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When Abuela cooks a dish called "ropa vieja," Magaly scrambles to hide her "old clothes" before they end up on her dinner plate! Join us online as we Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with author Nathalie Alonso for a reading of "Old Clothes for Dinner?!" & "¿Ropa vieja para la cena?!" Plus, enjoy a backstage look at the book with illustrator Natalia Rojas Castro. Registration is required. See the long description for more information. Ages 4 years+.
Registration is required. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. Contact author@mdpls.org if you have any questions.
Author and Illustrator's Biography
Nathalie Alonso is a bilingual Cuban American journalist and children?s author from Queens, New York. She is the author of OLD CLOTHES FOR DINNER?!, CALL ME ROBERTO!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos, and TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! Her forthcoming picture book, ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!: Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles, will be released in March 2026. In addition to writing for children, Nathalie has contributed to numerous newspapers, magazines, and websites. True to her Cuban roots, she is also a huge baseball fan and has worked for Major League Baseball as a translator, content producer, and reporter since 2006.
Natalia Rojas Castro is an illustrator based in Bogotá, Colombia, who works in various visual fields, including books, magazines, and advertising. She draws inspiration from her surroundings, observing passers-by in order to portray them with her style of seeing the world. When she is not drawing, she enjoys moments in the kitchen, preparing dessert recipes, and walking the streets of Bogotá.
AGE GROUP: | Early Childhood (0-5) | Children (6-11) |
EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Special Event | Online | Author Event |
TAGS: | Local Author Series | Hispanic Heritage Month |
Mon, Aug 25 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Aug 26 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Aug 27 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Aug 28 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Aug 29 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Aug 30 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Aug 31 | Closed |