Lotería, a Mexican board game, was always an opportunity for kids and elders to gather around a table during the holidays or family parties. We'd gather some beans from the kitchen, and when the elders felt generous, some quarters and dollar bills. Similar to it's English cousin, Bingo, players mark spots on the gameboard (with…
Black Lives Matter
A police officer killed another Black man, George Floyd, on May 25th, 2020. Not because of the color of his skin, but the color of his skin was used as a pretext. Police brutality against Black men and women has not stopped, even amid a deadly pandemic. The time has been past due for public…
Favorite Spanish Picture Books
Some of my favorite Spanish books are an amalgamation of unique illustrations + a nod to the experience of being different. We’ve all felt a bit odd, weird, and out of sorts. Children’s books have a wonderful way of conveying this in a simple and dazzling way. First up is Monstruo rosa by Olga de Dios…
Storytime and Difficult Topics
I was scrolling through Twitter, as is often my custom when I need a good guttural belly laugh, and I stumbled on the following post: ICE Raids planned for the weekend, Sunday, June 23, 2019. I quietly put my phone down and made an inventory of what I could do at that moment. It is…
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