Q & A with Angela Dominguez
By Patricia J. Murphy
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Dec 21, 2020
Angela Dominguez is the award-winning author and author-illustrator of a number of picture books, including Mary Had a Little Llama
and Mango, Abuela, and Me
(the latter written by Meg Medina), both Pura Belpré Illustration Honor winners, and the Stella Díaz series. Her forthcoming books include Stella Díaz Dreams Big
and I Love You Baby Burrito
. Dominguez is also an instructor at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She recently spoke with PW
about how her teaching inspires her work, and the inspiration behind her character Stella Díaz. She also shared how she integrates STEAM, Spanish, activism, and diversity themes into her popular middle grade series.