A year ago, I received a request I couldn’t refuse… When my grandma approached me about working on a book together, I was excited. And to be honest, frightened. My grandma is demanding. A perfectionist. She is a talented interior designer, and I’ve always admired her sense of taste. Growing up, I was in aweContinue reading “Drawing a Book to Life”
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Reading in the Year of the Dragon
We’re almost two weeks into the new year, 2024, and many people are hard at work on their new year’s resolutions. I always find it tough to stick to new year’s resolutions, despite my best intentions. So to be honest, I usually don’t make them, haha. I prefer to begin the year with an open mindContinue reading “Reading in the Year of the Dragon”
Pastelitos and Cafecito, Coffee with my Grandparents
We all have memories of growing up that are extra special, extra memorable, extra, everything. I must admit that I’ve been feeling nostalgic as we continue working on El Cafecito de mis Abuelitos, a book that is personally very special to me. Sifting through memories and committing them to simple illustrated form is an interestingContinue reading “Pastelitos and Cafecito, Coffee with my Grandparents”
What We Read this Week: My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz
Hi there! How’s your Friday going so far? Are you excited for the weekend? Here we are actually in the middle of a cross country move, so to be honest I’ve kind of lost track of the days. Moves can be grueling. We weren’t able to take many books with us on the move, sinceContinue reading “What We Read this Week: My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz”
What’s in a Name?
“Why did you choose the name Colorful Swans Press, and what does it mean? Do you just really like swans? Or was it a totally random thing?” I’ve been asked this question a few times this week, all from seemingly unrelated people and at totally different times. And so I thought, maybe it’s worth writingContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
Audiobooks are Awesome!
Do you listen to audiobooks? I know that there are differing opinions on this subject, but I love audiobooks! There was a time (in the not so recent past), that my reading had dwindled to pretty close to nothing. At the end of the day when I finally had a chance to read I wasContinue reading “Audiobooks are Awesome!”
Coffee, familia and a Bilingual Book
Growing up in a Cuban American family, I remember how much I loved my Grandparents’ little house in Kendall, Miami. It was a magical place to me—filled with light, and bright colors, delicious food, and coffee. Always coffee. The coffee my grandparents loved to drink was their “cafecito,” Cuban espresso, with a lot of azúcarContinue reading “Coffee, familia and a Bilingual Book”
The Beginning
I remember very clearly the moment that I first knew I wanted to publish a book. I remember drawing the pictures—the story was about a squirrel who learns to fly. I wrote in the text as carefully as I could. I had bad handwriting then, it’s just as bad now. Thank goodness for typing 🙂Continue reading “The Beginning”
Colorful Swans Press 