Gabriella Aldeman
Spanish translator and PB author. PAULA'S PATCHES (FreeSpiritBooks), SQUAWK OF SPANISH (Charlesbridge), SOMETIMES A DREAM (Versify, 2027).
- I’m in! Excited to kick off 2026 with @taralazar.bsky.social’s StoryStorm challenge! ⛈️ Now to find a pretty notebook and get thinking…
- 🎁 ‘tis the season! A copy of Squawk of Spanish for: 🦜 bilingual families, 🧑🍳 amateur chefs, 🧸 anyone who’d like to hug this parrot squishmallow! A copy of Paula’s Patches for: 🌷budding artists, 🧵relentless crafters, and 🍃kids concerned about the environment
- I was live on TV—what?! Last Friday I had the honor of visiting the Fairfax Network studios where I was interviewed by Emily Godfrey for Meet the Author. If you didn’t catch it live, go to my link in bio or rewatch here: youtu.be/Eeih2R2GuqI Thank you for having me!
- Meet the Author is back! Tune in this Friday Dec 12 at 1pm. We’ll be chatting about Squawk of Spanish, Paula’s Patches, writing in English and Spanish, and taking student questions LIVE 🎉 Tune in: www.fcps.edu/about-fairfa...
- Happy 10th anniversary and #SmallBusinessSaturday @scrawlbooks.bsky.social. Thankful for all that you do for the bookish community.
- Come say hi! 👋 I’ll be stopping by @scrawlbooks.bsky.social to celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday and their 10th anniversary this Saturday 11/29 at 11am. I’ll be signing books and leading a craft— we’ll be making bookworm fidgets 📚🐛 See you there!
- Thank you so much for a fabulous visit, Friends Academy! My heart is full ✨
- What an amazing time at #VAASL! Thank you school librarians for all that you do day in and day out. If you were at VAASL and we didn’t get to chat, please reach out via my website www.writebetween.com #VAASLGold #VAASL50
- See you soon, #VAASLGold!
- It was such a joy to join the 2025 Crozet BookFest Jr. as a featured presenter, sharing my book, Squawk of Spanish, and my love of bilingual storytelling, language, culture, and connection with local families.
- Haunted by 6-7 👻
- Happy Halloween Wheek-end 🎃
- Happy Halloween 👻
- The best Fall Festival: Crozet Book Fest 📚🍂 Thank you so much for having me. I felt all the bookish love!
- El Tanquecito won the Gold Medal for Best Picture Book Translation English to Spanish from the International Latino Book Awards! I loved working on this picture book translation in rhyme. And I’m so honored✨
- Join me this Saturday at the Crozet Book Fest for leaf peeping, great coffee, and all the books 📚 Bring the littles to the Picture Panel! We’ll be at the Crozet Library at 9am. See here: www.bluebirdcrozet.com/pages/crozet... And here: charlottesvillefamily.com/crozet-book-...
- I’ll be at the Crozet Book Fest this Saturday, October 25. Come for the books, stay for the cozy (fall vibes, good coffee, great company) 🫶 charlottesvillefamily.com/crozet-book-...
- What a gorgeous day at Eat Local Read Local! Thank you to the staff at Loudoun County Public Library and everyone who stopped by to say hi! Be sure to check out Squawk of Spanish’s story walk at Cascades Library in Loudoun County, VA 🦜
- I'll be participating this year and can't wait! See you there 👋
- Get ready for sweater weather, colorful leaves and Eat Local Read Local! This year’s book sale and festival features 70 local authors, food trucks, live music and activities for the whole family to enjoy. #BookSale
- Meet me at the Eat Local Read Local Book Sale and Festival! I'll be selling and signing books at Cascades Library (VA) on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Swing by the rear parking lot to say hi and enjoy the festivities. More info here: library.loudoun.gov/ELRL. @library.loudoun.gov
- I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be at this year’s Crozet Book Fest on Saturday, October 25! If you’re attending, come say hi! I’ll be there bright and early from 9 to 10:30am for Picture Book & Pals Storytime at the Crozet Library. 🔗 www.bluebirdcrozet.com/pages/crozet...
- Signing and presenting at the Virginia Library Association Conference #VLA2025 with the best bookish people ✨
- 🎉 Happy International Translation Day!! 🎉 To celebrate, I’m giving away copies of some of my latest translations. 💕 If you’d like to participate, please comment below. Winner will be chosen at random at the end of the week (Sunday, 10/5). (US addresses only) #TranslationDay
- We’re just a few days away from the 2025 Virginia Library Association Conference 📚 Visit us at booths 202 & 204 in the Exhibit Hall for book signings, giveaways, and author visit details. And don’t miss out on our author visit presentation on Thursday 10/2 at 4pm. See you there! #2025VLA
- 💥 Tomorrow 💥 Interested in writing and publishing? Join @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @alyssacolman.bsky.social, and me as we discuss all things writing and publishing. 🗓️9/26 6:30 to 8pm at Birch Tree Books | Leesburg, VA 🔗 events.humanitix.com/book-writing...
- This is tomorrow! Feel free to share 💕
- A free chance to ask all your burning writing and publishing questions?! Yes please! @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social @thewriterscenter.bsky.social
- Join us and bring your burning questions—we’re talking writing and publishing! @peoplesbooktakoma.com 🔗RSVP here for free: peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/writin...
- Just in case you need another reason to read Squawk of Spanish, it’s not only #HispanicHeritageMonth but also #NationalPetBirdDay 🦜 Complement the book with fun mazes, word searches, and crafts. Check out the activity kit here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5d0e4...
- Join @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @alyssacolman.bsky.social and me and get started on your publishing journey ✨ MD | 9. 24 | 6 to 7pm @peoplesbooktakoma.com peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/writin... VA | 9. 26 | 6:30 to 8pm @birchtreebookstore.bsky.social www.birchtreebookstore.com/events
- Sunday was a blast at the Baltimore Book Festival 📚 @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
- Community is… Magic ✨ A few pics of a wonderful NYC weekend surrounded by a familia of storytellers. Thank you to all the organizers, sponsors, and industry professionals who made this year’s @lkbfstorytellers.bsky.social conference feel like a group hug. #lkbfstorytellers25
- Join me at the Baltimore Book Festival this Sunday, September 14. Making a Difference Starts with Me Sun, September 14 at 1pm Kids Stage at 30th St (Corner of Barclay & 30) @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
- A few pic from the National Book Festival 📚
- Children's Book Project gives free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life. Please consider donating a copy of UN GRAZNIDO EN ESPAÑOL 🔗 tinyurl.com/ysckmde9 @childrensbooksf.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social
- #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth is nearby & we’re celebrating early with “Un graznido en español” by @writebetween.bsky.social & artist @rominagalotta.bsky.social Una adorable historia que nos ayuda a sobreponernos a nuestros obstáculos y nos enseña que con amor y paciencia podemos lograr entendernos💚
- #BookFestival time is here! Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September And at the #CrozetBookFest this October. See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social
- Interested in publishing PBs, CBs, novels? Come see us @peoplesbooktakoma.com in Takoma Park, MD 🗓️9.24 at 6pm ➡️ peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/writin... Or at BirchTree Books in VA 🗓️9.26 at 6:30pm ➡️ birchtreebookstore.com/events @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @alyssacolman.bsky.social
- 💥TAKOMA PARK, MD 💥 Interested in writing and publishing #kidlit? Join @alyssacolman.bsky.social @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social and me @peoplesbooktakoma.com as we discuss all things writing and publishing. 🗓️9.24 at 6pm Free to attend. See more here: peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/writin...
- September events! www.writebetween.com/events
- BTS frenzy! #BacktoSchool
- Happy 1st candle, SQUAWK OF SPANISH 🦜! This book about a boy struggling with his heritage language has been a beautiful adventure. Thank you to all the booksellers, librarians, educators, parents, book huggers, and readers that have made this first year so special. 💕 @charlesbridge.bsky.social
- Honored and so excited to learn that UN GRAZNIDO EN ESPAÑOL was included on the 2025 California Department of Education Recommended Literature List. I’m thrilled that Max, Lorito, and Abuela’s story gets to be read and shared in English and in Spanish! @charlesbridge.bsky.social
- Read on… 👀
- That’s a wrap for PAULA’S PATCHES summer tour! Thank you so much for having me at your branches, Loudoun County 💕 Everyone, go visit your library this summer—they’re free, air-conditioned, and inspiring! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
