Juana Martinez-Neal

“A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names.” —School Library Journal (starred review) If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and...

Experience the transformative journey of a child along the migration route of monarch butterflies in this beautiful homage to both nature and immigration, with breathtaking illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Juana Martinez-Neal. The journey looms long and dangerous, but Mariposa is not migrating alone. Every year when the cold winter months threaten, monarch butterflies embark on an incredible migratory journey...