Please welcome author Gabriella Aldeman to the show!

Some Highlights:

Nerding out about language.

Writing in English when it’s your second language.

Joining a professional kidlit organization as a translator and getting inspired to write her own stories.

A love of writing.🖋️

“Embracing imperfection is the first step towards having courage.”

Abuela’s talkative parrot in her latest book.🦜

Celebrating mistakes along your learning journey.💃💃💃💃

The joy and energy in author visits.

The options clause–pay attention to it! You can narrow it!!

Why Write: “Writing has always been the way I process my emotions and figure things out….But I do revise for young readers.”

Links Mentioned🔗:

Gabriella’s website

Gabriella on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

Book Recommendations📚:

Squawk of Spanish by Gabriella Aldeman, illustrated by Romina Galotta on Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble (It’s also available in Spanish!)

Paula’s Patches by Gabriella Aldeman, illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza

A Flicker of Hope by Cynthia Harmony, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth (Also available in Spanish!)

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

Feed by M.T. Anderson