ALMA Releasing in Two Weeks
I'm waking up my blog for Spring, and to share some wonderful and amazing news! I just received my author's copies of Alma, my first picture book as an author and illustrator! This can only mean that the book is coming out very soon! Alma will release from Candlewick Press on
LA PRINCESA AND THE PEA: Updates
Blog post with updates about "La Princesa and the Pea"
LA PRINCESA AND THE PEA: Cover Reveal and Pre-order Links
I’m excited for everyone to see LA PRINCESA AND THE PEA, and I'm happy to share its cover! Release date: September 5th, 2017. I got a chance to read the story for the first time during my school visit to Hancock Elementary (Chandler) two weeks ago, and then again at my
Book Announcement: “Swashby and the Sea”
So much to be excited about in this announcement! Beth Ferry's manuscript SWASHBY AND THE SEA is beyond beautiful, and I get to work with Kate O'Sullivan and the fine folks at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I cannot wait to dive into this project! > Stay updated: email | rss | facebook
LA MADRE GOOSE: Cover Reveal and Pre-order Links
It's official! I'm back to blogging. With LA MADRE GOOSE being released on July 19th, and more books coming after that one, the blog will be the best place to stay updated with my publishing news. Come back often or subscribe to the blog (right). Now to the reason of today's post:
Book Announcement: ALMA
I'm excited to share fantastic news to start off 2016! I'm over the moon, thrilled, elated to share the news that Candlewick will be publishing my first book as an author-illustrator. My picture book, entitled ALMA, will be out Spring 2018. The book was announced in Publishers Weekly on December 17, 2015.
LA MADRE GOOSE: Sneak Peek
So thrilled to share a sneak peek at an illustration from my first picture book with Penguin Young Readers, LA MADRE GOOSE. The illustrations will be leaving the studio soon. I can't wait for this book to be out in the world! LA MADRE GOOSE G. P. Putman & Son's Penguin Random House Summer
IBBY Honour List 2014 + Giveaway
DANA'S TRIP (Kalimat 2012) made the IBBY 2014 Honour List for Illustration
Book Announcement: “La Madre Goose”
Good news are to be shared with friends! And I can share with you all, that I'll be illustrating LA MADRE GOOSE written by Susan Middleton Elya and published by G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin. Like the PW's announcement from last Thursday reads, LA MADRE GOOSE
A Cover for SCBWI Bulletin
I was asked to work on the cover of SCBWI Bulletin for their September-October 2013 issue. The only requirement was to include a kite on the illustration. I wanted to illustrate the kite as a main element in the composition instead of it just being