School Library Journal Starred Review

I’m thrilled to share that the Spanish edition of STELLA DÍAZ DREAMS BIG received a starred review from School Library Journal. Here is what they have to say about STELLA DÍAZ SUENA EN GRANDE:

“Author/illustrator Dominguez’s third book in her “Stella Díaz” series brings the fourth grader into closer contact with her aspirations. Passionate about saving oceans, Stella leads her maritime after-school club into new depths as they negotiate how to best change local minds to support common conservation efforts. Newly independent Spanish-language readers will be inspired by this edition of Stella Dreams Big to enjoy working with school friends instead of competing against them. Will Stella balance new interests with her commitment to the club she started? Translator Vidal brings home how, together with her classmates, Stella figures out that anyone can be a leader if they have the right attitude. At tale’s end, readers can join Stella and the Mosqueros to save the ocean by signing on to their cause via the website link provided. Once again Dominguez takes her Mexican American childhood experiences a step further to realize dreams, providing a way for protagonist Stella to cruise control through some overwhelming decisions, ­cutting across waves of anxiety to steer her own course, and find her true North. The conflict resolution feels authentic to the characters and the community that the author has created. Charming black-and-white illustrations break up the text. ­VERDICT ­Purchase for all Spanish-language chapter book ­collections.–Sharon Sherman“

You can purchase the original edition now or pre-order the Spanish edition today!

Booklist Review

I received a lovely review for LOLO & BIRDIE: THAT’S MINE! ¡ES MÍO! Here is what they have to say:

“Best friends Lolo (an orange Spanish-speaking T. rex) and Birdie (an English-speaking bluebird) return for a (fifth) adventure in this addition to Dominguez’s simple yet clever bilingual series. It’s Lolo’s birthday, and Birdie wants to make it special with a little celebration—but Lolo needs to learn that not everything at the party is his. Each of Birdie’s offerings is met with an enthusiastic “¡es mío!”—the entire plate of cookies, the party hat crafted by Birdie, and, lastly, a piñata. Lolo struggles to decide whether to keep his piñata intact or to break it to release all the delicious candy inside. Finally, he swings his stick and, with a crack, tons of candy flies out. Even better, when Birdie asks if she can have some, Lolo says yes and shares his bounty. Both the English and the Spanish text appear as simple sentences in speech bubbles, color coded to match their speaker and to offer visual support for youngsters learning to read independently. A playful story to explain sharing and patience to children. — Rosie Camargo”

Thank you Booklist! The book hits the bookshelves November 10th, but you can preorder a copy today!

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Virtual Author Visit Giveaway

Virtual Visit Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a FREE 30-minute Virtual Visit with me, the author and illustrator of Gabby Torres Gets A Billion Followers, a 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Nominee! Use the google form link below to enter:

 https://forms.gle/djHibtCGYoCpQKH2A

Contest Rules: 

• You must be a teacher or librarian in Texas to be able to eligible to win. 

• There will be three winners. 

• Angela will coordinate with the winners after the giveaway ends to schedule the virtual visits. 

• Last day to enter the giveaway is September 30th.

#Gabbytorresgetsabillionfollowers #texasbluebonnetnominee #graphicnovels #series #angeladominguez #hispanichertiagemonth #gabbytorres

SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference/Volémos Grant

This summer I’m teaching at @scbwi Virtual Summer Conference (July 30- August 2). Join me for my breakout session:

Marketing as an Illustrator
 
Illustrating is not just about making pictures. It’s also a business. Marketing is how you get publishers and agents interested in you and your unique voice.  In this breakout session, you will learn tips on how to create a unique portfolio, promotional materials and the ways to use them that can help get you noticed. If time allows, I will offer feedback to anyone who wants their promotional materials reviewed in front of the group. 
 
🚨Lastly, it’s the last two days to apply for the Volémos Grant. It’s open to SCBWI members of Hispanic/Latinx/Ibero-American heritage, and cosponsored by @megmedinabooks and myself. Login into the website for more details and apply while you still can!🚨

#scbwisummer26

Gabby Torres State Reading Lists

Great news! Gabby Torres Gets A Billion Followers is a Rhode Island Book Award Nominee and a Cochecho Book Award Nominee (New Hampshire). This makes 5 official State Reading Lists. Thank you to all the librarians for the nominations!

Stella Díaz Dreams Big in Spanish!

I’m happy to share the cover for Stella Díaz Dreams in Big! It publishes next year (2027.)

Virginia Reads Book List

I'm happy to share that Gabby Torres Has a Billion Followers has been selected for the 2026–2027 Virginia Reads Book List!

This is a state reading list for school libraries to promote and share with students throughout the school year. At this time next year, students across the Commonwealth will vote for their favorite title in each category, and the winners will be recognized as the VA Reads award recipients.

Siam Book Awards And Mountain Laurel Award

I’m overjoyed to share that Gabby Torres Gets A Billion Followers is nominated for two additional book awards for 2026-2027 school year! The Siam Book Award in Thailand and the Mountain Laurel Book Award in PA. Thank you the international schools librarians in Thailand and to Pennsylvania librarians for the nominations!

Gabby Torres is a Winner!

Great news! Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers won the SCBWI Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Honor. Thrilled Gabby received some recognition! 

Gabby Torres News!

Great News! Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers has been nominated for a SCBWI Golden Kite. I’ve been a member of SCBWI for 18 years and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Also in other good news book 3 in the Gabby Torres Series is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection. It’s available for pre-order today!

Stella Díaz en español!

I’m so excited to share that starting next year the Stella Díaz series will be published in Spanish. Here are the covers for the first two books to be released. The remaining three will be published in 2027. You can preorder both today!

Happy Book Birthday!

Happy Book Birthday to GABBY TORRES IS THE BEST WINNER EVER!

I'm also happy to share that GABBY TORRES IS THE BEST WINNER EVER is one of Amazon's December Best Book of the Month! The complete list can be found here: Amazon's Best Books of the Month. Hooray!

If you are looking for personalized copies, you can order through my local bookstore BBGB.

Texas Bluebonnet Nominee 2026-2027

A BIG Texas sized THANK YOU to Texas librarians!!! Gabby Torres Gets A Billion Followers is on the 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award List!

I grew up in Texas and remember always trying to read as many Bluebonnets books as I could. I'm overjoyed to be included. Congrats to everyone who made the list! #gabbytorresgetsabillionfollowers #booksforkids #texas #texasbluebonnets

Happy Book Birthday LOLO AND BIRDIE: I AM BORED! ¡ESTOY ABURRIDO!

Happy Book Birthday to the newest LOLO & BIRDIE BOOK: I AM BORED! ¡ESTOY ABURRIDO! It’s book four in the series!

If you’d like to learn more about the book please visit, the link below:

https://bookbreaks.org/ZeAnxYDN663604/watch/code/3816/9039

And if you’d like to buy a copy, here’s a link.

Kirkus Reviews -Gabby Torres is the Best Winner Ever

The first review is in for GABBY TORRES IS THE BEST WINNER EVER and it's a good one!

Here are my favorite bits from @kirkus_reviews.

"Once more Gabby emerges as an authentically flawed protagonist; she demonstrates a realistic lack of self-awareness as she often puts herself first despite unwavering support from friends and family."

"A sweetly relatable tale of a youngster doing her best as she continues to find her footing."

Less than two months till pub date (12.2.2025) But you can pre-order today from Bookshop or get a personalized copy from my local bookstore @bbgbbooks.

Latinx Kidlit Book Festival

I’m so excited to be part of the 2025 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival (@latinxkidlitbf)  Here is a link to tune in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgPRplkWgVQ

Other FREE LIVE events are scheduled throughout Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month guaranteed to engage teachers, librarians, students, and book lovers alike. Explore the full schedule and plan your lineup: latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/2025-festival 

Let’s celebrate Latinx voices in kidlit—together!

#LatinxKidLit #LKBF25READ #KidLit #HispanicHeritageMonth #FreeResources #LatinxAuthors #ClassroomReady #PictureBooks #MiddleGrade #YAbooks #LKBF25 

Booking Author Visits for 2025-2026 School Year

I love presenting to ages of all kind (In person or virtual visits, too) Please contact The Author Village for inquiries for the upcoming school year!

New Books this Fall! Pre-order Links

I am excited to announce that have two new books coming out this fall right in time for Christmas! Both are the next installments in their series. I’ve included pre-order links below!

Lolo and Birdie: I’m Bored! ¡Estoy aburrido! (Pub 11/04/25)

Gabby Torres is the Best Winner Ever (Pub 12/2/25)

I hope you’ll consider pre-ordering today!

Starred Review for GABBY TORRES GETS A BILLION FOLLOWERS

Yay! I’m happy to share that GABBY TORRES has received it’s first starred review. Thank you, Shelf Awareness!

Two-time Pura Belpré illustration honoree Angela Dominguez (the Stella Diaz series; Mango, Abuela, and Me) gives young readers a hilarious and exceedingly relatable series opener, Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers, about a nine-year-old's first time navigating social media.

Gabby Torres is the youngest member of the Sea Musketeers, a group of kids whose mission is to spread awareness about protecting the ocean. Gabby proposes they create a social media account, telling them that she helps her mom with social media posts for her bookstore: "I mostly give my mom a thumbs-up after she posts, but they don't need to know that." Now that social media "expert" Gabby has the go-ahead from her fellow Sea Musketeers, she must convince her grownups that she can manage a social media account like a "mature" kid.

Dominguez uses tons of white space in this illustrated chapter book, allowing plenty of room for her friendly, accessible text and her dynamic, black-lined spot art. The author/illustrator highlights important and humorous moments in text and images, such as when Gabby sneaks onto the social media site: her body faces the reader and her glasses fill one half of her face, a massive, manic smile filling the other. Dominguez balances humor with realism, making facing an online troll (Unicorn$R4babiez) a learning experience for Gabby. Early reader fans of Remy Lai and Colleen AF Venable should find a lot to love in this kind, comical, and optimistic series starter. -- Kharissa Kenner, library media specialist, Churchill School and Center

Discover: An entertaining, upbeat, and edifying illustrated chapter book about a nine-year-old using social media for the first time.

GABBY TORRES GETS A BILLION FOLLOWERS

It’s almost finally here and I’m so happy to share the amazing blurbs for my new book, GABBY TORRES GETS A BILLION FOLLOWERS. Big thank you to @csoontornvat @christinadiazgonzalez @sarahmlynowski @ohtruth @karinaisreadingandwriting for all your support. Please make sure to check out their wonderful books, too!

BTW, GABBY TORRES GETS A BILLION FOLLOWERS hits the bookstores TOMORROW! Be sure to get your copy this week!

#gabbytorresgetsabillionfollowers