Canticos Sing - Along Story Time with Susie Jaramillo

Author Series

Join Emmy-nominated director, artist and author, Susie Jaramillo - creator of bilingual brand Canticos - for a reading of her latest book, "Thank you, Gracias." Plus, enjoy a fun sing-along in Spanish and English with Susie and her puppet pal Kiki Chickie. Ages 0-4 years old. For information contact 305-222-2149 or centenof@mdpls.org.

Author's Biography

Susie Jaramillo is an Emmy-nominated director, artist, storyteller, and entrepreneur.
She currently serves as Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Encantos. Jaramillo has
won multiple awards from Kidscreen, Cynopsis Media, Publishers Weekly, and more.
She serves on the Board of The Moth and Planet Media Task Force.

The Venezuelan-American mother of two is also the creative heart of Encantos, creating
the vision and setting the bar for brilliant stories with captivating, diverse characters
that will endure the test of time.

Encantos produces world-class entertainment brands for children inspired by a world of
cultures and was listed as one of Fast Companies World's Most Innovative Companies
for 2021.

The company's family brands include the Emmy-nominated and 2x Kidscreen
award-winning preschool brand Canticos; Tiny Travelers, designed to introduce children
to the countries and cultures of the world; and Skeletina, a book series about a little girl
who lives in the In-Between world and helps children deal with their nightmares; and
most recently, THIS IS COOLER, a comedy and music reality series designed to make
climate consciousness cool for kids.

Jaramillo is the creator of Canticos, the #1 bilingual preschool brand with over 40 million
watch time hours and 350 million streams. Canticos uses digital and physical all-day
play to help children become kindergarten-ready in two languages. It features sing-along
videos, books, puzzles, games, and a subscription learning app, all inspired by Latino
nursery rhymes. Canticos has received widespread industry accolades and awards,
including Common Sense Media, Kidscreen, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School
Library Journal. Canticos was featured in YouTube's 2023 Impact Report for its cultural
impact.

Jaramillo is also the author/illustrator of over 35 children's books, including the recent
Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy. She is a sought-after speaker at conferences
and festivals nationwide for her leadership and expertise around entrepreneurship,
leveraging tech in entertainment, and developing story-based brand franchises in the
children's space.

She has been featured in Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, NPR, NBC, CBS, The New York
Times, Pop Sugar, She Knows, AdWeek, People en Español, and Univision. She is listed
on NBCU + Telemundo's Inspiring America list and was recently named one of AD Club
of NY's People of the Year.

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