Talking about Ladder to the Moon

It was last September that I began drawing and painting the illustrations of Ladder to the Moon, a picture book written by Maya Soetoro-ng. This fall , as the book is going through the printing process, our publishers, Candlewick, is sharing two video interviews. one with Maya and another one with me, were we talk about the making and the inspiration behind Ladder to the Moon.

I am particularly fond of hearing Maya speak. I love this woman's both strength and tenderness.





For more news and interviews about Ladder to the Moon, you can follow the book's progress in Facebook

Yes, it is true. Public libraries changed my life

During the American Library Association last summer, I was asked to talk about what the public libraries meant for me. I was in my way out of the convention center, and the camera man run after me and catch me by surprise (hence my face). But what is not a surprise is that when I saw the Public Library for the first time, it changed my life.

Forecast: blog tour with probabilities to win a book

Floating on Mama's Song written by Laura Lacamara and illustrated by Yours Truly has been released this week. To celebration begins with a blog tour and the chance to win a copy of the book. Here are the details and the schedule:

Monday, August 30 - Floating on Mama's Song synopsis, reviews:
Out of the Paintbox

Tuesday, August 31 - Interview with author, Laura Lacamara:
On Beyond Words and Pictures


Wednesday, September 1- Interview with editor, Katherine Tegen:
Tales from the Rushmore Kid


Thursday, September 2 - Interview with illustrator, Yuyi Morales:
Latin Baby Book Club


Friday, September 3 – Announcement of contest winner:
Out of the Paintbox


How to win a book? Just post a comment on any of the blogs on the tour.

Señor Calavera and the paparazzi

Come and check an interview with Señor Calavera at Imaginary Blog. The anticipation of Grandma Beetle’s birthday celebration this Friday keeps growing!

At Criticas

An interview I had by Ximena Diego, a writer for Criticas, “an English speaker's guide to the Latest Spanish-language titles”