Santiago's Dinosaurios
2023 International Latino Book Awards SILVER, The Mariposa Award (Best debut author)
2023 Best Books for Kids & Teens starred selection, The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Santiago is new to the United States, and he doesn't speak English. On his first day of school, how will he connect with his peers? Santiago learns that even when you don't speak the same language, some interests--like dinosaurs--are universal.
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Mariana Ríos Ramírez is a Mexican author living in Anderson, South Carolina. She worked as a high school teacher and co-owned an online business before discovering her passion for writing. Mariana is a member of SCBWI, Storyteller Academy, Rate your Story, and Las Musas. Santiago's Dinosaurios is her debut picture book.
Udayana Lugo is a self-taught illustrator of mixed heritage. She is passionate about representation and tries to portray people of different backgrounds and abilities in her work. She works both traditionally and digitally, with a strong preference for watercolors and pencils. She has illustrated more than fifteen books, including the picture books When You Meet a Dragon and Jungle Cat, which was commended as a 2023 CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens. Udayana lives and works on the traditional, ancestral and unceded land of the Musqueam and Squamish Nations, also called Richmond, BC.
"With compassion and insight, Ríos Ramírez chronicles the anxieties that many children feel upon attending school in a new country."--Kirkus Reviews
"The strong narrative perfectly conveys Santiago's anxiety, with his confidence building as he participates at school, surrounded by supportive teachers and kind classmates."--Booklist
2023 Best Books for Kids & Teens starred selection, The Canadian Children's Book Centre
