Gabriela Orozco Belt
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Coming March 25, 2025
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ABOUT I AM, YO SOY...
From the author of Only for A Little While comes a lyrical bilingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures. I’m from here y soy de allá.
With lyrical text in English and Spanish, this vibrant picture book is a celebration of Hispanic American identity—showcasing the beauty of being part of two cultures. Author Gabriela Orozco Belt and Pura Belpré Award Honor Book illustrator Mirelle Ortega honor all the big and small ways that embracing both heritages are the key to being exactly who you’re meant to be.
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From the author of Only for A Little While comes a lyrical bilingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures. I’m from here y soy de allá.
With lyrical text in English and Spanish, this vibrant picture book is a celebration of Hispanic American identity—showcasing the beauty of being part of two cultures. Author Gabriela Orozco Belt and Pura Belpré Award Honor Book illustrator Mirelle Ortega honor all the big and small ways that embracing both heritages are the key to being exactly who you’re meant to be.
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ABOUT ONLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE...
A heartwarming picture book with Spanish words woven in, about a father helping his daughter adjust when they temporarily have to move in with extended family. Perfect for fans of My Papi Has a Motorcycle and Where Are You From.
When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled.
It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime is for snuggling in tight. Maribel realizes that maybe being there por un ratito isn't so bad after all.
From debut author Gabriela Orozco Belt and artist Richy Sánchez Ayala comes a moving story about family and change--and how love is always the constant.
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A heartwarming picture book with Spanish words woven in, about a father helping his daughter adjust when they temporarily have to move in with extended family. Perfect for fans of My Papi Has a Motorcycle and Where Are You From.
When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled.
It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime is for snuggling in tight. Maribel realizes that maybe being there por un ratito isn't so bad after all.
From debut author Gabriela Orozco Belt and artist Richy Sánchez Ayala comes a moving story about family and change--and how love is always the constant.
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ABOUT GABRIELA...
Gabriela Orozco Belt is a Costa Rican American writer who writes about family, language, and love. While she moved often as a child, she now calls the Mojave Desert home. Inspired by her own childhood experiences, Only for a Little While is her debut picture book. Gabriela received a B.A. in English Literature from California State University, San Bernardino and an M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of California at Riverside. She has taught high school English for fifteen years and is beginning a new journey as school librarian. Gabriela is a wife of twenty years and a mother of three, whose oldest is in his third year of college, whose middle child is in her third year of high school, and whose youngest child is living her best life in seventh grade.
https://gabrielabelt.com
Gabriela Orozco Belt is a Costa Rican American writer who writes about family, language, and love. While she moved often as a child, she now calls the Mojave Desert home. Inspired by her own childhood experiences, Only for a Little While is her debut picture book. Gabriela received a B.A. in English Literature from California State University, San Bernardino and an M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of California at Riverside. She has taught high school English for fifteen years and is beginning a new journey as school librarian. Gabriela is a wife of twenty years and a mother of three, whose oldest is in his third year of college, whose middle child is in her third year of high school, and whose youngest child is living her best life in seventh grade.
https://gabrielabelt.com