ABUELITA'S GIFT...
Julieta is eager to honor her Abuelita’s spirit on Día de Muertos, but struggles to find the perfect gift. A touching story that celebrates ancestors and teaches that the most meaningful tributes come from the heart illustrated by award-winning Sara Palacios.
Julieta is excited for Abuelita’s spirit to visit on Día de los Muertos. She is determined to find the perfect gift to honor Abuelita and to show how much she misses her. However, her ideas fail one by one and Julieta grows worried. It is only when Julieta embraces the memories she once shared with her abuelita, that she realizes the perfect gift comes from the heart. An uplifting story about both life and death, family, and the threads that connect us, long after we are gone.
Publication by Knopf is set for September 10, 2024. A Spanish edition will be available too.
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Julieta is eager to honor her Abuelita’s spirit on Día de Muertos, but struggles to find the perfect gift. A touching story that celebrates ancestors and teaches that the most meaningful tributes come from the heart illustrated by award-winning Sara Palacios.
Julieta is excited for Abuelita’s spirit to visit on Día de los Muertos. She is determined to find the perfect gift to honor Abuelita and to show how much she misses her. However, her ideas fail one by one and Julieta grows worried. It is only when Julieta embraces the memories she once shared with her abuelita, that she realizes the perfect gift comes from the heart. An uplifting story about both life and death, family, and the threads that connect us, long after we are gone.
Publication by Knopf is set for September 10, 2024. A Spanish edition will be available too.
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SANTIAGO'S DINOSAURIOS...
Santiago is a dinosaurio fanatic about to start first grade, but he’s not happy at all. Being the new boy, in a new school, in a new country can be scary. But when you add the fact that Santiago is Mexican AND he doesn’t speak English, a dinosaur-sized problem emerges.
It will take perseverance, creativity and sharing his love for dinosaurios for Santiago to discover a way to belong and make new amigos.
Illustrated by Udayana Lugo and published by Albert Whitman & Co. on October 27th, 2022.
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Santiago is a dinosaurio fanatic about to start first grade, but he’s not happy at all. Being the new boy, in a new school, in a new country can be scary. But when you add the fact that Santiago is Mexican AND he doesn’t speak English, a dinosaur-sized problem emerges.
It will take perseverance, creativity and sharing his love for dinosaurios for Santiago to discover a way to belong and make new amigos.
Illustrated by Udayana Lugo and published by Albert Whitman & Co. on October 27th, 2022.
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ABOUT MARIANA...
Mariana Ríos Ramírez is a Mexican author living in Anderson, South Carolina with her husband, two children and a Chihuahua mix dog named Rogers. She received a degree in International Business from Tecnológico de Monterrey (México) and an MBA degree (with specialization in International Business) in Tecnológico de Monterrey and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona, USA. Before becoming a kidlit author, Mariana was a high school teacher for seven years and co-owned an online business of customized party decorations. Nowadays, Mariana loves writing books for children. She particularly likes themes about diversity, perseverance, friendship, and kindness. Santiago’s Dinosaurios is Mariana’s debut picture book. She’s learned a lot about dinosaurs from her son, and her favorite dinosaurs are Triceratops and Stegosaurus. Abuelita’s Gift is Mariana’s second picture book. It’s based on the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), and she’s happy and honored to share about this beautiful tradition with little readers. Besides writing, Mariana is passionate about photography. She also enjoys singing, traveling, watching k-dramas, and spending time with family and friends.
https://marianariosramirez.com
Mariana Ríos Ramírez is a Mexican author living in Anderson, South Carolina with her husband, two children and a Chihuahua mix dog named Rogers. She received a degree in International Business from Tecnológico de Monterrey (México) and an MBA degree (with specialization in International Business) in Tecnológico de Monterrey and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona, USA. Before becoming a kidlit author, Mariana was a high school teacher for seven years and co-owned an online business of customized party decorations. Nowadays, Mariana loves writing books for children. She particularly likes themes about diversity, perseverance, friendship, and kindness. Santiago’s Dinosaurios is Mariana’s debut picture book. She’s learned a lot about dinosaurs from her son, and her favorite dinosaurs are Triceratops and Stegosaurus. Abuelita’s Gift is Mariana’s second picture book. It’s based on the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), and she’s happy and honored to share about this beautiful tradition with little readers. Besides writing, Mariana is passionate about photography. She also enjoys singing, traveling, watching k-dramas, and spending time with family and friends.
https://marianariosramirez.com