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On today’s episode of the podcast, we’ll be talking to a few of our Las Musas members, Steena Hernandez, Maritere Bellas, and J de la Vega, and hearing all about their book recommendations for the holiday season! Thank you to our wonderful host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase⁠⁠ Steena Hernandez's picture book, Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers. Purchase ⁠⁠Maritere Bellas's picture book, Tío Ricky Doesn't Speak English / Tío Ricky no habla inglés. Purchase J de la Vega's picture book, Wepa. ⁠⁠⁠ And check out all of our other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you to our host, Aixa Pérez-Prado! Check out her books here.

On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, we’ll be exploring how families shape our stories as latinx writers and illustrators. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase⁠ Delia Ruiz⁠ picture book Ways Papi Says I Love You also available in Spanish Las maneras en que papi dice te quiero Purchase ⁠M. Garcia Pena⁠ picture book When We Find Her Purchase Glenda Galvan-Garcia picture book La Enchilada Completa (En Inglés Y Español) / The Whole Enchilada (in English and Spanish) - Bilingual Book ⁠ Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, we’ll be diving into this Hispanic/Latinx heritage fall season by focusing on the harvest, food, abundance and what it means to be a teacher and author in the national climate we are now living in. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sara Fajardo's picture book⁠ Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa ⁠⁠⁠ Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠

On this episode of the Las Musas podcast, we’ll be celebrating and talking about Latinx heritage in our books, illustrations and work as creatives. We're joined by Maritere Bellas, Delia Ruiz, J de laVega, and Ana Velez. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠Maritere R. Bellas⁠' book for parents ⁠⁠Raising Bilingual Children⁠ / ⁠Como criar ninos bilingues and picture book Tío Ricky Doesn't Speak English / Tío Ricky no habla inglés Pre-order ⁠⁠⁠Delia Ruiz's picture book⁠ ⁠Ways Papi Says I Love You⁠ / ⁠Las maneras en que papi dice te quiero ⁠ Purchase J de laVega's picture book WEPA and preorder her early reader graphic novel Annalise: The Special Dish and picture book No More Coquis Purchase ⁠Ana Velez's debut picture book ⁠The Three Little Guinea Pigs and the Andean Fox ⁠ Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

On this episode of the Las Musas podcast, we’ll be talking school books, what to read with the kiddos and what books to look forward to in the upcoming school year. We're joined by Sandra Proudman, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Eliza Kinkz, Ana Siqueira. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pre-order Sandra Proudman's debut novel Salvación, out on May 20, 2025 Purchase Alyssa Reynoso-Morris picture book Gloriana, PresentePurchase Eliza Kinkz picture book MistacoPurchase Ana Siqueira book Vera La Valiente Is Scared and pre order Sticky Hermana out on October 28,2025 Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠

On this episode of the Las Musas podcast, we’ll be talking with our accomplished book series authors: Lulu Delacre, Hilda Burgos, Lourdes Heuer, and Terry Jennings. For more info, check out the ⁠Latinx Storytellers Conference⁠ site. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase Lulu Delacre's chapter books here. Purchase Hilda Burgos's chapter books here. Purchase Lourdes Heuer's chapter books here. Purchase Terry Jennings's chapter books here. Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠

On this special episode we are talking about the upcoming Latinx Storytellers Conference; how it started, what we can expect, where it's going, and all the chisme! For more info, check out the Latinx Storytellers Conference site. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pre-order Fireblooms a Queer YA romance by ⁠Alex Villasante Purchase My Abuela is a Bruja a picturebook by Mayra Cuevas Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠

We’re so excited to share this special Earth Day Edition episode, where we chat with our guest Musas about science and the environment in our Latiné stories! Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Purchase Bold, Brilliant, and Latiné by Alyssa Reynoso Morris. Purchase This is the Year by Gloria Muñoz. Purchase Love is Still Winning by J de laVega. Purchase How to Eat a Mango by Paola Santos. Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

In this episode we are joined by Tatiana Gardel and Jacqueline Alcántara . We chat about about Latine art and artists. This podcast is all about illustration and the magical world of picture books. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠ Purchase ⁠⁠⁠Abuelo, the Sea, and Me a picture book by Tatiana Gardel. Purchase⁠⁠⁠ Tíos and Primos a picture book by ⁠Jacqueline Alcántara. ⁠ Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

On today's special episode we're celebrating , honoring and learning about the Afro diaspora in children's literature. We are joined by Denise Rosario Adusei⁠, Priscila Soares, and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠ Purchase ⁠Cesaria Feels the Beat⁠ a picture book by ⁠Denise Rosario Adusei illustrated by Priscila Soares Purchase⁠⁠⁠ the picture books Gloriana, Presente, Plátanos Are Love, and The Bronx Is My Home⁠ by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

In this episode we are joined by Jenny Alvarado and Jackie Morera. We chat about about old Latine traditions and new, creative and inspiring ways that we can share them with our readers. This podcast is all about what’s old, what’s new and how we can blend them together in our creative work. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠ by ⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠ Purchase ⁠Together We Remember a picture book by Jackie Morera. Purchase⁠ the picture book Fridays Are for Churros and the graphic chapter book Pencil & Eraser: We Have a Dull-Emma! by ⁠Jenny Alvarado. Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

We have a fun-filled year planned! Stay tuned for our January episode coming soon! Meet our 2025 Podcast Team! Aixa Pérez-Prado Gloria Muñoz  Vanessa L. Torres Sara Fajardo Steena Hernandez Denise Rosario Adusei  Jenny Alvarado Ashley Granillo Check out our books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

In this special episode we are joined by some incredible members of the podcast team to navigate into the holiday season. We chat about traditions and the Latinx books that go with them. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase ⁠⁠ the picture book Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People by ⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠ Purchase Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers a picture book by Steena Hernandez Purchase Dreams of Green a picture book by Mariel Jungkunz Purchase middle grade novel Cruzita and the Mariacheros by Ashley Granillo Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

In this special topics episode we dive into publishing and the realm of editing with Esther Cajahuaringa. Esther shares with us her background, knowledge, and expertise as a children's editor at Knopf Books for Young Readers. As an educator, Esther also shares with us how she integrates her educational and pedagogical background as an editor, representation, language, stereotypes, as well as the future of Latinx/e stories. We might also get a bit of chisme from the publishing world. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠ Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

In this special topics episode we dive into the magical and mysterious world. Sharing how spooky stories and Latinx traditions come together to ignite our imagination. Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠ If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Purchase The Haunted States of America a spooky anthology featuring a story by Aixa Pérez-Prado! Purchase the YA fantasy A Tall Dark Trouble and Pre order These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Moltalban Leslie Adame's MG Chloe Vega and The Agents of Magic will be available winter 2025 Purchase the YA Fantasy romance Sinner's Isle by Angela Montoya Check out the other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Las Musas on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook