Latinx in Publishing is pleased to exclusively reveal the cover for ABUELA’S SUPER CAPA written by Ana Siqueira, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri; publishing January 17, 2023 from HarperCollins. Read on for the official book synopsis and to view the gorgeous cover!
A heartwarming picture book about a young boy who learns how to accept that Abuela needs to retire her super capa.
Saturdays are superhero days. Equipped with their milkshakes and capas, Luis and his abuela can turn anything into una aventura. But when Abuela gets sick, Luis has to learn a new way to be a hero. With some help from his sister, Luis learns that change isn’t all that bad and there are so many new aventuras to have, even if they look a little different.
Illustrator Elisa Chavarri, Designer Rachel Zegar
Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language elementary teacher and an award-winning children's book author based in Tampa, Florida. She is the author of Bella's Recipe for Success (2021) and If Your Babysitter Is a Bruja (2022). Ana has published children's books in Portuguese in Brazil and in Spanish for the foreign language educational markets. She is also a global educator, a PBS Media innovator, and an SCBWI member. You can follow Ana on Twitter @SraSiqueira1307 or on her website: www.anafiction.com.
Elisa Chavarri is a Pura Belpré Honor-winning illustrator from Lima, Peru. She grew up in Northern Michigan, where her family kept their Peruvian culture and Latin roots alive. Some of her books include the Pura Belpré Honor-winning Sharuko, written by Monica Brown, and I’ll Hold Your Hand, written by Maggie C. Rudd. Elisa lives in Alpena, Michigan, where she now resides with her husband and two kids.
