BENITA AND THE NIGHT CREATURES/BENITA Y LAS CRIATURAS NOCTURNAS by Cocoretto receives a Pura Belpré Honor

We are celebrating and congratulating Cocoretto who illustrated the Pura Belpré Honor book, BENITA Y LAS CRIATURAS NOCTURNAS.

The Pura Belpré Award is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Congratulations as well to the author, Mariana Llanos, publisher, Barefoot Books, and agent, Erica Rand Silverman 🎉 What an incredible achievement! We are so proud!

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