Las Musas Podcast

On today’s episode of the podcast, we’ll be talking to a few of our Las Musas members, Steena Hernandez, Maritere Bellas, and J de la Vega, and hearing all about their book recommendations for the holiday season!

Thank you to our wonderful host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Purchase⁠⁠ Steena Hernandez's picture book, Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers.

Purchase ⁠⁠Maritere Bellas's picture book, Tío Ricky Doesn't Speak English / Tío Ricky no habla inglés.

Purchase J de la Vega's picture book, Wepa.

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And check out all of our other books on the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Las Musas Bookshop page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, we’ll be exploring how families shape our stories as latinx writers and illustrators.

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Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Purchase⁠ Delia Ruiz⁠ picture book Ways Papi Says I Love You also available in Spanish Las maneras en que papi dice te quiero

Purchase ⁠M. Garcia Pena⁠ picture book When We Find Her

Purchase Glenda Galvan-Garcia picture book La Enchilada Completa (En Inglés Y Español) / The Whole Enchilada (in English and Spanish) - Bilingual Book

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On this episode of the Las Musas Podcast, we’ll be diving into this Hispanic/Latinx heritage fall season by focusing on the harvest, food, abundance and what it means to be a teacher and author in the national climate we are now living in.

Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sara Fajardo's picture book⁠ Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa

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On this episode of the Las Musas podcast, we’ll be celebrating and talking about Latinx heritage in our books, illustrations and work as creatives. We're joined by Maritere Bellas, Delia Ruiz, J de laVega, and Ana Velez.

Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠Maritere R. Bellas⁠' book for parents ⁠⁠Raising Bilingual Children⁠ / ⁠Como criar ninos bilingues and picture book Tío Ricky Doesn't Speak English / Tío Ricky no habla inglés

Pre-order ⁠⁠⁠Delia Ruiz's picture book⁠ ⁠Ways Papi Says I Love You⁠ / ⁠Las maneras en que papi dice te quiero ⁠

Purchase J de laVega's picture book WEPA and preorder her early reader graphic novel Annalise: The Special Dish and picture book No More Coquis

Purchase ⁠Ana Velez's debut picture book ⁠The Three Little Guinea Pigs and the Andean Fox

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On this episode of the Las Musas podcast, we’ll be talking school books, what to read with the kiddos and what books to look forward to in the upcoming school year. We're joined by Sandra Proudman, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Eliza Kinkz, Ana Siqueira.

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If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pre-order Sandra Proudman's debut novel Salvación, out on May 20, 2025 Purchase Alyssa Reynoso-Morris picture book Gloriana, PresentePurchase Eliza Kinkz picture book MistacoPurchase Ana Siqueira book Vera La Valiente Is Scared and pre order Sticky Hermana out on October 28,2025

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On this episode of the Las Musas podcast, we’ll be talking with our accomplished book series authors: Lulu Delacre, Hilda Burgos, Lourdes Heuer, and Terry Jennings.

For more info, check out the ⁠Latinx Storytellers Conference⁠ site.

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If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Purchase Lulu Delacre's chapter books here.

Purchase Hilda Burgos's chapter books here.

Purchase Lourdes Heuer's chapter books here.

Purchase Terry Jennings's chapter books here.

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On this special episode we are talking about the upcoming Latinx Storytellers Conference; how it started, what we can expect, where it's going, and all the chisme!

For more info, check out the Latinx Storytellers Conference site.

Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

• Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠⁠ a picture book by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Pre-order Fireblooms a Queer YA romance by ⁠Alex Villasante
• Purchase My Abuela is a Bruja a picturebook by Mayra Cuevas

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We’re so excited to share this special Earth Day Edition episode, where we chat with our guest Musas about science and the environment in our Latiné stories!

Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Purchase Bold, Brilliant, and Latiné by Alyssa Reynoso Morris.

Purchase This is the Year by Gloria Muñoz.

Purchase Love is Still Winning by J de laVega.

Purchase How to Eat a Mango by Paola Santos.

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In this episode we are joined by Tatiana Gardel and Jacqueline Alcántara . We chat about about Latine art and artists. This podcast is all about illustration and the magical world of picture books.

Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠Abuelo, the Sea, and Me a picture book by Tatiana Gardel.

Purchase⁠⁠⁠ Tíos and Primos a picture book by ⁠Jacqueline Alcántara. ⁠

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On today's special episode we're celebrating , honoring and learning about the Afro diaspora in children's literature. We are joined by Denise Rosario Adusei⁠, Priscila Soares, and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris.

Thank you to our wonderful host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the picture book ⁠⁠Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠Aixa Pérez-Prado!⁠⁠⁠

Purchase ⁠Cesaria Feels the Beat⁠ a picture book by ⁠Denise Rosario Adusei illustrated by Priscila Soares

Purchase⁠⁠⁠ the picture books Gloriana, Presente, Plátanos Are Love, and The Bronx Is My Home⁠ by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

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