This Sun., May 19, come visit the Sullivan County Youth Book Festival , from 10a-3p at: Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, in Monticello, NY. where I will be signing my books in this FREE community event! scybookfest.org Simon Kids Holiday House Publishing, Inc. MGenhart SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY Monica Brown💙

The first review is a Kirkus Star!⭐️
'A harmonious triumph.' John Parra @SimonKids #PictureBooks #childrensbooks #Cubabooks #LatinxBooks #LatineBooks #MargaritaEngleBooks #poetry #DiverseDreamers Diverse Verse

1st review for ELOISA’S MUSICAL WINDOW & it’s a STAR! “Drawing from her mother’s childhood stories, Engle tells a tale of everyday inspiration, propelled by a lilting text that reverberates.A harmonious triumph.”
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Super fun day at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival Children's Book Festival. Thank you to everyone who came out and got to talk to. Also great to reconnect with fellow authors and illustrators. Until next time😬

This Sat (May 4) I will be signing at the ever-awesome, Hudson Children’s Book Festival from 10a-3p, at 215 Harry Howard Ave, in Hudson, NY. So come out and meet over 75 children and YA book authors and illustrators, in this FREE community event! MGenhart SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY Holiday House Publishing, Inc. Neal Porter

Big THANK YOU! To the Ridgewood Public Schools in NJ for a wonderful week of visiting author/artist presentations! Keep reading and staying creative😬❤️🕺🏻👍😊 The Author Village RwdPubSchools

Honored to be a part of this wonderful award and community: Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award

Please join me this Saturday, April 6, from 3-4pm at the historic Andrew Freedman Home Library in the Bronx, for a children’s Storytime, Drawing, and Book Signing event! Don’t miss it!!! RSVP at johnparrastorytime.eventbrite.com. Sponsored by The Bronx is Reading The Andrew Freedman Home Simon Kids

Thank you to all the amazing NY & PA schoolsI had the honor to visit this March, especially: Mount Kisco Elementary, PS 32, Samuel Mills Sprole School Brklyn, Collegiate School NYC, Erdenheim and Enfield Elementary, PA.
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Thank you ⁦Washington Library Association⁩ (Washington Library Association) for including SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY as a nominee among these terrific book companions. Woohoo!! ⁦John Parra⁩ ⁦Neal Porter⁩ ⁦Holiday House Publishing, Inc.⁩ 🙏🏽

Coming this August, ELOÍSA'S MUSICAL WINDOW, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Margarita Engle Simon Kids ACM Kids & Illustration Junior Library Guild

Happy to share some cool news that I am working on writing and illustrating my next children’s book: THIS MOMENT IS SPECIAL, with Paula Wiseman Books at Simon & Schuster. Read all about it here in Publishers Weekly Aevitas Creative
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Thank you to the Tucson Festival of Books and everyone who came for our literary workshops and panels. Big thanks also to Davis Bilingual Elementary and Ventana Vista school for the wonderful author/artist visits. And to all the staff and volunteers that make these programs work, you are amazing!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at The Tucson Festival of Books tomorrow (Sat. March 9th) I’m thrilled to be representing my picture book: SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF FAMILY, plus more, along w a painting demo & panels. Find my schedule here: tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/?action=displa… Holiday House Publishing, Inc. MGenhart SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY

The Tucson Festival of Books is just over a week out (Sat.-Sun. Mar. 9 & 10) & I’m thrilled to be representing my books: SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY, GROWING AN ARTIST, & MORE. My schedule: shorturl.at/befmF
Holiday House Publishing, Inc. Simon Kids NorthSouth Books MGenhart SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY Monica Brown💙

Proud to have my book, GROWING AN ARTIST, as part of 3x3 Magazine 's Illustration Annual #20! Simon Kids 3x3mag.com/annuals/annual…

Incredible proud and thankful to announce SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY has won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award!!! Congrats to all of this year's award winners! Tomás Rivera Mexican American Childrens Book Award MGenhart SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY Holiday House Publishing, Inc. Neal Porter

Latinx Kidlit Book Festival’s 2024 Fundraiser #lkbf24 . Bid on an original sketch, framed 5'x7', w signed copy of, SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY, from John Parra. Proceeds benefit @latinxkidlitbf , Ends Feb 16th. 32auctions.com/organizations/…
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Amazing time at the scbwi Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators winter conference social and portfolio showcase. I even ran to my fellow ArtCenter College of Design alumni peeps: martha rich , Esther Pearl Watson, and Lili Todd. So cool!

New Book Cover Reveal!! Super happy to share my next illustrated picture book: ELOÍSA'S MUSICAL WINDOW, written by the amazing, Margarita Engle. Coming this Aug. 27, available now for pre-order. @simonkids simonandschuster.com/books/Eloisas-…