Book Gift Guide

The Staircase on Pine Street, chapter book, 66 pages

Ages 9 to 11

The story of Lilly, a ten-year-old girl and her grandfather who has Alzheimer’s disease.

Lilly has to live through the changes in her grandfather’s lifestyle due to the disease. It’s not easy, since Lilly and grandpa have shared a strong bond since she was little. But, in the midst of everything, grandpa asks Lilly to help him find a memory he’s lost: a long forgotten treasure box. Lilly will enlist her best friend Mei Ling to help in the adventure, and together they’ll go down memory lane to recover a mostly precious treasure, one that will live in Lilly’s heart forever.

Available on Amazon.com

http://amzn.to/1MTcfYu

Free World Authors gave The Staircase on Pine Street a 100% point-based review, calling it a heart-warming tale, perfect for readers of any age.

Tristan Wolf and Tristán Lobo

Story picture book 24 pages.

Illustrated by Rocio Perez del Solar

Ages 8-11

Tristan Wolf is the first book in the Tristan Wolf series. The story of a boy raised by wolves, who needs to go closer to humans to find out where he comes from. Tristan Wolf is a story that exudes imagination, creativity and originality.

Mariana Llanos has visited hundreds of school-age children around the world to read Tristan Wolf through virtual technology. They all had one thing to say: WOW!

Tristan Wolf was a finalist of the 2013 Reader’s Favorite Award and #2 on The Top Ten Gittle List Winners of 2014.

Available on Amazon.com

English: http://amzn.to/1NE12Yd

Spanish:

http://amzn.to/1X8eOaD

A Planet for Tristan Wolf

Mariana Llanos

Story picture book, 44 pages

Illustrated by Rocio Perez del Solar

Ages 8-11

Tristan’s adventure takes us this time to… outer space!

Come see what happens when, after a fight with his brother, Tristan storms out ad finds himself going to space looking for a new planet to live on. He’ll land in a brand new planet full of greenish looking people, who offer him

shelter… but there’s something strange about this place, and soon Tristan will realize that this place is nothing like Earth.

A Planet for Tristan Wolf, Honorable Mention at the New England Books Festival 2014. Available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/213dKcL

No Birthday for Mara and

Mara sin cumpleaños

Mariana Llanos

Picture Book, 32 pages

Illustrated by Julian Galvan

Ages 5-8

Mara loves her birthday! But imagine her surprise when she wakes up on her great day only to find out EVERYONE else has forgotten. No Birthday for Mara is a book to talk about emotions and how they affect us throughout the day. It includes a brief “The Way we Feel” section and four coloring pages with writing

prompts.Mariana Llanos visits elementary schools around the world to read No Birthday for Mara and talk about emotions.

Find it on Amazon!

English: http://amzn.to/1POgvta

Spanish: http://amzn.to/1OR4Nzl

The Wanting Monster and

El Monstruo Quierelotodo

Mariana Llanos

Picture Book, 24 pages

Illustrated by Julian Galvan

Ages 5-8

The Wanting Monster is the sweet story of two brothers, Andy and Tito. Tito is sure that every Christmas, his little brother, Andy, turns into a Wanting Monster who wants everything he sees! Tito tries to talk his brother out of this ‘phase’, but things get worse when The Wanting Monster develops a plan to stay awake … and wait for Santa Claus!

The Wanting Monster was #8 of the Top Ten Gittle List winners of 2014!

Available on Amazon:

English: http://amzn.to/1MCfP5O

Spanish: http://amzn.to/1H9iBmk

A Superpower For Me and

Un superpoder para mi

Mariana Llanos

Picture book, concept, 32 pages

Illustrated by Daria Tarawneh

Ages 6-9

A Superpower for me starts with a mother’s question: “Did you know I have a superpower? Can you guess what it is?”

Our young girl tries to come up with the right answer, a power that’ll make our city and country better places to live. What could it be?

A timely book that highlights the importance of our participation in the civic life of our communities. This book is a great educational resource, and includes five brief non-fiction facts about American government:

-The power of one vote

-What is a Democracy

-What is an Electoral College

-Voting rights

-Who is a US citizen?

English: http://amzn.to/1MCSYqI

Spanish: http://amzn.to/1LnfGkV

Bundle of books in Spanish and in English

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Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian-born writer who resides in Oklahoma. She visits schools around the world to share her love and passion for books and writing. All of her books are also available on her

website:

www.marianallanos.com

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