Meet the Characters and Learn About Their Stories
Raccoon and Bear
Bear and Raccoon Stories follow the duo on their zany adventures as they try to solve everyday problems in wacky ways.
A Raccoon and Bear Story: Spooky Halloween
Raccoon and Bear know Halloween is all about trick or treating. They collect lots of treats. There’s just one small problem, no one is afraid of them, so how will they ever pull a spooky trick? Raccoon and Bear enlist the help of a creepy cat and plot to scare Little Cub. While their plans don’t go as expected, they still have the spookiest night ever.
A Raccoon and Bear Story: Snacktime
Raccoon and Bear share everything. In Snacktime, Raccoon can’t wait to share her chocolate marshmallow cookies. But when Bear eats her last 3 cookies Raccoon is not happy! Will Raccoon and Bear be able to get more cookies for snacktime?
Isabela in Empanada Christmas
"Empanada Christmas!" (PB, 530 words): Empanada Christmas is a picture book I wrote about the pride and joy of being part of the holiday preparations before a celebration in a Puerto Rican multigenerational family. The story is based on a memory I have of the one and only time my Gramma Paula let me help make empanadas (and her feelings about dogs in the kitchen.)
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Squirrels Only Eat Acorns
“Squirrels Only Eat Acorns” Acorns is a 432 word picture book about a neighborhood squirrel who loves to eat acorns. It is all he eats, until one day, Owen cannot find anymore! The other neighborhood animals introduce Owen to other foods in this repetitive, delightful book.
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Mystery of the Missing Forest Friends
“Mystery of the Missing Forest Friends” is a 420 word nature picture book for ages 4-8. Rosie loves frolicking with her forest friends, and the forest filled with joyful ruckus. But, today the forest is quiet. No quacks, or hoots, no scurrying or waddling. Can Rosie solve the mystery of where all her friends have gone? This book is a unique introduction of seasonal change as Rosie and the reader spot details to solve the riddle. While this book is ideal for early childhood classroom read-aloud, the hidden details make it a book children will explore over and again
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