Author Archives: asiqueira1307

Mistakes, Magic, and Mindset: How Growth and Language Powers Great Stories

As an educator, I truly believe in the power of a growth mindset. Our brain is like a muscle—it grows stronger with practice and even through mistakes. As a children’s book author, my goal is to help kids believe they can achieve their dreams. In Bella’s Recipe for Success (with Geraldine Rodriguez, Beaming Books), andContinue reading “Mistakes, Magic, and Mindset: How Growth and Language Powers Great Stories”

Add Humor to Your Stories

In this video, you’ll get a presentation + video + activity kit to teach your little ones, or not so little, how to add humor to their stories. I use eight funny bilingual picture books by women to show elements such as incongruity, surprise, unrelatable narrators, and more. Since the books are from different cultures,Continue reading “Add Humor to Your Stories”

TinyTales: Engaging Writing Craft for Young Minds

Welcome to Tiny Tales, Big Feelings, your go-to space for teaching Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and writing craft through diverse and bilingual mentor texts! Each episode brings SEL strategies and writing craft lessons—from expressive language and character growth to empathy and resilience—paired with inclusive picture books that inspire little learners to write with heart and creativity. Perfect for educators, parents, and anyone who loves empowering kids through stories.

Many Thanks to All Who Helped Me With My 2020 Successes.

Even though this year was a complicated one based on the pandemic and some personal problems, I have to be extra thankful. If you have been following my journey, you know that at the end of 2019, I got my first offer for my story BELLA’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS (Illustrated by Geraldine Rodriguez), coming outContinue reading “Many Thanks to All Who Helped Me With My 2020 Successes.”

Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela!

Alexandra Alessandri writes in an adorable and honest way about what goes through kids’ minds and hearts when they feel shy in a particular situation or are generally shy. Ava gets to this beautiful finca where her Abuelita lives, but she can’t find her voice. Throughout the book, she and we, the readers, discover moreContinue reading “Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela!”

Joana Pastro a Damsel Not in Distress

Here a little bit about this Brazilian-American-English girl and her path on becoming an AMAZING picture book writer. Her Childhood in Brazil, United States and England. I had a happy and pretty interesting childhood. I was born in Brasilia, and when I was a month old, my mom and I moved to the United StatesContinue reading “Joana Pastro a Damsel Not in Distress”

Spring Fling Story

Contest page here. Cow Girl by Ana Siqueira – 149 words It’s spring!  Maravilla reads about las flores of the world. At her farm, there are none. She must go smell some. But… with her short legs, she can’t go that far. Her people ride and shout, “Vámonos, cowgirls!” If girls can be cowgirls. CowsContinue reading “Spring Fling Story”