Texas Author Day at San Marcos Public Library in Texas
Arte Público authors Diana Gonzales Bertrand and Lupe Ruiz-Flores will be reading and signing their latest children's books at Texas Author Day
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Oct 30, 2011 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM |
| Where | San Marcos Public Library, 625 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Contact Phone | 512-393-8200 |
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The San Marcos Public Library will host the 8th annual Texas Author Day from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. The event will include storytime with numerous authors, inculding Arte Público author Diane Gonzales Bertrand, who will read her latest children's book Adelita and the Veggie Cousins/ Adelita y las primas verduritas and Lupe Ruiz-Flores, who will be reading from The Battle of the Snowcones/ La guerra de las raspas.
For more information about Texas Author Day click here.
About the Authors:
Diane Gonzales Bertrand is the author of numerous books for children and young adults. Her picture books for children include 
Adelita and the Veggie Cousins / Adelita y las primas verduritas (2011), The Party for Papá Luis / La fiesta para Papá Luis (2010) and The Empanadas that Abuela Made / Las empanadas que hacía la abuela (2003). A native of San Antonio, Texas, she teaches writing at St. Mary's University where she is Writer in Residence.
Lupe Ruiz-Flores is an author of bilingual children's books including
Lupita's Papalote / El papalote de Lupita (2002), The Woodcutter's Gift / El regalo del leñador (2007), and The Battle of the Snowcones / la guerra de las raspas (2011). She lives in San Antonio, Texas, where she writes poetry and children's books.
About the Books:
Adelita and the Veggie Cousins / Adelita y las primas verduritas
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It was Adelita’s first day at a new school, and she didn’t know anyone! As Miss Cantú started a lesson on vegetables, cries of “I hate vegetables” filled the classroom. She watched the kids as they gathered around the teacher’s desk to select a vegetable of their own from the basket. Two boys tossed a brown vegetable like a football! But it’s the friendly girl in the red T-shirt who introduces herself as Jasmine that interests Adelita most. She offers Adelita her choice of the green or yellow vegetable, observing Children—and some parents too—will look at vegetables in a whole new way after reading this charming story about making new friends. Award-winning author Diane Gonzales Bertrand once again pairs with illustrator Christina Rodriguez to create a book that will resonate with children ages 4 – 8 as they build skills and confidence in school and social situations.
The Battle of the Snowcones/ La guerra de las raspas It was so hot in Caliente, Texas, that the townspeople gulped gallons of lemonade and poured buckets of water over their heads, but they couldn’t stay cool. Swinging on the front porch with her mother, Elena suddenly has an idea. Raspas—icy cold snow cones—are what the neighbors need to stay cool. And she can make and sell the refreshing treats from a stand in her own front yard! So with the help of her parents, Elena Elena’s best friend Alma watches her friend’s success from across the street and decides to start her own snow cone stand. And so begins the battle of the snow cones, with each girl devising ever more elaborate plans to attract clients: decorating their stands with colorful Mexican crepe paper flowers and papel picado, adding exotic flavors such as coconut and mango to their menus, staging puppet shows and even a folkloric dance. The girls’ ice shaving machines furiously crank out raspas, until one day both machines go bonkers! Readers will enjoy the girls’ clever antics to attract customers in this lively, colorful picture book for children ages 4 – 8. And just as important, children will learn—along with Elena and Alma—that competitors can still be friends.
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