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MÓNICA MANCILLAS
Children's Book Author & Speaker

Upcoming Events
November 7th: Marquez Charter Elementary
Read-a-Thon Storytime Reading
November 16th-19th: NCTE, Greater Columbus Convention Center
November 17th: (Panel) 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM: Connecting Students Across Grades to Culture, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Story Crafting through Picture Books
TBD: Book Signing, "How to Speak in Spanglish", PenguinRandomHouse Booth #208
TBD: Book Signing, "Sing it Like Celia, PenguinRandomHouse Booth #208
November 18th: Book Signing, "The Worry Balloon", Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Booth
February 2nd: Lowell Elementary
PTA Authors and Illustrators Night
Past Events
September 24, 2022 11am-2pm: I Read to See Me: A Celebration of Multicultural Children's Books at Cal State LA
Panel and Book Signing
October 8, 2022 at 11am: Storytime at Barnes & Noble Burbank
Reading and Book Signing

October 9, 2022: Storytime at Village Well Books and Coffee, Culver City
Reading and Book Signing
October 11, 2022: Reading and Signing, Edison Elementary
October 14, 2022, 10am EST: Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
"Pura Amor" Panel with Duncan Tonatiuh and Eric Velasquez
October 15, 2022, 2pm: Storytime at Cellar Door Books, Riverside
10th Anniversary Celebration w/ Isabel Quintero, Evan Turk

October 16, 2022: Author Visit: Edison Elementary
Craft Discussion: Show Don't Tell
2022, Promoting a Classroom of Empathy and Compassion Through
Diverse Picture Books w/ Terry C. Jennings, Ana Siquiera, Alexandra Alessandri, and Karina Gonzalez

February 1, 2023: World Read Aloud Day
February 2023: Latinx Kidlit Book Festival February Fiesta
Auction supporting the 2023 Book Festival
March 2, 2023, 2pm: Career and College Day, The Charter School of San Diego
August 5, 2023, 11am: Double Feature Story Time at Barnes and Noble Burbank
Reading, Drawing Demo featuring Betty C. Tang, & Signing
August 12, 2023 11am: Double Feature Story Time at Once Upon a Time Bookstore Montrose
Reading, Drawing Demo featuring Betty C. Tang, & Signing
September 22nd, 2023: Capistrano Avenue Elementary
School Visit
October 7th, 2023 12pm: Cellar Door Books Grand Re-Opening
Reading and Signing
October 13th, 2023: Bret Harte Elementary
Reading and Signing with Andrea J. Loney and Benson Shum
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