THREE Bookish Giveaways + June Events (Let's Catch Up In Person)
THREE Bookish Giveaways you can enter + Where to find me this June. I'd love to catch up in person
Hi Friends.
I usually only send ONE email a month, but I am hosting THREE BOOKISH GIVEAWAYS (and 2 of them are time sensitive), so I wanted you all to know about them so you could enter. These prizes are perfect for teachers, librarians, parents, book lovers, and cool aunts and uncles.
The FIRST GIVEAWAY is in honor of World Plantain Day! 📚 To celebrate, you could WIN a BOOK BUNDLE of THREE Books. 📚
Win a SIGNED COPY of Plátanos Are Love (English or Spanish) by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Platanos Go With Everything by Lissette Norman, and The Secret of the Platano by Luz Maria Mack 📚
WHAT DO I WIN?
ONE lucky winner will be chosen to get THREE BOOKS that honor platanos, including Plátanos Are Love, a delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her abuela. With every pop of the tostones, mash of the mangú, and sizzle of the maduros, a little girl learns that plátanos are her history, they are her culture, and—most importantly—they are love.
But here's the best part...
📚 EVERYONE who enters gets a FREE 24-page Teacher/Parent Guide ($20 value)!
Perfect for extending the learning with fun activities, coloring pages, writing prompts, & more!
How to participate in the giveaway?
1️⃣ Subscribe to Alyssa’s Substack
2️⃣ If you’re already a subscriber! YAY! Reply to this email and/or as a comment on this Substack post with your favorite way to eat platanos/plantains.
*** There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter this giveaway.***
The WINNER will be selected on Sunday, June 15, 2025, by 11:59 PM EST.
SECOND GIVEAWAY is also in honor of World Plantain Day!
WHAT DO I WIN?
ONE lucky winner will be chosen to get:
a SIGNED COPY of Plátanos Are Love (English or Spanish) by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, 📚
play kit (yellow and brown playdough, platanos mold, heart wood piece, flower wood piece, and sprinkles),
and exclusive stickers!
But here's the best part...
📚 EVERYONE who enters gets a FREE 24-page Teacher/Parent Guide ($20 value)!
Perfect for extending the learning with fun activities, coloring pages, writing prompts, & more!
How to participate in the giveaway?
1️⃣ Subscribe to Alyssa’s Substack
2️⃣ If you’re already a subscriber! YAY! Reply to this email and/or as a comment on this Substack post with your favorite way to eat platanos/plantains.
*** There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter this giveaway.***
The WINNER will be selected on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, by 11:59 PM EST.
Both giveaways include the TEACHERS' / PARENTS' GUIDE. What does it consist of?
A $20 value for FREE to EVERYONE who enters. This 24-page teacher’s or parent's guide is perfect for keeping the learning and fun going with:
Common Core Standards being met
PRE-READING ACTIVITIES - MAKING PREDICTIONS
AFTER READING - COMPREHENSION
A fill-in-the-blank book about “MY FAVORITE FOOD.”
6 worksheet/activity pages, including coloring pages, word search, and maze
7 pages about how plantains/platanos are eaten all over the world (great geography lesson)
The THIRD GIVEAWAY is in honor of my upcoming book BOLD, BRILLIANT & LATINE!
If you pre-order, you can enter my GIVEAWAY to get BONUS GIFTS!!!
Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic heroes in this celebratory and inspiring biography anthology.
With this dazzling addition to the See Yourself In Their Stories series, readers can meet 52 heroes past and present, from sporting legends to fashion icons, political leaders to fearless changemakers, as well as renowned writers, musicians, artists, scientists, and more.
A heart-warming and soul-rousing book for Latine and Hispanic children and families, this book is also ideal for homeschoolers and educators studying Latine and Hispanic history and achievement, with one new figure to explore every week of the year. This is the perfect read for families looking for empowering stories to inspire their children.
Proud, talented, and boundless, these extraordinary men and women's achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dreams . . . whatever they may be.
What do you get when you pre-order?
📄 Printable Activity Pack: Every pre-order gets a FREE downloadable PDF with coloring pages, word searches, and fun facts about some of the icons featured in the book.
💌 Personalized Thank You: Be one of the first 50 pre-orders and receive a signed bookplate and a heartfelt thank-you note from Alyssa!
🎥 3 Free Virtual School Visits: Pre-order to enter a giveaway for ONE of THREE 30-minute virtual school visits!
📝 Trivia Card Deck: The first 50 orders will get a FREE Trivia Card Deck. The deck includes 52 cards (one card per person in the book) with 2-3 questions on each card. This is perfect for teachers and parents to test your kiddos or turn learning into a fun game at school or home.
How do I enter the GIVEAWAY?
Complete this form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Last but not least are my upcoming events. Let’s catch up in person.
JUNE 2025
8th Annual Bronx Book Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Fordham University. I will conduct a 45-minute workshop about “Picture Books Across Grades” from 10:45 - 11:30 am as a part of their Educator & Librarian Day Programming. This workshop will focus on how educators can incorporate picture books for all different grade levels. Grab your ticket for the 8th Annual Bronx Book Festival
American Library Association (ALA) Conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center from June 27-29
Saturday, June 28, at 4 PM, I will be giving away signed copies of my books to conference attendees.
Sunday, June 29, at 10:30 AM, I am presenting at ALA about “Engaging Communities by Using Latinx Picture Books: Strategies for Developing Inclusive Library Outreach” on the Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2411)
LIT Cafecito on Saturday, June 28, from 9-10:30 AM at Julia De Burgos’ Bookstore, we will have a Cafecito, which is FREE informal gathering to bring Latinx creators, librarians, educators, and industry professionals together in community during ALA weekend. We will have snacks and beverages. RSVP here.
AUGUST 2025
FREE Storytime of PLATANOS ARE LOVE and THE BRONX IS MY HOME on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Oxford Library Company at 48 S 2nd Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363
Ready, Set, School at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia on Sunday, August 24, 2025. I will read GLORIANA PRESENTE.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Latinx KidLit Book Festival - I will be a panelist for “Writer Night: What I Wish I Knew About Publishing” on Wednesday, September 3, from 7-8 PM EST. RSVP link coming soon.
LKBF Latinx Storytellers Conference in NYC on Friday, 9/12/25 - Saturday, 9/13/25. Grab your ticket for the conference.
MODERATING a PANEL: Latinx author or just author? What role does your identity play in publishing? Saturday, September 13 from 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM in the Auditorium at Scholastic, 130 Mercer St, New York, NY 10012.
MODERATING a PANEL: What I wish I knew before I was published. Saturday, September 13 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM in the Auditorium at Scholastic, 130 Mercer St, New York, NY 10012.
BOOK SIGNING: Faculty book signing in the bookstore! Saturday, September 13 from 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
BREAKOUT: How to market yourself and your book, online and IRL on Saturday, September 13 from 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
FREE PLATANOS ARE LOVE Storytime with the Brooklyn Book Festival and Global School Brooklyn. Time and location pending. Stay tuned.
FREE Shimmy and Shake Program - Reading of GLORIANA PRESENTE, Dance activity, Q&A, & Book Signing with the Enoch Pratt Free Library on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Participants get a FREE copy of GLORIANA PRESENTE. RSVP link coming soon.
FREE BOLD, BRILLIANT AND LATINE LAUNCH PARTY on Saturday, September 20 at 11:30 AM at Julia De Burgos Bookstore. RSVP link coming soon.
FREE Pathways to Publication Presentation hosted by the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Link to RSVP will be provided soon.
With LOVE and gratitude,
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Amazing events and giveaways! My fav way to eat them is as tostones 😁💛
These giveaways sound amazing! My favorite way to eat them is as Mangu con los 3 golpes!