Help this two-time award-winning children's book find new life after unexpectedly going out of print!
Can you imagine the excitement of releasing your first children's book and not only having it do well, but also win not one award, but two? Exciting, right? You celebrate and you share the good news and set up events to promote this successful book...
Only to discover that the publisher, due to unforeseen circumstances, is having to close down operations and your bright little award-winning gem is suddenly no more.
Devastating. Absolutely devastating.
This is the story of Liz DeJesus (winner of the 2023 Delaware Individual Artist Fellowship: Emerging Literature: Creative Non-fiction), Amber Davis, and ABCs with the Vejigantes (awarded 1st place at the 2023 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest Awards and 1st place at the 2023 NFPW Professional Communications Contest).
With your help, it doesn't have to be the end of the story.
Shall we resurrect this book in a bigger and better version before the dropped pages have even settled?
🏳️🌈 "My Mexican family had a very strong, fit male macho expectation for its men. Well, I broke that stereotype — not only being gay, but a big bear too! Don't be afraid to step out of the norm! We still need trailblazers!" — @thathuscularguy 🇲🇽 ⭐️ Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month __ #nationalhispanicheritagemonth #thegaybodyguide #trans #ftm #gaylatinx #malebodypositivity #gaylatino #gay #lgbtq #queer #gaymexico https://www.instagram.com/p/CjO7i9rt59d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
From Sexy to Mad in 0.7 seconds lol 😆 😜 🤣 hey if you're with us, you mad crazy too #nationalhispanicheritagemonth #hispanicheritageeveryday #jnyc (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjW7T4mskbu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
In honor of #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, we're celebrating Afro-Latino pop culture icons, public figures, and historical figures who've left their mark on the country!
When discussing Black history throughout the Americas, Afro-Latino's impact on Black American culture and history runs deep. 🤎
We commemorate Mexican Independence Day with DeGrazia’s 1940 painting titled “Viva”! During trips to Mexico throughout his career DeGrazia observed the rich culture and traditions that inspired his work. 🇲🇽
One of my favorite parts of my recent @siriusxm interview w #jameshetfield @metallica was talking about how many #metallicablacklist songs were sung en espanol, and how that was their way of saluting their diehard Latino fans. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I brought up @juanes covering “Enter Sandman” earlier in the conversation then @jbalvin doing a en fuego version of “Wherever I May Roam” (I know NOW that he’s from Colombia 🇨🇴 and not Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 I apologize for saying the wrong shit, definitely won’t be the last time I mess up on air🙃) and hearing PapaHet’s response and seeing his genuine smile warmed my heart. 🖤 Proudly posting this clip at the end of #nationalhispanicheritagemonth and por todo los fanaticos de #metallica en el mundo! 🌎 Gracias por tu amor METAL🤘🏽🙏🏽🤘🏽 @sxmoctane @sxmliquidmetal #papahet #siriusxm #jbalvin #metallicafamily #metalambassador (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_0OBQojjy/?utm_medium=tumblr
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth 💃❤️ Maria’s Latin roots have always influenced her designs - the sacred geometry, the ease, and the vibrant, joyful colors. Proud to be #Latina. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVBvWIpA8DX/?utm_medium=tumblr
Small but mighty! Goldfinches travel to the tropics and back
By: Dana Bivens - Dana is a PAO at the USFWS Portland Regional Office
Photo By Peter Pearsall, USFWS
Did you know, many of the birds we see in the Pacific Northwest in the summer spend their winters in the tropics? The goldfinch is no exception! You may have seen this charming bird in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in the spring and summer months. Goldfinches are a common sight across the continental US and southern Canada. They are frequent residents at backyard bird feeders, and love to mill about in bushes, fields, and floodplains foraging for seeds.
The bright yellow color and aerial acrobatics of these social birds is a delightful sight to see. In the winter months, some of these tiny travelers migrate south as far as Mexico. Weighing in at only 0.7 oz, migrating goldfinches will take up their winter residences in the southern United States, and in northern Mexican states including Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, and along the Gulf of Mexico. In mild winters they may also be seen much further north.
While many birds make the trip south, some take up year-round residence in the continental United States, and are a common sight around birdfeeders in the winter when food is scarce. Always pleasant to see on a cold winter day, goldfinches are favorites for wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers alike.
Migratory birds are an important part to the Pacific Northwest Ecosystem, and we can all help to improve their habitat and make it safer. Small things like placing bird decals on window glass or keeping cats indoors can help protect all migratory birds, including goldfinches. If you want to make your backyard or garden a gathering spot for goldfinches, check out this information on making your home a home for wildlife: https://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/documents/Education/USFWSBackyardBirds.pdf
Sangre Wixarika ✊🏽 . I started playing around with colors and face paint the other night. Tell me what you think in the comments! 🌞 Me pinte la cara la otra noche! Déjenme saber lo que piensan en los comentarios! . . . . . . ______________________________________________ #yissellopez #lamalandrina #wixarika #azteca #mexica #aztecas #mexicana #indigena #native #nativeamerican #indigenouswomen #nativeamericanwoman #neweramariachi #neweraranchera #nationalhispanicheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth #nativepride https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0GyEDhFYj/?igshid=yshsst06k2xi
🩲🩲🩲🚿 yup 🙋🏻♀️🙋♀️🙋🏼♀️ old school, old tricks & our cultura #nationalhispanicheritagemonth #hispanicheritageeveryday #jnyc (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjT7a2WDYEE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
While Dan is getting ready to bring some of his extended family to his house for National Hispanic Heritage Month, he shows a portrait of him as a child and his family in this household. 🐆👨👩👦👦 #jaguars #family #nationalhispanicheritagemonth #ocs #drawing #furryart https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch8-0YtPlN1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=