Here are Nydia’s current and future releases listed below.
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ABOUT NOT FAR FROM HERE
Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth. Candlewick, 2024.
ISBN: 978-1536227062
A debut author and an award-winning illustrator unite to craft an entirely bilingual ode to the amor, courage, and memories we carry from one generation to the next, from one country to another.
Mamá tells her children a story that began when their papá was a niño, not far from here. Their abuelitas told stories of their antepasados, and their abuelo, a blacksmith, taught their papá how to make art from earth and fire. When abuelo died, papá took all those lessons to heart and crossed la frontera to el norte to follow his sueños. There, he worked and overcame barriers, known to many immigrants alike, to forge his own obra maestra: a familia and a future in which anything is possible.
Not Far From Here is a 2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book Winner!
Not Far From Here is a 2025 International Latino Book Awards Honorable Mention Winner!
Best of 2025 Nonfiction Elementary Winner from School Library Journal!
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ABOUT FRIDA KAHLO’S FLOWER CROWN
Illustrated by Loris Lora. Abrams, 2025.
ISBN: 978-1949480351
A lyrical and inspiring picture book about the life of Frida Kahlo—told through the language of flowers—and how she blossomed into a celebrated, beloved artist.
Like a seed / Frida sprouted /
And burst through the earth where / the coyotl once foraged.
Coyoacán was the place where Frida grew.
This poetic and empowering picture book, written by Nydia Armendia-Sánchez and illustrated by Pura Belpré Honor awardee Loris Lora, features the very flora Frida grew in her garden, bought at the market in her hometown, painted in her famous portraits, and wore proudly in a crown around her head.
Back matter will include a labeled, illustrated guide to all the flowers and plants featured, an author’s note, and an activity for kids to make their own flower crown!
Available now: here or wherever books are sold.
ABOUT FRIDA KAHLO Y SU CORONA DE FLORES
Illustrated by Loris Lora. Vintage Español, 2025.
ISBN: 979-8890983985
Podría decirse que Frida Kahlo floreció hasta convertirse en una de las artistas más célebres y queridas del mundo. Por eso este álbum ilustrado usa el lenguaje de las flores para contar su inspiradora historia.
Y este libro es un curioso acercamiento a la vida de la pintora a través de las mismas flores que cultivó en su jardín, compró en el mercado de su ciudad natal, pintó en sus retratos más famosos y lució con orgullo en una corona sobre su cabeza.
Además de la historia de Frida, podrás encontrar aquí una guía ilustrada de todas las flores y plantas que se mencionan; una nota de la autora, y una actividad para que niñas y niños creen su propia corona de flores.
The Women Before Us: Weaving Stories in My Huipil (08/18/2026) Candlewick Press. Available now.
What lies behind the brilliant colors and intricate patterns of a traditional Mayan tunic? A Guatemalan girl reveals the ways a handwoven garment connects her to generations of women before her.
Together, the threads in my huipil
hold a message,
tell a story
of who we are.
Of who I am.
Nuestras ancestras: Tejiendo historias en mi huipil Candlewick Press. Available now.
Una muchacha luce con orgullo una colorida túnica o huipil, que incluye el reflejo del sol. Simboliza el lago donde vive, un diseño que ella a veces realza con relucientes lentejuelas y cuentas. El huipil de su abuela destaca montañas serpenteantes que simbolizan su tierra natal, mientras que el de su hermana está adornado de mariposas, como las que ella monta en su imaginación. Los huipiles son autóctonos de Mesoamérica, y tienen colores, imágenes, símbolos y detalles que evocan desde la aldea de donde proviene la que lo viste hasta su estatus social, desde su herencia cultural hasta las cosas que ama
Vroom, Vroom Vámonos (Scholastic, April 2027) Preorder here. Named a JLG Gold Standard Selection.
Bus loves his job as a school bus. He enjoys taking children to and from school, but his tires are bald, his axles creak, and his engine sputters. Eventually, Bus is retired and parked away. Bus longs to be drives again, missing the rides to and from school every day. Then one day, Bus turns back on and drive past the school and familiar roads into an entirely new place. After some new tires, a powerful engine, and a colorful, fresh paint job, Bus becomes Rayo, the chicken bus! As a chicken bus, Rayo takes a new community of people (and chickens) where they need to go, finding a renewed purpose and home along his new route in the beautiful streets of Guatemala.
Coming soon – Desert Cantos: The Story of Linda Ronstadt
Illustrated by Mirelle Ortega, Abrams 2027.
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