 Today we celebrate the book birthday of Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers by Steena Hernandez, gorgeously illustrated by Melissa Castillo. We sat down with Musa Steena Hernandez to learn about the inspiration behind this book.
Lupita's big ballet recital is approaching. The music is perfect. Her ballet moves are strong. But her peachy pink ballet slippers don't match her skin tone. Lupita searches for the right pair only to discover it will take hard work--and messy measures--in order for her shoes to dance with her. Inspired by Steena's own experiences as a Latina dancer, Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers is a charming story filled with determination. The final few spreads teach readers about the history of ballet slippers as well as the crucial changes the industry has seen for dancers of all races and ethnicities. It sounds wonderful, doesn't it? Read more about this book after the link...  Today we celebrate the book birthday of Xavier's Voice illustrated by Musa Tatiana Gardel and written by Ashley Franklin. We sat down with Tatiana to learn more about the inspiration behind this book.
Xavier wishes his small voice was bigger and the anxious feeling he gets when trying to make friends was smaller. He makes many attempts to be louder, but he still isn't able to connect with any of his classmates. As Xavier withdraws into the world of his sketchbook, he wonders will he ever be able to make friends with such a small voice? What a sweet story! Learn more after the link...  Today we celebrate the book birthday of Not Far From Here. We sat down with Musa Nydia Armendia-Sanchez to learn more about the inspiration behind this book. In Not Far From Here, mama tells her children a story that began when their papá was a little boy, not far from here. Their hardworking abuelitas told stories of their antepasados, and their abuelo, a blacksmith, taught their papá how to make art from earth and fire. These ancestral figures would leave a lasting imprint on papá. When abuelo died, papá took all those lessons to heart and crossed la frontera al norte to follow his sueños. There, he worked and overcame
barriers to forge his own obra maestra: a beautiful familia of his very own. So inspiring... |
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