Bennett Elementary School visit

Here is a brief video about my recent school visit in Virginia. Thank you Bennett Elementary for inviting me and for a wonderful day.

If you’d like me to visit your school or library in personal or virtually, please contact The Author Village for more information.

Bank Street Best Books of 2024

The board book editions of MARTA BIG AND SMALL and I LOVE YOU BABY BURRITO have been selected as 2024 Bank Street Best Books of the Year!

This list celebrates acclaimed children’s books published in 2023. Each year, committee members review over 6,000 books, and ultimately choose a small percentage of those submissions for inclusion. In choosing books for the annual list, committee members consider literary quality and excellence of presentation, as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers.

Thank you @bankstreetlibrary @mackidsbooks

https://educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/27/

Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers

Big Cover Reveal Monday! This one has been in the works for a while.  I’m delighted to share the cover of my first graphic novel, GABBY TORRES GETS A BILLION FOLLOWERS. It’s a spin-off of my Stella Díaz series and my debut into comics and mischief. 

Pub date is 1/14/25, but you can pre-order it now. A big thanks to @mrschureads for hosting the reveal on his blog!

A little bit about the book:

 Gabby Torres is nine years old and ready to conquer the world.

She's already joined the Sea Musketeers, the environmental protection club founded by her idol, Stella Díaz, and plans to be their best (and youngest) member ever.

Gabby’s latest and greatest idea: start a social media page for her club. But her parents think she’s too young! Nothing stops Gabby though… until some online meanies get her in some serious trouble!

But she’s totally got everything under control all on her own.

Right?

This heartwarming series is written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez, the New York Times bestselling illustrator who created the beloved Stella Díaz series. Gabby Torres is tenacious, bold, relatable, and hilarious, reminiscent of favorite characters like Junie B. Jones, Clementine, and Ramona Quimby.


I’m so grateful to everyone who wrote a blurb for the book. I’ll share more in the upcoming weeks, but thank you especially @karinaisreadingandwriting for the wonderful blurb on the cover. 

 

Meridian Children's Book Festival

I flew to Idaho last week for the inaugural Meridian Children’s Book Festival!

I never take enough pictures, but here are a couple from the event. It was awesome to meet Molly Idle, Matthew Cordell, Chad Otis, and Leslie Particelli. Thank you, Gabrielle Stoller and The Author Village, for coordinating my visit!


Third Lolo & Birdie Book

I’m excited to share the cover for the next Lolo & Birdie book entitled I WANT MORE! ¡QUIERO MÁS! It publishes November 12th 2024, but you can pre-order a copy today.

Los Angeles Times - I'M NOT SLEEPY!

I’M NOT SLEEPY! ¡NO TENGO SUEÑO! was featured in DE LOS, a new latino section of the LOS ANGELES TIMES. I’m thrilled for the write up. Click the link to find more book recommendations by Latino authors.

I'm Not Sleepy! ¡No tengo sueño! Pub Date

Hooray the next Lolo & Birdie book hits the bookstores tomorrow, but you can order a copy from your favorite bookstore now.

To celebrate, I thought I’d share this great review from KIRKUS. Here is what they had to say:

“It’s time for bed, Lolo!”

With a sleeping cap on, Birdie is all tucked in, ready to sleep. Lolo the T. rex, however, has other plans. “No, gracias.” But why? Because Lolo is one busy dino—Lolo has plans to play, eat, and play some more. After having a quick reading session, playing, and chowing down on cookies, Lolo is still not quite ready for bed. The comical exchanges between Birdie and Lolo—dino speaking in Spanish, bird translating and responding in English—perfectly depict the challenges of getting a reluctant sleeper to bed. Progress, of course, comes in increments as the exasperated blue bird convinces the orange dino to at least do some teeth brushing in the bathroom. Time for bed now? Nope! Clad in pajamas, the dino jumps onto the bed to play some more while an exhausted Birdie dozes off. “Buenas noches, Birdie.” Full of bold lines and soft colors, Dominguez’s clean artwork proves an impeccable complement to these nighttime escapades. The author leverages short, dynamic sentences and gentle repetition rooted in Lolo’s defiant declarations and Birdie’s wearied subsequent translations, to delightful effect. Scattered references to Lolo and Birdie’s previous outing add a layer of giddy familiarity for fans of the pair.

Bedtime fun with a pair of unlikely friends. (Picture book. 3-5)

Steward School Visit

Check out this wonderful post about my recent visit at the Steward School in Richmond. Ms. Cutchin, the librarian, said it best:

“When students meet authors, they connect with the stories they’ve read on a deeper level,” she said. “They learn that authors are real people — with lives that are both challenging and fulfilling — and they hear the ‘life stories’ that shaped the authors’ work. Visits such as this one are tremendously enriching for students … and Ms. Dominguez and Ms. Roxas were exceptionally engaging!” 

If you’d like to schedule a school visit for next school year, please contact the Author Village.

Thanks again to BBGB for making this visit happen.

Author Visits

It’s a wrap for 2022-2023 school year #authorvisits


I visited schools (both virtually & in-person) in Tennessee, Michigan, New York, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina and Illinois this year! Thank you @theauthorvillage and @bbgbbooks @mackidsbooks for my organizing my visits! You’re the best!

Looking forward to a taking summer break, working on some exciting projects, and cuddling with Petunia.

If you are interested in booking an author visit next school year, please reach out to The Author Village.

Podcast

Thank you to Jason De Hart for having me on his podcast, Words, Images, & Worlds. Here is a link if you’d like to take a listen!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-dehart2/episodes/Words--Images---Worlds-Episode-25-with-Angela-Dominguez-e22cmdd/a-a9lt956

PUB DAY!

Happy Book Birthday to STELLA DÍAZ LEAPS TO THE FUTURE!


Stella Díaz began as a story about a child who sees a potential friend in an aquarium, but feels too shy to reach out. Since then, it has grown into a heartwarming series about friendship, family, and personal growth, with an ongoing marine biology theme. From sharing my experiences growing up, to now inspiring kids to care about their environment, I hope that this series encourages all kids to find their own voice and discover what they’re passionate about.

My wish is that all kids find a friend in Stella.

Available in Hardcover and Audio book today. Order your copy from your favorite Bookseller (or request it at your local library) 🤗

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STC COLLEGE AND MCALLEN LIBRARY

I’ll be in Mcallen, Texas next week for a few exciting events. I’ll presenting at South Texas College, exhibiting some of my original artwork, and doing a story time at the Mcallen Public Library. See the Flyer for more info! Thanks Author Village for coordinating this event!

I'm Not Sleepy!

I am happy to share my next picture book cover: I’m Not Sleepy! ¡No tengo sueño! Pub date 11/7/23.

It’s the second in my new Lolo & Birdie Series. You might recognize these two from I’m Hungry/Tengo hambre. Can’t wait to share more!

Happy Book Birthday!

Today is ME GUSTA’s pub day!

“A heartfelt bilingual picture book about the moments both enjoyed and faced together with loved ones." - School Library Journal

Order a copy today or request it from your local library! Also available as an audiobook!