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Books Written and/or Illustrated
by Maya Gonzalez

To purchase books click on the book image or title to go directly to the publisher's website to order. View a full list of children's books authored and illustrated by Maya with corresponding awards on her resume.

More information (including a few "secrets") about the four books written by Maya can be found in the Books section.

Claiming Face: Self-Empowerment through Self-Portraiture

Claiming Face:
Self-Empowerment
through Self-Portraiture
by Maya Gonzalez

Gender Now Coloring Book: A Learning Adventure for Children and Adults

Gender Now:
A Learning Adventure
for Children and Adults
by Maya Gonzalez

Also available in a
School Edition

I Know the River Loves Me

I Know the River
Loves Me

Yo sé que el río me ama
by Maya Gonzalez

My Colors, My World

My Colors, My World
Mis Colores, Mi Mundo
by Maya Gonzalez

Also available as a
Board Book

Animal Poems of the Iguazú

Animal Poems
of the IguazÚ

Animalario del Iguazú
by Francisco Alarcón
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Nana's Big Surprise

Nana's Big Surprise
¡Nana, Qué Sorpresa!
by Amada Irma Peréz
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

On My Block

On My Block:
Stories and Paintings
by 15 Artists
edited by Dana Goldberg

My Diary from Here to There

My Diary from
Here to There
Mi diario de aquí hasta allá
by Amada Irma Peréz
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Iguanas in the Snow

Iguanas in the Snow
and other Winter Poems
Iguanas in la nieve
y otros poemas de invierno
by Francisco Alarcón
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

My Very Own Room

My Very Own Room
Mi propio cuartito
by Amada Irma Peréz
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Honoring Our Ancestors

On My Block:
Stories and Pictures
by 14 Artists
edited by Harriet Rohmer

Angels Ride Bikes

Angels Ride Bikes
and other Fall Poems
Los Ángeles andan en Bicicleta
y otros poemas de Otoño
by Francisco Alarcón
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

From the Bellybutton of the Moon

From the Bellybutton of the Moon
and other Summer Poems
Del Ombligo de la Luna
y otros poemas de verano
by Francisco Alarcón
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Laughing Tomatoes

Laughing Tomatoes
and other Spring Poems
Jitomates Risueños
y otros poemas de primavera
by Francisco Alarcón
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Just Like Me

Just Like Me:
Stories and Self-Portraits
by 14 Artists
edited by Harriet Rohmer

Prietita and the Ghost Woman

Prietita
and the Ghost Woman

Prietita y la Llorona
by Gloria Anzaldúa
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Prietita and the Ghost Woman

Fiesta Femenina
Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktale
Homenaje a las Mujeres a Traves de Historias Tradicionales Mexicanas
retold by Mary-Joan Gerson
illustrated by Maya Gonzalez