These are some of the books which I've Illustrated, or have illustrations of mine included on them.
"We Borrowed Gentleness" by J. Estanislao López
"We Borrowed Gentleness" by J. Estanislao López explores pain and destruction through natural disasters, God, family, and patriarchal violence. The poems challenge dominant American patriarchal narratives, raising questions about redemption amidst rising white nationalism. Despite the darkness, some poems offer glimpses of joy and hope. The book delves into intimate family failings alongside societal structures. It was a true honor to be chosen to illustrate the cover.
"El Sueño del Cóndor" by Vivian Mansour
"El Sueño del Cóndor" is a children's book (ages 8 and up) about the conservation efforts made to preserve the California condor. The California Condor is the largest bird in North America. It has a 3 meter wingspan and it has inhabited our continent since the time of mammoths and mastodons. He is a survivor of the Ice Age. This wild species is endangered, which is why the Chapultepec Zoo —one of the most beloved and visited places in Mexico City— contributes by sending the condors born there to a protected natural area to ensure their conservation, recovery and avoid its disappearance. Discover a wonderful story that very few know...
"La Tierra Sobre tus Huesos"
"La Tierra Sobre tus Huesos" by Suzette Celaya
The town where Violeta, the protagonist of "La tierra sobre tus huesos," was born and has lived her entire life, has always been for her a barren womb. One that gestated her reluctantly until the time of expulsion arrived. However, despite the looming danger, Violeta resists leaving it because that piece of land replaced the absence of her mother; it was a womb, a refuge during her childhood, and the place where her only daughter also rests, who died during childbirth.
The town will soon be covered by water, and Violeta must devise her escape plan, the only guarantee for her survival. She awaits a journey she must undertake alone, but in which she will encounter echoes of the past, opposing reflections, bullets with owners, endless fires, and unfamiliar blood. And where, perhaps, she will also find herself. Suzette Celaya Aguilar's first novel unveils a new mythical territory and characters who convey the strength of those who must fight even to protect their places of origin.
"Kórima es Compartir" by Gabriela Olmos
“Korima es Compartir” is a sweet story (ages 6 and up) about friendship, overcoming prejudices, and communicating with people who don’t share your own language. Reading this story will make you want to learn other languages and learn other words that are spoken in Mexico that we don't know. This book is part of a collection of stories about the lives of the Rarámuri people in El Camino de la Plata in the north of Mexico.
