My Sister's Quinceañera - Hardcover

by Delia Ruiz (Author), Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator)

A little girl feels left out at her sister's quinceañera, until she realizes the joy of celebrating her big sister--and that she'll get to have her own quinceañera one day! With Spanish woven throughout and back matter created by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, this heartfelt, bilingual picture book is a tribute to family and tradition.

The only person more excited for Erika's quinceañera is her little sister Natalia! As the family busily sets up decorations, cooks traditional foods, and finalizes every detail, Natalia helps Erika get ready, imagining her own future quinceañera. But when the party finally arrives, Natalia feels a mix of excitement and loneliness as Erika is swept up in the festivities with guests and her court. Now that Erika is considered an adult, will their special bond remain?

My Sister's Quinceañera beautifully captures the essence of family traditions, the joy of celebration, and all the sparkle that comes with this special fiesta.

Author Biography

Delia Ruiz is a first generation Latinx author from San Antonio, Texas. Her published works include the !123Baila! board book series and the International Latino Book Award-winning Roqui's Pandero Beat.
She received her master's degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Today, her day-to-day life consists of working at the Highlights Foundation, organizing a yearly Latinx book festival as a program coordinator, creating book activities for a children's book subscription company, going through her to-read pile, and squeezing in time to write.

Elisa Chavarri is an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling children's illustrator. Her brush has brought to life many Latine culture works, including the Pura Belpré Honor-winning book, Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello, as well as books about fairy-tale wolves and cultural icons like Frida Kahlo and Taylor Swift. She graduated with honors from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she majored in classical animation and minored in comics. Elisa hails from Lima, Peru, and resides in Alpena, Michigan, with her husband and two children.