Watch our exclusive video interviews with top Hispanic children's book authors and illustrators, as an excellent way to introduce students to those who create books kids know and love. Not just for children, these interviews are also enjoyed by parents, teachers, librarians, and others who appreciate the value of children's literature and get a kick out of putting a face and voice to the authors and illustrators whose work we enjoy. Discover the roots and inspirations behind authors' writings about their Latino heritage.
These interviews are also available for download from iTunes and Google Video. You can also visit the author's page in the Books & Authors section where you'll find all of the clips from these interviews as well as, a transcript, biography, and list of books.
Lulu Delacre
Author of Rafi and Rosi
Lulu Delacre has been writing and illustrating children's books for almost thirty years, striving to create quality literature. Her Latino heritage and her wide-ranging life experiences inform her books.
Alma Flor Ada
Author of Under the Royal Palms
Francisco X. Alarcón
Author of Laughing Tomatoes
George Ancona
Author of Barrio: José's Neighborhood
In 2002, George Ancona received the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for work that "has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children." In this exclusive video interview with Colorín Colorado, George Ancona talks about his photo-illustrated books and how he uses photography to offer insight into the everyday lives of children from different cultures.
Pat Mora
Author of Listen to the Desert
Pat Mora is a Mexican-American author, poet, and advocate for the Hispanic community. Many of her books are bilingual, presenting topics affecting Mexican-American families and culture. She also founded "El día de los libros/El día de los niños."
