Tapioca Stories

✨ Join us for the BOOK LAUNCH of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 / 𝑳𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆 with Eduardo Halfon at the Brooklyn Public Library! ✨ 💚We’re thrilled to present this tender picture book by Eduardo Halfon, illustrated by María José de Tellería, inspired by Halfon’s beloved short story. Coming soon in both English and Spanish editions. 🦦𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 / 𝑳𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆 is a gentle meditation on caregiving, devotion, and the quiet dramas of parenting—seen through a child’s eyes and shaped by a father’s love. 🌻We’re deeply grateful to @bklynlibrary for partnering with us to celebrate this book and for welcoming stories that invite us to slow down, reflect, and connect—both in person and online. 🌺 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓: Hybrid book launch & author talk 📍 Brower Park Library & virtual Friday, May 15 | 3:30–4:30 PM (EST) 🔗 RSVP in bio . . . #TheGreenOtter #LaNutriaVerde #tapiocastories #bklynlibrary #worldkidlit

📚𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 is here, and together with the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹, we’re delighted to celebrate alongside families, educators, and libraries across the country. 🪷We’re honored to take part this year with a special resource by our illustrator 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗰á𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮. Her 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗴, selected as part of the Week’s Book Creators resources, offers children a simple, reflective way to engage with what they read. 🌺To mark the occasion, we’re sharing the Reading Log alongside a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 featuring books by Mariana Alcántara and María José Ferrada—𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒐, 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂, and 𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔—stories shaped by tenderness, observation, and the everyday poetry of childhood. 👉 Download the Reading Log and explore our curated bundles via the link in our bio. . . . #ChildrensBookWeek #getcurious #tapiocastories #marianaalcantara kidlit

✨A few glimpses from the wonderful Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026! Just a handful of moments—impossible to capture all the incredible books, inspiring conversations, and meaningful encounters with creators from around the world. So grateful to everyone who made this experience possible 💕@bolognachildrensbookfair

🌟 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 was honored with a STARRED REVIEW by @kirkus_reviews ! 🌟 🧩In a month dedicated to celebrating different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we’re especially moved to invite readers into this extraordinary picture book by Volnei Canônica and Mariana Massarani, translated from the Portuguese by Bruna Dantas Lobato. Originally published in Brazil, 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 was honored by Kirkus Reviews for its imagination, sensitivity, and visual power. ★STARRED REVIEW! “Undersea adventures await! Originally published in Brazil and beautifully translated from Portuguese by Dantas Lobato, this is a deeply fantastical look at the rich interior life of a possibly neurodivergent child. Massarani’s illustrations, depicting human characters with simple black outlines and relying on a palette of stark shades of blues and greens, portray a world free of restraints where imagination and an abiding love of the ocean reign supreme. While Arthur’s mother is justifiably worried, the doctor takes an open-minded approach, honoring the boy’s creative outlook; youngsters with a different perspective will feel seen—and appreciated. 𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬.”—𝑲𝒊𝒓𝒌𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 📚 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 is available wherever books are sold and on our website. . . #Dive #BrazilianPictureBooks #tapiocastories #latinamericankidlit #neurodiversity

⚡️ Cover reveal!!! ⚡️👀 ✨ Coming soon in both English and Spanish editions, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 and 𝑳𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆! We’re thrilled to present this tender picture book by Eduardo Halfon, illustrated by María José de Tellería, inspired by Halfon’s beloved short story. 💚𝐀 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 🎁 A father sets out with a simple mission: to bring home a blue horse for his young son. But when he returns, nestled beside the horse is a tiny green otter—an unexpected gift that captures his son’s heart in ways no one could have foreseen. 🦦Told with tender prose and a whimsical visual narrative, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 explores childhood attachment, the unpredictability of love, and the quiet dramas of parenting. It’s a gentle, timeless celebration of the small things that become everything. 💕 📣 “A gentle, visually inventive book that understands exactly what small objets mean to small people.” —𝑲𝒊𝒓𝒌𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 📦 Pre order available now on our website (link in bio) . . . #TheGreenOtter #LaNutriaVerde #CoverReveal #tapiocastories #worldkidlit

🌊BIG NEWS! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 has been selected for for 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐢 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟! 🎉Huge congratulations to Eugenio Fernández Vázquez, Mariana Villanueva Segovia, and translator Kit Maude, on this wonderful recognition. 💛 🦜We’re honored to see our first fully original picture book celebrated on such a meaningful international stage, and we warmly invite you to linger with this luminous work. ✨ . . . #TheLighthouseKeeper #BRAWAmazingBookshelf #BCBF #BolognaChildrensBookFair #TapiocaStories

🐊 𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑶 is a 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐁𝐂 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄, ranked #𝟏 in the 3–5 grade category! Chosen by thousands of children, teachers, and librarians across the U.S. for the annual @CBCBook Kids Favorites list, this beloved book continues to be embraced by readers, educators, and library communities nationwide. KID READ. KID CHOSEN. 📚🎉 #KIDSFAVS 🐊 Available in English and Spanish, 𝑪𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑶 is a vibrant and heartwarming story about a crocodile who tumbles into a deep hole and discovers that true strength often comes from within. With bold colors, dynamic compositions, and playful design that brings space and movement to life, Azul López delivers a story that radiates resilience, friendship, and joy. . . . #CBCKidsFavorites #ChildrensBooks #Croco

🌺Join us this WEEKEND, March 28 & 29 at 𝗠𝗼𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, New York’s largest independent comics and cartoon festival! Visit our table #25 for exclusive discounts, goodies, and perusing beautiful Latin American picture books. We’re so excited to meet you there! 🌺 𝗠𝗼𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 SAT 03/28 & SUN 03/29 @ 11 AM - 6 PM (EST) 📍 Metropolitan Pavilion, NY | TABLE #25 Hope to see you!💚 . . . . . . . #tapiocastories #SocietyofIllustrators #moccafest

🎉 Happy #BookBirthday to 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 by Volnei Canônica and Mariana Massarani, translated from the Portuguese by Bruna Dantas Lobato. 🌊 In this heartfelt picture book, we follow a worried mother and a compassionate doctor as they explore the rich inner world of a uniquely special boy. As they delve deeper, they discover a universe as vast and profound as the ocean—a place of wonder, depth, and emotion. 💙 Told with sensitivity and care, 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 offers a luminous window into the autistic universe, celebrating the many ways we can connect, understand, and embrace one another. Through vibrant, expressive illustrations and lyrical prose, it reveals the beauty and complexity of human connection. ✨ Tender, humorous, and visually rich, 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 invites readers of all ages to dive into the ocean of feelings we all carry inside. ★ STARRED REVIEW! “A magical portrait of the unique ways we look at life and connect with others.”―𝑲𝒊𝒓𝒌𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 📚 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 is now available wherever books are sold and on our website (link in bio). . . #Dive #BrazilianPictureBooks #tapiocastories #latinamericankidlit

✨𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 is a 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭! 🌊A 2025 NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Book by Eugenio Fernández Vázquez and Mariana Villanueva Segovia, translated by Kit Maude. The story follows a lighthouse keeper who lives out in the middle of the sea, devoted to saving the lost and shipwrecked — and visited by a secret friend just when he needs it most. 💫“A surreal neon dream, this picture book is an ode to the sea, to connection, and to weathering the storm. Neon pinks, yellows, greens, and blues leap out from dark backdrops, depicting the lighthouse keeper’s ever-growing beard of small fishes, desperate sailors swirling in stormy seas, and the wink of a crescent moon as she bids farewell for another phase. Rhyming lines complete this enchanting picture book about a lonely, steadfast lighthouse keeper and the natural world that keeps him company.” —𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 . . . #TheLighthouseKeeper #ForewordINDIES #PictureBooks #TapiocaStories

🎉 March is Indie Press Month, and we’re spotlighting one of our all time favorite Brazilian classics, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒐, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘, and celebrating the indie publishing community together with our friends at @indiepubs 🇧🇷This playful story invites readers to think about how language takes shape and how young minds make sense of the world around them. First published in Brazil in 1976 as 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒐, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒐, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒐 by Ruth Rocha, it has become a cornerstone of Brazilian children’s literature. In this first English edition, Ana Matsusaki’s imaginative illustrations and Tal Goldfajn’s translation bring Marcelo’s inventive mind to life, creating a vibrant reading experience recognized on the Outstanding International Books list from @usbby_books 📚Here’s to indie publishing, creativity across borders, and books that invite us to discover wonderful stories! . . . #IndiePressMonth #MarceloMarteloMarshmallow #BrazilianLiterature #PictureBooks #TapiocaStories

⚡️ Cover reveal!!! ⚡️👀 ✨We’re thrilled to present 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆 by Volnei Canônica and Mariana Massarani, translated from the Portuguese by Bruna Dantas Lobato. Coming soon! 📚This luminous picture book invites readers to journey into the rich inner world of a boy whose imagination moves like the ocean—deep, colorful, and full of surprising currents. 💙Follow our young explorer as each splash opens a door to shimmering memories, playful discoveries, and the quiet beauty of seeing the world in his own singular way. With Massarani’s vibrant lines and Canônica’s gentle, poetic storytelling, Dive celebrates childhood, creativity, and the many ways we make sense of the world around us. 🌊Tender, humorous, and visually radiant, Dive is an ode to empathy and the vast universes children carry within. It invites readers of all ages to step into those waters with curiosity and care. 📚Pre-Order Available Now, wherever books are sold and on our website (link in bio). . . #Dive #BrazilianPictureBooks #tapiocastories #worldkidlit child #latinamericankidlit