During April, we celebrate El Día de los Niños, Children’s Day/Book Day, founded by author Pat Mora. For the complete history of this wonderful event, visit: Ms. Mora’s website at: http://www.patmora.com/whats-dia/

In celebration of this event, I will read one of my bilingual picture books at 4:30 p.m. at Plaza Guadalupe, April 29, 2-6 p.m., 1327 Guadalupe St., San Antonio,TX.  Games. Music and more. Come join us!  View video: https://bit.ly/2F5MiEo

LUPITA’S PAPALOTE (KITE)

Here’s another longer interview on “The Magic of Día: A Conversation with author Lupe Ruiz-Flores,” on First Book blog. View video: https://bit.ly/2HoxarS

I was interviewed by Alan Bourgeois of Texas Authors at the Texas Library Association (TLA), April 7, 2018, in Dallas, Texas.  View the brief video:  https://bit.ly/2F7Ob3v

Submissions: Lerner Books is open to submissions for K-3 Nonfiction. Visit their website for more details.

POCKETS is also accepting submissions for their Annual Fiction Contest. The deadline is August 15, 2018.

“A writer who isn’t ‘serious’ isn’t a writer at all.” –E.B. White