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Giants Beware! Meet the Dynamic Dad Duo Behind the Book
Book News & Features, Books
What happens when two aspiring artists meet in college, shoot a film in a bar, and reunite over a decade later to publish a children’s book? They create the critically-praised, new graphic novel Giants Beware! and then become the coolest…
Controversial Children’s Book: Should Your Child Know Where Meat Comes From?
Book News & Features, Books, Life
"Where do lamb chops come from?"
I'm not sure my grandmother ever planned what she was going to say when I, her then-six year old grandchild, made the connection between the cute, fuzzy creatures in my storybooks and the piece of meat…
The Temptation: Alisa Valdes on Her New Novel, Love and Paranormal Activity
Life, Power Latina News
New York Times bestselling author and Mamiverse contributor Alisa Valdes has released a new book, this time a young adult fiction novel, The Temptation. The first in a trilogy titled The Kindred and published by HarperCollins’ imprint HarperTeen,…
Cosmo for Latinas: Michelle Herrera Mulligan Makes Her Mark
Money, Work
Since Cosmopolitan for Latinas’ Michelle Herrera Mulligan first began her job in January, heels are practically an every day staple for the newly crowned editor in chief.
I telephone her Brooklyn home just as she’s heading out to…
Scary Tales or Fairy Tales?
Book News & Features, Books, Life
I grew up on Disney movies, princess stories, and nursery rhymes. The Little Red Riding Hood I remember was eaten by a wolf, and so was her grandmother, but there was a woodsman who arrived just in time to hack them out of the wolf's belly,…
Top 10 Poetry Books for Kids
Book News & Features, Books, Life
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? More than just a bunch of rhyming words, poetry does, in fact, have many benefits for children. For starters, it helps young children to learn new vocabulary and rhythm. For this reason,…
Mickey Mania Trivia
MoneyThink you’re a Disney diehard? See if you can name Mickey Mouse’s big debut. Bet you’re thinking of Steamboat Willie. If so, you’re close, but wrong. That little gem is Mickey’s second feature. In honor of the 84th anniversary of Mickey…
Librotraficante Founder Shares Most Memorable Moments Along Caravan Route
Life, Opinions
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final piece by author and Librotraficante founder Tony Diaz for Mamiverse, a sponsor of the Librotraficante Caravan.
Some day, scholars will major in Librotraficante Studies, analyzing the movement that started…
For Mama: Our Time Is Now; A Librotraficante Post
Life, Opinions
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Librotraficante Caravan got underway today in Houston, bound for Tucson. The Arizona city has been the focus of media attention due to a ban on Mexican-American studies by the Tuscon Unified School District. This is…