Angela Dominguez crea historias e ilustraciones que capturan la maravilla de la infancia. Creciendo con amor por la lectura y el arte, continúa disfrutando de ambas actividades. Sus libros infantiles son celebrados por su narrativa visual y sus atractivas historias, mientras que su novela debut para jóvenes lectores ha obtenido un reconocimiento y aclamación significativos. Más allá de sus esfuerzos creativos, comparte su pasión enseñando y sigue siendo un miembro activo de comunidades literarias.
"Hello! ¡Hola!" is a charming bilingual story by Angela Dominguez about two young giraffes who overcome language barriers to form a friendship. This delightful tale celebrates the universal themes of connection and camaraderie, encouraging readers to embrace new friendships.
A warm family story about finding joy in life, inspired by the author's grandfather and the Mexican song 'Cielito Lindo.'
Two baby giraffes meet a baby ostrich and try to guess how their potential new friend is feeling.
In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American. Stella Díaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Díaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella Díaz has something to say! Stella Díaz Has Something to Say introduces an infectiously charming new character with relatable writing and adorable black-and-white art throughout. Simple Spanish vocabulary is also integrated within the text, providing a bilingual element. 2019 Sid Fleischman Award winner A 2019 Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Notable Children's Book A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2018 Top 10 Showstopper Favorite One of Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best Books 2018"
The follow-up to How Do You Say? / ?Como se dice? in which two young giraffes meet a baby ostrich and must guess how their potential new friend is feeling.
From award-winning author Angela Dominguez, another novel about Stella Diaz, a shy Mexican-American girl who speaks up to make a difference in her community.
From award-winning author Angela Dominguez, the fifth and final novel about Stella Díaz, a Mexican-American girl who is now ready to be at top of her school—fifth grade! Stella is getting ready for her next big step. This year, she's a fifth grader, which means she's not only one of the big kids in her elementary school, but she'll also have to start thinking about middle school. GULP! Luckily, Stella can count on her best friends Jenny and Stanley at her side. But when she has a chance to apply for an art and science program at a magnet school, Stella realizes that her future might hold a lot of big changes. Thinking about going to a different school than her closest friends, seeing her big brother Nick receiving mail from colleges far away, and then being forced to work on a project with her former bully... Suddenly, growing up isn’t quite as fun as Stella first thought. Is Stella ready for what's next?
This sweet and funny bilingual picture book series, from author Angela Dominguez, follows an adorable bird and tyrannosaurus rex as they navigate the hazards of bedtime, sharing, and friendship, in English and Spanish. Birdie is ready to go to bed, but when he approaches Lolo to say goodnight, Lolo isn't tired! Birdie tries everything to help Lolo get ready for bed: reading, snacks, brushing teeth, but Lolo has way too much to do. This delightful bilingual picture book is perfect for young readers who, like most, are reluctant for the day to end.