Leticia Ordaz Reading "Mr. Macaw's Paleta Adventure" | Día de los Libros

Enjoy Leticia Ordaz reading her book, "Mr. Macaw's Paleta Adventure".
First 5 California and the California State Library celebrate Día de los Libros 2023 (www.diadelosli...) with a virtual storytime. Join special guests, First 5 California Chair, Gainnina Pérez, California State Librarian, Greg Lucas, children’s book author, Leticia Ordaz and other notable Californians for a virtual celebration of culture and connection through storytime in honor of Día de los Libros. Watching our readers encourages the parent/caregiver-child bond that's strengthened every time we read together.
Read more about Leticia Ordaz:
Leticia Ordaz is the founder of the bilingual publishing house Cielito Lindo Books and a seven-time award-winning children’s book author at the International Latino Book Awards. She is also an Emmy-nominated anchor/reporter in Sacra-mento, California. Leticia is the author of The Adventures of Mr. Macaw, That Girl on TV Could Be Me! The Journey of a Latina News Anchor, Mr. Macaw’s Paleta Adventure, The Carousel King and the Space Mission, and Mr. Macaw Lost in the Big City. As a literacy ambassador, she is excited to share bilingual stories with children around the world. Leticia hopes to break barriers and change statistics that currently show only 7% of children’s books feature Latinx characters or subjects, and there are only 10% Latinx authors and illustrators in the U.S.