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I Am, Yo Soy

Dual-lingual English-Spanish

By Gabriela Orozco Belt, Mirelle Ortega

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From the author of Only for a Little While comes a lyrical dual-lingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures.

I’m from here y soy de allá.

With lyrical text in English and Spanish, this vibrant picture book is a celebration of Hispanic American identity—showcasing the beauty of being part of two cultures. Author Gabriela Orozco Belt and Pura Belpré Award Honor Book illustrator Mirelle Ortega honor all the big and small ways that embracing both heritages are the key to being exactly who you’re meant to be.

ISBN: 9780063206656
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Mar 25, 2025
List price: $24.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 9.250 in (w) x 9.350 in (h) x 0.380 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
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Gabriela Orozco Belt

Biography

Gabriela Orozco Belt is a Costa Rican American writer who knows about family, change, and love. She has a large, loving family, and while she moved often as a child, she now calls the Mojave Desert home. Gabriela is a school librarian and Only for a Little While is her debut picture book. You can visit Gabriela at gabrielabelt.com.

Mirelle Ortega

Biography

Mirelle Ortega is a writer and an artist in Los Angeles. She is the author-illustrator of Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, a Pura Belpré Honor Book, and River of Mariposas. She is the illustrator of several books, including Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro by Monica Brown and Pepe and the Parade by Tracey Kyle. Visit her online at mirelleortega.com.

From the author of Only for a Little While comes a lyrical dual-lingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures.

I’m from here y soy de allá.

With lyrical text in English and Spanish, this vibrant picture book is a celebration of Hispanic American identity—showcasing the beauty of being part of two cultures. Author Gabriela Orozco Belt and Pura Belpré Award Honor Book illustrator Mirelle Ortega honor all the big and small ways that embracing both heritages are the key to being exactly who you’re meant to be.

ISBN: 9780063206656
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Mar 25, 2025
List price: $24.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 9.250 in (w) x 9.350 in (h) x 0.380 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Gabriela Orozco Belt

Biography

Gabriela Orozco Belt is a Costa Rican American writer who knows about family, change, and love. She has a large, loving family, and while she moved often as a child, she now calls the Mojave Desert home. Gabriela is a school librarian and Only for a Little While is her debut picture book. You can visit Gabriela at gabrielabelt.com.

Mirelle Ortega

Biography

Mirelle Ortega is a writer and an artist in Los Angeles. She is the author-illustrator of Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land, a Pura Belpré Honor Book, and River of Mariposas. She is the illustrator of several books, including Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro by Monica Brown and Pepe and the Parade by Tracey Kyle. Visit her online at mirelleortega.com.