I was recently interviewed by the incredibly knowledgeable and kind Marcela Landres for the latest issue of her ezine, Latinidad. Thank you so much for having me, Marcela!

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Happy book birthday to this wonderful, beautiful, sweet picture book!! Congratulations, Lynnor Bontigao 🍥🇵🇭🇺🇲!! 🎉🎉🎉

How it started. How it's going.

SARI-SARI SUMMERS(Candlewick Press) came from an idea based on this sketch 3 years ago. TODAY, April 11, it is finally out in the world! I have so many people to thank for all the support! To my family, friends, & the kidlit community, SALAMAT!

Sari-sari in English means 'variety' and what an amazing variety of books these are! Thank you for including SARI-SARI SUMMERS! My pb debut self thanks you! Congrats also to co-PB Jam 2023 friend Lenny Wen
Caryn Wiseman Melanie Cordova Sarah Ketchersid @JackieAShepherd Candlewick Press

TONIGHT!! Please see the *correct* time zones for tonight's virtual launch party of CALLING THE MOON at @palabras_bookstore.

5:00 PM PST
6:00 PM MST
7:00 PM CST
8:00 PM EST

Register here: palabrasbookstore.com/event/calling-…

We can't wait to see you today in whichever time zone!

Palabras Bilingual Bookstore Padma Venkatraman #TheBridgeHome #BornBehindBars Hilda E Burgos Leah Henderson Susan Muaddi Darraj 📚✒️ Emma Otheguy Veeda Bybee Saadia Faruqi Join co-editors Aida Salazar JOVITA WORE PANTS & CALLING THE MOON and Yamile ⭐️⭐️⭐️🇦🇷 and many of our all-star cast of contributors as we read from our work and discuss all things #periods Padma Venkatraman #TheBridgeHome #BornBehindBars Guadalupe Garcia McCall creator of Mariposas! Saadia Faruqi Leah Henderson Erin Entrada Kelly Hilda E Burgos Veeda Bybee Susan Muaddi Darraj 📚✒️ Elise McMullenCiotti Emma Otheguy

Come to our online launch party for CALLING THE MOON: 16 #Period Stories by BIPOC Authors, hosted by Palabras Bilingual Bookstore!

Help us celebrate the first-ever middle-grade anthology about #menstruation ! Created by some of the most celebrated middle-grade authors working today!🩸

Author-illustrator copies of SARI-SARI SUMMERS have arrived! Looking at the pages, I felt like I was back home. I can hear the taho vendor, see the busy streets, taste the mango ice candy, feel my lola's kisses. Do you miss home?

Out 4/11! Preorder link in bio.
#sarisaristore

Candlewick Press Spring-Summer 2023 catalog has SARI-SARI SUMMERS on the cover! (Yes, I search for my book on the internet, I'm fine🤪).

Librarian & educator friends, check out their amazing lineup: issuu.com/syinc/docs/can…
SARI-SARI SUMMERS out April 11.
Preorder links in bio

I am so overjoyed with this wonderful news. This award is so well-deserved. Congratulations, Juli! 🎉🎉🎉

#ReadAcrossAmerica at my local library was so fun today! We read #SariSariSummers , drew, & sang! I ❤️ my library. Thank you, RPVML!

#kidlit #readaloud #filipino #icecandy #guestreader #filipino books #pinoy #filam #picturebooks #ChildrensBooks

It’s March! Which means… CALLING THE MOON is out this month!!!

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This is such a beautiful book! Can’t wait until it’s out! 🎉

So proud to be part of this important anthology and also proud of its FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!

Thank you Aida Salazar and Yamile ⭐️⭐️⭐️🇦🇷 for putting this collection together and to Candlewick Press for releasing it into the wild.

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Booklist:
Through the uplifting messages of self-discovery and affirmations of identity, readers are encouraged to think beyond the social stigma attached to menstruation and are offered assurance and connection with others... An essential, compelling, and unique addition...

From PW: Honest and tender, these works explore themes of grief, friendship, and belonging against varied backdrops and intersectional identities. A love letter to all who menstruate, one that’s both welcoming and inclusive—particularly to those experiencing their first period.

From Kirkus reviews: This is a memorable anthology featuring uniformly strong entries from broadly diverse voices that delve into the subject matter in ways ideally suited to the target audience. A powerful, vibrant, and empowering celebration of an important milestone.

School Library Connection: This collection reassures readers that they are not alone, while conveying that every person’s experience may differ. . . this coming-of-age experience is presented as universal and relatable. . . much-needed.