Congrats, Lisa!!!

Get your pre-orders in for this fabulous book! #kidlit #picturebooks

Happening NOW! Code PREORDER25. For anyone grieving or supporting a grieving child, please consider my upcoming book ABUELA'S LETTER (illustrated by Alejanda Ruiz, from Magination Press ). Alma is filled with sadness when Abuela dies until she finds a letter that is left for her.

I'd love to send you a copy of my next picture book! My first official giveaway is hosted by Story Jammers. See details in their post. Good luck!

Don't miss this great giveaway!

Last day to enter the giveaway for the picture book!

SCBWI members, let's support our fellow creators by voting for The Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards. We can now vote in all geographical divisions and not just our division. Good luck!

💌Preorders for signed copies of ABUELA'S LETTER are available BookPeople📚! In this story about love & loss, Alma finds solace & connection through the letters her grandma left behind. It's a tale celebrating the power of family bonds & cherished memories. bookpeople.com/pre-order/camp…

Congratulations to the winners! I'm excited to get early copies into the mail and into the hands of readers! 💌

Pre-Order a signed/personalized copy of ABEULA'S LETTER, a thoughtful story that captures the concept of “familismo” beautifully ― a Latin cultural value that involves dedication, commitment, and loyalty to family! 💌 Order Here: bookpeople.com/pre-order/camp… Debbie Zapata 🧡 ABUELA'S LETTER

If you live near Takoma Park, MD, and you have little people in your life, I'd love to see you this coming Sunday, May 19, for storytime!

Congrats, Kim Rogers & @bobbyvon14 for the SchoolLibraryJournal starred review for I AM OSAGE: HOW CLARENCE TINKER BECAME THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL (Heartdrum, 2024)! HarperKids HarperStacks 📚 We Need Diverse Books

Another amazing workshop for 2024: Sticking the Landing: Picture Book Endings with Katie Davis! Your #picturebook must stick its landing to have a shot at success. @katiedavisburps coaches us on creating an ending that brings kids back again and again. Early Bird opens 6/12/24.

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, 🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️! Her #picturebook, KAUAI'S CALL, illustrated by Kristi Petosa-Sigel and published by Island Heritage Press, hit the shelves today. Check it out in our Bookshop: buff.ly/43OXTTS #newbook #booklaunch

We are deeply honored to share that Katey’s book, Woven of the World, has received the award for the Atlantic region of scbwi. This award celebrates Katey’s incredible talent and the lasting impact of her beautiful storytelling.

Congrats to StoryJammer, Jilanne Hoffmann and illustrator Khoa Le!!! It's going to be a gorgeous book!! #kidlit #picturebooks #STEM #STEAM #poetry #ocean

If you missed my The Writers' Loft workshop on #rhyme, you can still get a last chance replay now through July 30. Grab tickets for any of these 15 sessions from #authors, #agents, #editors, + more! #picturebooks #WritingCommunity #writing #pb #kidlit app.glueup.com/event/last-cha…

I am grateful to my alma mater, NYU Silver School of Social Work, for sharing the news about my upcoming picture book, "Abuela's Letter" (releasing October 15th Magination Press).

Enter on @Goodreads for a chance to win one of 10 advance reader copies of What to Do When You Worry Too Much, 2nd Edition, before it releases on August 6th! 🍅 bit.ly/3y1EHIq #anxiety #giveaway

MONSTER BAKER turns 1 this month! 🎂To celebrate, I'm giving away a set of signed copies of my food-themed picture books! Follow & RT to enter! Winner will be drawn at noon EDT on Monday, 8/5 😊