On August of 2019, my second bilingual children’s book was published: “Sebastian’s Game Day Surprise/La Sorpresa de Sebastián el Día del Partido Final”. The book was commissioned by the program called Read Conmigo. This book was really special to me as it allowed me to bring to life a character that positively represents AfroLatino children through one of my favorite topics: baseball.

Continuing with my mission as a children’s author of bringing authentic stories about American Latinos that are as diverse as our community, the launch of this new bilingual children’s book brought me great satisfaction as over 100 thousand Latino families across the United States received a printed copy, and hundreds of thousands more were able to access it digitally.

My second bilingual children’s book was Read Conmigo’s 2019 Summer Printed Book and I’m glad they allowed me to write this sweet story with some of their awesome characters. I couldn’t be happier to have partnered with them to write a book about an Afro-Latino kid who has a supportive dad, amazing friends and loves baseball. I know that American Latino kids all over the United States will enjoy this story that celebrates perseverance and sportsmanship.

In creating the manuscript for ‘Sebastian’s Game Day Surprise’ I drew from the experiences I had as a kid playing in baseball and softball teams. My intention was to transmit the friendship that comes from practicing and uniting as a team, and to highlight the value of sportsmanship. I truly hope my second bilingual children’s book provides kids important lessons they can apply in their own lives.

Making Reading a Family Affair + How To Obtain My Second Bilingual Children’s Book

As parents, we know very well that readers are made at home by reading together with our children. Starting early is crucial as those habits are to be cemented at a young age. 

Studies have shown how the parent’s involvement in their children’s literacy is crucial and it provides young children with the tools they need to learn how to read and write, as well as becoming lifelong readers.

Studies aside, we know how important it is to read to our children and nurture that bond and love of reading for them. If you’d like to get a printed copy (while supplies last) or receive a PDF version vía email. Please send me a message to my email address dania@embracingdiversity.us with the subject line: ‘Sebastian’s Game Day Surprise Printed Copy’ and I’ll get in touch with you to get address information.