Hugging these two extra hard today. I just got news that I earned my advance for SQUAWK OF SPANISH 💕
Thank you to all the readers and literacy champions out there who’ve found a room on their shelves for Max, Lorito, and Abuela.
Save the date. We are so back. 🎉
Latinx Storytellers is back for its third year, and we couldn't be more excited. Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
#latinxbooks #latinxauthors #latinxwriters #bookstagram #LKBFStorytellers26
My heart! This precious 2nd grader dressed as Paula for Book Character Day 💕💕💕
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social
@denarmen.bsky.social
THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes
If you didn't already know how AMAZING my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social is, this proves it!
Her birthday is in March. Her gift to the #kidlit community? A critique giveaway! To enter, leave a review for my books or any Team Sanchez books! More info here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/03/01/u...
Deal announcement (HUNGRY LIKE THE SLEUTH) on light blue background.
Congratulations to new client Nancy Lethcoe, whose debut HUNGRY LIKE THE SLEUTH, the first in the 80s-themed #BigHair #cozy #mystery series, just sold to @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social!
Gracias!!
This is me signing with the amazing Jennifer Unter at the Unter Agency. I am thrilled to be partnering with Jen on this crazy publishing journey.
To celebrate, I bought myself tulips and a slice of cake. Let’s goooooo!
@unteragency.bsky.social
I’m in! Excited to kick off 2026 with @taralazar.bsky.social’s StoryStorm challenge! ⛈️
Now to find a pretty notebook and get thinking…
🎁 ‘tis the season!
A copy of Squawk of Spanish for:
🦜 bilingual families,
🧑🍳 amateur chefs,
🧸 anyone who’d like to hug this parrot squishmallow!
A copy of Paula’s Patches for:
🌷budding artists,
🧵relentless crafters, and
🍃kids concerned about the environment
I was live on TV—what?!
Last Friday I had the honor of visiting the Fairfax Network studios where I was interviewed by Emily Godfrey for Meet the Author.
If you didn’t catch it live, go to my link in bio or rewatch here:
youtu.be/Eeih2R2GuqI
Thank you for having me!
Signed copies make the best gifts! Here's just a fraction of the signed copies we have available at People's Book. Give us a call or email if you want us to put one on hold for you since they'll go fast! peoplesbooktakoma.com/contact/
@charlesbridge.bsky.social @tcmpub.bsky.social
Meet the Author is back! Tune in this Friday Dec 12 at 1pm. We’ll be chatting about Squawk of Spanish, Paula’s Patches, writing in English and Spanish, and taking student questions LIVE 🎉
Tune in: www.fcps.edu/about-fairfa...
So excited for this next chapter with @pterlip.bsky.social and @marchsoloway.bsky.social!!!
Happy 10th anniversary and #SmallBusinessSaturday @scrawlbooks.bsky.social. Thankful for all that you do for the bookish community.
Come say hi! 👋
I’ll be stopping by @scrawlbooks.bsky.social to celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday and their 10th anniversary this Saturday 11/29 at 11am.
I’ll be signing books and leading a craft— we’ll be making bookworm fidgets 📚🐛
See you there!
Thank you so much for a fabulous visit, Friends Academy! My heart is full ✨
Watch: These schools are beating the odds in teaching kids to read @chadaldeman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/8hec1...
What an amazing time at #VAASL! Thank you school librarians for all that you do day in and day out.
If you were at VAASL and we didn’t get to chat, please reach out via my website www.writebetween.com
#VAASLGold #VAASL50
See you soon, #VAASLGold!
It was such a joy to join the 2025 Crozet BookFest Jr. as a featured presenter, sharing my book, Squawk of Spanish, and my love of bilingual storytelling, language, culture, and connection with local families.
Haunted by 6-7 👻
Happy Halloween Wheek-end 🎃
Happy Halloween 👻
The best Fall Festival: Crozet Book Fest 📚🍂
Thank you so much for having me. I felt all the bookish love!
El Tanquecito won the Gold Medal for Best Picture Book Translation English to Spanish from the International Latino Book Awards! I loved working on this picture book translation in rhyme. And I’m so honored✨
Join me this Saturday at the Crozet Book Fest for leaf peeping, great coffee, and all the books 📚
Bring the littles to the Picture Panel! We’ll be at the Crozet Library at 9am.
See here: www.bluebirdcrozet.com/pages/crozet...
And here: charlottesvillefamily.com/crozet-book-...
Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...
