Check out the following the following free resources which can be used in schools, libraries, and homes! I’ll be adding more as they become available.
Resources for Books for kids ages 0-4:
Our World: Colombia
Molly at The Sunny Side created this fun classroom pack that includes handouts for color memory match, as well as a book-related coloring sheet and a make-your-own-perrito craft!
Resources for Books for kids ages 4-8:
Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela!
I created this free downloadable guide for use with the book. It includes reading questions and extension activities, as well as a recipe for Colombian buñuelos, an Año Viejo craft, and a word search!
TeachingBooks’ page for Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! includes original resources, about the authors section, author interviews, and more!
Also, check out this fun read aloud from Kid Time Story Time!
Isabel and Her Colores Go to School
Sleeping Bear Press created this free downloadable guide for use with the book. It includes discussion guide, new student notes, feelings map, and more. They also created a fun bookmark activity for kids to color that’s easy to download and print!
TeachingBooks’ page for Isabel and Her Colores Go to School includes original resources, about the authors section, author interviews, and more!
Also check out this free downloadable resource from Mundo de Pepita for elementary Spanish teachers!
Isabel’s book trailer, created by my son:
Musical Story Video: Music written by Alejandra Odgers and performed by Larkspur Reed Trio, video edited by Graywood Films, and story read by me. Many thanks to all involved, including the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council who made this possible.
Lupita’s Hurricane Palomitas
Molly at The Sunny Side created this fantastic educator’s guide, which includes reading discussions, STEAM, science, social-emotional and writing activities, and more!
Check out this adorable readaloud from Storytime With Summer!
Books for kids ages 8-12
The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía
Simon & Schuster has provided a wonderful reading group guide, written by Cynthia Medrano, Librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and committee member of Rise: A Feminist Book Project.
Teaching Books also has great resources for The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía, including Meet the Author, Story Map Lesson, Cultural Representation Reflection, Fairy Tales/Folklore Lesson, and more. There’s also a Meet the Author recording, a guest blog post I did, and an audio on how to pronounce my name.
Check out SimonKids’ Read & Learn series some background information about the book as well as a reading from the first chapter!
Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
Simon & Schuster has provided a wonderful reading group guide for classroom, library, and reading group use, written by Cynthia Medrano, Librarian at the Highland Park Public Library. It may be reproduced in its entirety or excerpted for these purposes.
Also! If you’re looking for a fun cross-curricular activity for students, check out this fantabulous art activity based on the project Luchy is assigned in GROW UP, LUCHY ZAPATA. I had so much fun creating it for the story and I’m excited to see it live now.
Teaching Books has great resources for Grow Up, Luchy Zapata as well, including Meet the Author, Story Map Lesson, Cultural Representation Reflection, and more. There’s also an Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dominique Franceschi.
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