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Meet Mariana Ríos Ramírez and explore her new book Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story about a young girl who is eager to honor her Abuelita’s spirit on Día de Muertos but struggles to find the perfect gift. Mariana will introduce her new book and her process of writing this book, invite children to consider a gift they would give to a loved one, and answer questions.
Photo by J. Pray Photography
This book is also available in a Spanish edition.
Mariana Ríos Ramírez is a Mexican author living in South Carolina with her family and a rescue Chihuahua mix dog named Rogers. She loves writing books for children, especially stories about diversity, perseverance, friendship, and kindness. Besides writing, she’s passionate about photography.
Imagination Friday is co-sponsored by the Tucson Festival of Books and Worlds of Words and occurs between 1 to 1:40 p.m. on a Friday with a different author or illustrator each session. Add some excitement to Fridays with world-renowned children’s authors and illustrator to promote new books and encourage children as readers, writers and illustrators. Check out our full list of Imagination Friday authors and illustrators.
Host: Kathy Short, UArizona Regents Professor and Director of WOW.
Panelist: Mariana Ríos Ramírez
Co-Sponsor: Tucson Festival of Books
