Angela Dominguez

In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American.
Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this...

When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "¡Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "¿Plátano? No." Fish? "¿Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual picture book is about finding just the right food--and just the right friend.

In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, set in Peru, Maria takes her llama to school one day.

Once a year, Abuelo comes from Mexico to visit his family. He brings his guitar, his music, and his memories. In this story inspired by the life of Apolinar Navarrete Diaz-author Angela Dominguez's grandfather and a successful mariachi musician, Abuelo and his grandchildren sing through the bad times and the good. Lifting their voices and their spirits, they realize that true happiness comes from singing together.

Stella finds herself overextended as she joins an art club, attempts to fulfill her presidential duties, and takes swim lessons with best friend Jenny.

Gabby has a new idea: now that she's finally learned how to not burn her cookies, she will become the best baker the world has ever seen! The local grocery store's baking competition is the perfect opportunity to show everyone what she's made of winner material! All she needs to do is buy books for research and baking supplies ... and more baking supplies ... and more baking supplies ... oh dear. What will happen when her money, and her parents' patience,...

"Birdie is ready to go to bed, but when he approaches Lolo to say goodnight, Lolo isn't tired! Birdie tries everything to help Lolo get ready for bed: reading, snacks, brushing teeth, but Lolo has way too much to do"-- Provided by publisher.

In this story that incorporates Spanish words, Marta explores the world of opposites and animals.

"In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community"-- Provided by publisher.

"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....