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Mrinali Álvarez Astacio

@mrinali.bsky.social

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Illustrator-Artist-Author-PhD

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Adria Quiñones @adriaq.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Bluesky isn’t letting me message but I’d like to add myself and illustrator @mrinali.bsky.social—the first book in our early-reader-in-verse trilogy came out this fall. Thanks!

Cover of “Mi Tierra”, an early reader in verse: illustration of a little girl with brown skin and fluffy curls is looking ot a window of a brick building; her little sister who has two little pig tails and fair skin, is peeking over her shoulder. A pigeon is pearched on the top of the window.

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Gama Valle | KidLit Author - is out on sub @gamavalle.com · 10/02/2024

A casting project kept me busy these past couple of weeks, but I managed to read these picture books: PIECITOS DE BEBÉ by @mrinali.bsky.social THE MEMORY QUILT by @lorikeating.bsky.social & Alyssa Grizenko THE BRONX IS MY HOME by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and Kim Holt THE TRAIN HOME by Dan-ah Kim

Covers of the books listed in the original post

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Gama Valle | KidLit Author - is out on sub @gamavalle.com · 09/06/2024

“Prohibido llorar” received a starred review from the School Library Journal! Thank you to Melanie Ortega for such a beautiful review. And to my wonderful editors at Editorial Destellos and Lorenzo Sangiò for pouring their hearts into this book. #kidlit . Full review: www.slj.com/review/prohi...

Starred Review - Prohibido Llorar - book cover framed by a pink line - the background is the a detail from one of the spreads in the book

School Library Journal
"Though the tale never reveals the reason the father is moving, the feelings of loss will resonate with all kids who have been separated from loved ones. This can also be used to subtly address toxic masculinity.
Readers will be hard pressed not to cry tears of their own before putting this book down. Quiquito and his father will remind children that it's not only OK to be sad but to also share your feelings with others." - Melanie Ortega

VERDICT:
A tearjerking work that all will cherish as they remember loved ones who live near and far, this would also be an excellent choice for SEL collections.

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Mrinali Álvarez Astacio @mrinali.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Illustration for the Book Mi Tierra by author @adriaq.bsky.social. Publisher @ReyCraft #kidlit #childrensbookillustration #picturebooks #illustration

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Mrinali Álvarez Astacio @mrinali.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Mi Tierra. The recent book I illustrated. By @adriaq.bsky.social Beautiful story! @ReyCraft #kidlit #illustration #bookillustration

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