reads, "Swipe right for giveaway details." The authors' website is listed at the bottom as www.monicamancillas.com. Off-white background with a brown cloud and cartoon pictures of a yellow sun, snail, flower, and pineapple surrounding it. In the cloud are the words, "30-minute one-on-one coaching session. Scan QR code to enter." Below is a QR code. Beside that are the words, "3 winners to be selected 6/4 - 6/11." The authors' website is listed at the bottom as www.monicamancillas.com.
June 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Yay!! SING IT LIKE CELIA has been nominated for a Rhode Island Latino Books Award! So unbelievably proud to see my book alongside so many beautiful books by cherished friends. Thank you to the @rhodeislandlibraryassociation for continuing to promote Latine books. #booksky
A photo of a newspaper clipping from the Rhode Island Latino Books Award, featuring the 2026 Nominees for Grades K-12.
May 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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I am one of the 1,350 individuals and organizations who signed the open letter to HarperCollins in support of IMLS, libraries, and library workers across the United States.

#libraries #librarians #library #books #amreading
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May 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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I was asked what books I would gift Salva, the MC for my MG Sing it Like Celia. All of these books feature resilient kids who refuse to give up in the face of adversity, something Salva herself can relate to. Let me know in the comments which books you might add to Salva's gift list. #booksky
a canva graphic captioned "Books I'd Gift Salva" in red lettering. A picture of Salva (a twelve-year-old girl with long brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a pink shirt and holding a microphone) sits in the bottom right corner. Five book covers occupy the center space for Born Behind Bars, Iveliz Explains it All, The Comeback, Cruzita and the Mariacheros, and Parachute Kids.
May 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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The Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale is back! From April 23rd through April 25th, all preorders are 25% off to members. Preorder a copy of my upcoming book, LEYENDAS/LEGENDS here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/leyendas-l... #BNPreorder #booksky @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @imzeferino.bsky.social
Picture of a book cover with the title "Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World" on it, written by Mónica Mancillas and illustrated by Isadora Zeferino. On the cover are pictures of Shakira, Pelé, and Franklin Chang-Diaz. Above the cover are the logo for Barnes and Noble and the words "25% off with code PREORDER25".
April 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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And then there were six. #kidlit #kidlituk #booksky
March 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Me and my book babies. Very diverse, very inclusive. #kidlit #kidlituk #booksky
March 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM