 Designers: Olga Grlic and Kerri Resnick; Illustrator: Mallory Heyer Today we celebrate the book birthday of The Quince Project. We sat down with Jessica Parra to learn all about the inspiration behind this book. Tell us a little bit about the book:
The Wedding Planner gets a YA makeover in this delightful and heartfelt novel from the author of Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success. Castillo Torres, Student Body Association event chair and serial planner, could use a fairy godmother. After her mother’s passing and a disastrous mishap at her sister’s quinceañera, all of Cas’s plans are crumbling. So, when a local lifestyle-guru-slash-party-planner opens up applications for the internship of her dreams, Cas sees it as the perfect opportunity to learn every trick in the book to make sure that things never go wrong again. The only catch is that she needs more party planning experience before she can apply. When she books a quinceañera for a teen Disneyland vlogger, Cas thinks her plan is taking off…until she discovers that the party is just a publicity stunt, and she catches feelings for the chambelán. It’s clear that her agenda is about to go way off-script and that real life is more complicated than a fairy tale. But maybe Happily Ever Afters aren’t just for the movies. Can Cas go from planner to participant in her own life? Or will this would-be princess turn into a pumpkin at the end of the ball? Sounds great! Read more after the link...  Today we celebrate the book birthday of Lupita's Hurricane Palomitas. We sat down with Alexandra Alessandri to learn all about the inspiration behind this book. But first, a little bit about the book: Kindness can be shown during even the harshest of storms. Shutters rattled. Wind howled. As a ferocious hurricane descends upon her town, Lupita finds two baby birds who have fallen out of their nest and brings them inside to shelter them from the storm. While Lupita and her family wait out the tempest, she focuses on protecting the palomitas to alleviate her own fears and hopes she can soon reunite them with their mother. Perfect for families living in hurricane-prone states or with children who have storm-related anxieties, Lupita's Hurricane Palomitas offers a gentle, soothing story about extending a hand of kindness to others even while facing fears of our own. The picture book includes Spanish-language vocabulary words and a glossary in the back.  Today we celebrate the book birthday of Abuelo, the Sea, and Me. We sat down with illustrator Tatiana Gardel to learn all about the visual inspiration behind this book. But first, a little bit about the book: Abuelo, the Sea, and Me is a tender, heartwarming picture book that vividly explores intergenerational connections, family history, and the immigrant experience. When this grandchild visits her abuelo, he takes her to the ocean. In summer, they kick off their shoes and let the cool waves tickle their toes. In winter, they stand on the cliff and let the sea spray prick their noses and cheeks. No matter the season, hot or cold, their favorite place to spend time together is the beach. It’s here that Abuelo is able to open up about his youth in Havana, Cuba. As they walk along the sand, he recalls the tastes, sounds, and smells of his childhood. And with his words, Cuba comes alive for his grandchild.  Today we celebrate the book birthday of 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PROM, by Elle Gonzalez Rose, illustrated by Rebeca Alvarez. We sat down with Musa Elle Gonzalez Rose to learn more about the inspiration behind this book.
10 Things I Hate About Prom is a young adult rom-com that follows Ivelisse Santos, a wallflower who's senior year takes an unexpected turn when her best friend, Joaquin, enlists her help in pulling off the perfect promposal for the most popular girl at their school. When Ivelisse begins sabotaging Joaquin's promposal attempts to save him from having his heart broken, she tells herself it's just because she doesn't want to see her best friend get hurt. But as her sabotage begins to get out of hand, she starts to realize her feelings for Joaquin might not be just platonic. Read more after the jump... |
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