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THE BRONX IS MY HOME is a picture book celebration of hometown pride including the history, landscape, cuisines, cultures, and activities unique to this vibrant community. There's only one place where you can see bodegas and businesses bustling on every street, taste the most delicious empanadas in the world, smell the salty sea air of Pelham Bay, and pet horses at the Bronx Equestrian Center. From sunrise to sunset, Santiago and Mami have many treasures to enjoy in their neighborhood on a beautiful Saturday, including colorful birds on the Siwanoy Trail and fresh cannolis on Arthur Avenue. This energetic and joyful family story offers both a journey through and a love letter to this special borough. 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But I’ve also faced barriers and biases that come with being a woman of color in the predominantly white world of publishing. My family immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic from my mother’s side and Puerto Rico from my biological father’s side for access to better opportunities. I grew up in a poor household with a single mother and I dreamed of becoming an author since I was seven years old. That dream felt unattainable as I did not learn to read until I was in fourth grade. I attended an under-resourced and under-funded public school in the Bronx in New York that didn’t have the resources to teach me how to read as an English Language Learner. But I eventually persevered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/ad653d5e-f998-4a3e-80b4-fdbaa0c2c7c4/Moderator+Kidlit+Festival.PNG Media FROM MANUSCRIPT TO MARKETPLACE: Three Publishing Journeys in KidLit from Picture Book, Middle Grade, and Young Adult Authors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1679429626019-6PMKDXAUM90OGKW3WGBB/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-03-21%2Bat%2B4.12.46%2BPM.jpg Media Plátanos are love Why it’s important for books like - Plátanos Are Love - to be on bookshelves everywhere for children. So they see themselves and know they are loved, they belong, and our culture is beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718826477167-U73IH4KZRKZBHP4CWJN3/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-19%2Bat%2B3.44.29%2BPM.jpg Media ‘The Bronx is My Home’ – Author highlights borough’s culture in new children's book A Bronx-based author is highlighting Bronx culture along with iconic places in the borough with a new book. By Natalie Hernandez and Brittany Cadet A Bronx-based author is highlighting Bronx culture along with iconic places in the borough with a new book. Alyssa Reynoso Morris’s book “The Bronx is My Home” was influenced by her upbringing with her three grandmothers and their time spent together cooking. She says that inclusivity is one of the main reasons for writing her book. "Society has shown this time and time again that the people who write our stories are the ones who influence society and the future. Having a book that positively illustrates the Bronx for all its beauty and all of its merit is so important because kids from the Bronx know to have pride in where they come from,” said Reynoso Morris. News 12’s Brittany Cadet caught up with the author to get more on the inspiration behind her storytelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1679429437227-41C5F0MBLIVGM3DDISSF/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-03-21%2Bat%2B4.09.14%2BPM.jpg Media Las Musas Debut Diaries: Picture Books Edition featuring these amazing authors: Gabriella Aldeman, Monica Mancillas, Aixa Perez-Prado, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and Judith Valdés B. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/6d852d1f-57a5-4b7b-ba4f-214c49481e1b/Screen+Shot+2025-12-17+at+1.05.51+PM.png Media SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - 13 Nonfiction Titles for Kids and Teens About Latine Heritage - Bold, Brilliant and Latine: Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic Heroes from Past and Present. by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris. illus. by Sol Cotti. Quarto/Wide Eyed Eds. (See Yourself in Their Stories). ISBN 9780711294363. Gr 1-4–From the “See Yourself in Their Stories” series comes this collection of biographies that spotlights the complexities of Latine peoples, identities, and significance. This volume covers political activists, visual artists, athletes, musicians, and authors to focus on figures that reflect the past, present, and futures of the historiography of Latinidad. Recommended purchase for public and school library collections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/4b633685-a9e8-48d8-88a0-7992940a2b30/Screen+Shot+2023-01-20+at+11.38.35+AM.png Media The Abington Upper School and Middle School welcomed speaker Alyssa Reynoso Morris for the yearly Evan J. Greenberg '91 Lecture. Alyssa discussed sustainability, fostering environmental stewardship, and how to make the world a better place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/5fbe8048-9c69-45a6-8817-86b881fc4390/Alyssa+Reynoso-Morris+Talks+%E2%80%98Pla%CC%81tanos+Are+Love%E2%80%99+and+BIPOC+Representation+in+Publishing+%281%29.jpg Media Queer Afro-Latinx and Bronx-native Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is proud of her Dominican and Puerto Rican roots and it’s through her storytelling that she’s celebrating her cultura and community. She recently published Plátanos Are Love, a children’s picture book that centers on a young girl and her abuela and the countless ways which plátanos are more than just a delicious treat but an essential part of Latinx culture, community, and family. The book is inspired by her life in the Bronx, NY, and modeled after her own relationship with her abuela. She hopes readers also see a little bit of themselves in her story and connect with the story of love through food. Throughout the book, readers are reminded of how plátanos are love, from growing in bunches similar to familia to how the recipes were passed down from ancestors in oral traditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1713904341807-HWAXTR6S092RMM6OUW0H/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-23%2Bat%2B3.40.41%2BPM.jpg Media Alyssa Reynoso-Morris. Madre dominicana, autora de libros infantiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/c159a261-272e-4e69-8523-675be0b9f3c3/Screen+Shot+2023-02-21+at+11.39.29+AM.png Media Alyssa Reynoso-Morris in conversation with her Editor, Jessica Anderson, from Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. During this Writing Paths Workshop, we discuss the differences between Chapter Books, Middle Grade, & Young Adult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1713904457822-6CTQ2OC3TD72CJZXNXEH/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-23%2Bat%2B2.49.13%2BPM.jpg Media On the Elevating La Cultura Podcast Alyssa Reynoso-Morris shares Latine stories through writing, so her readers can feel seen, understood, and loved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718926542574-DKI5F8EZ9AS75JEBDEP4/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-20%2Bat%2B7.15.45%2BPM.jpg Media Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is turning the Bronx into a magical realm for children... The kids huddled around the Bronx-raised author, transfixed by the book’s brightly water-colored pages and its vibrant depictions of New York City’s northernmost borough... With her energetic and interactive reading, the author revealed the magic of the kids’ everyday lives, while giving them characters they can identify with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1713899283020-50W9FCR4OMH9MXMU9CAX/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-23%2Bat%2B3.03.37%2BPM.jpg Media If you’re are a writer aspiring to get published, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, author of "Plátanos are Love" and "The Bronx Is My Home" shares her journey to publication. She shares the resources she used, mentorship programs, and how she landed a literary agent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718827262812-U9IQWRIBMQSOP2FWU7TL/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-23%2Bat%2B3.59.32%2BPM.jpg Media “Plátanos Are Love” da forma a la cultura latina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1713904585406-C7S5XH98JWZXZSB5YN0P/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-04-23%2Bat%2B2.55.32%2BPM.jpg Media Welcome to the Making Líder Moves podcast, the show that brings powerhouse Latinas together. Alyssa talks about how she cultivated a writing community, before getting three book deals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1719158113340-25IWOXD9R417M23KN96Q/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-23%2Bat%2B11.46.43%2BAM.jpg Media I conducted a comprehensive survey of Caribbean children’s and YA writing to date, the fruit of a decade of reading. It is a literary record that has been slowly but steadily growing as more writers are granted latitude by the publishing world to protagonize Caribbean young people with the kind of nuance that any good literary work demands. In 2024, these 11 picture books will join what is, if not yet a panoply of Caribbean books for young readers, then surely a progression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718934696299-JFMV8V93XNS6O4SA11DI/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-20%2Bat%2B9.49.21%2BPM.jpg Media Bronx residents get the chance to meet famous authors This is all part of The Bronx is Reading's BX Book Festival. Authors like Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, who grew up right near Fordham Plaza, are back home to share their books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718827317270-HEZ0LM2N6H4I3SOUCPRP/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-04%2Bat%2B6.36.38%2BPM.jpg Media Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of “Plátanos Are Love” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718827287121-BLR715UQZ6DVSL106OOJ/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-04%2Bat%2B6.19.49%2BPM.jpg Media La receta de la abuela: “Plátanos Are Love” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1719160021796-ADP9XWYR76BQZJNMUQ7K/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-23%2Bat%2B12.23.40%2BPM.jpg Media Plátanos Are Love by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, illus. by Mariyah Rahman. Atheneum. Apr 2023. In her picture book debut, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris serves up an eye-opening and mouth-watering ode to plantains, one of the unofficial emblems of Dominican culture. When a young girl named Esme helps her abuela select plátanos at the farmer’s market and cook them at home over the course of a week, Abuela shares what the tropical fruit represents to their extended family, including their ancestors. By the time the pair have finished preparing various iconic Dominican dishes, Esme has learned much about the roles patience, sharing, love, and tradition play not just in cooking, but also in keeping a family line going strong for generations. Mariyah Rahman’s homey digital illustrations do justice to Alyssa Reynoso-Morris’ deft, heartwarming narrative. Recipes and a glossary of Spanish words used in the text are appended at the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718937019267-B9ALI5NEWPIQ1WZBCIW0/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-20%2Bat%2B10.28.33%2BPM.jpg Media National Hispanic Heritage Month: One of a kind bookstore showcase Latino stories in North Philly We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! It begins Sept. 15 and runs through October 15. Marcella Baietto takes us inside a one-of-a-kind bookstore dedicated to showcasing Latino stories and authors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/b11e2154-88da-40d6-a897-2fbb85f02ca6/Screen+Shot+2025-12-17+at+1.24.08+PM.png Media PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY - Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: September 2025 - Bold, Brilliant, and Latine by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, illus. by Sol Cotti (Wide Eyed, Sept. 2 $24.99; ISBN 978-0-711-29436-3). The newest addition of the See Yourself in Their Stories highlights 52 Latine heroes who can inspire young readers to see themselves in any career. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1684786721849-3CKFVYSYKK2RZ2XPTQZ5/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-05-22%2Bat%2B4.15.24%2BPM.jpg Media Alyssa Reynoso-Morris on Her Debut Picture Book, ‘Plátanos Are Love,’ and the Power of Storytelling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718926769370-P896TND4TD3P83DIC7A9/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-20%2Bat%2B7.38.07%2BPM.jpg Media Meet Alyssa Reynoso-Morris | Author, Award-Winning Speaker, and Community Activist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/c49aa428-34cd-4809-9128-02ec148112fa/latinos+in+pub.jpg Media Review and Author Q & A: Plátanos Are Love by Alyssa Reynoso Morris; Illustrated by Mariyah Rahman—review by Tiffany Gonzalez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/f3ecd563-1356-4839-937c-6770c94367ee/Geeks+Out.jpg Media Interview with Alyssa Reynoso-Morris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/704ba498-cfa0-47ed-aeca-13bfd5d85806/lupita+reads.jpg Media The resilience of our ancestors with Alyssa Reynoso-Morris author of 'Plátanos Are Love' (illustrated by Mariyah Rahman). I want kids to read Plátanos Are Love and feel love for their culture and feel loved by their resilient ancestors that overcame enslavement and exploitation for them to be here. I want them to know they are loved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/643e4508-1d89-4999-8224-ad7614752a9e/Alyssa-Reynoso-Morris_please+touch+museum.jpg Media Guest Storytime: Alyssa Reynoso-Morris - Join storyteller and children’s book author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris for an interactive storytelling experience. Alyssa will be reading her book, “Gloriana Presente: A First Day of School Story”, which celebrates the wonder of preparing for the first day of school with family and cultural support. 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This is really amazing! Can you imagine the great opportunity we all have to open our cultural horizons and immerse ourselves in cross-cultural environments that promote equality, diversity, and inclusion — just by visiting different Philly neighborhoods? For Immigrant Heritage Month, I’ll be sharing two of my favorite stories to read with family and friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609ca3998d145220b8a61150/1718942310672-N2LDML3CY7XCMPOF7VAJ/Screen%2BShot%2B2024-06-20%2Bat%2B11.55.34%2BPM.jpg Media 12 Books That Capture the Essence of Summer for Latine Kids The Bronx is Reading founder Saraciea J. Fennell says wherever her family is, they'll be reading. 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Growing up in a conservative household rooted in Pentecostal and Christian ideology, I did not feel I could be entirely myself. I was taught to hate part of my identity because it was not in accordance with the Bible and religious teachings. However, as I got older I decided to focus on the Bible verse “love thy neighbor as thyself” in Leviticus 19:18, and in doing so, I learned to love myself too. I also studied and learned about Pride’s history, a history of resistance led by queer and trans femmes of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Learning that Pride is not only a time to celebrate but a time for political action empowers me to educate the next generation through books. Now, as a mother and author, my number one goal is to make sure my daughter knows I love her beyond measure. One way I demonstrate this love is by reading to her every night. 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What do you get when you bring together Latinos/as/xs/és that LOVE reading and writing and being in community? A festival full of love, joy, and nerdy conversations. It was so great being with my people. I can't wait for next year! . Thank you to the @latinbookfair for the honor of inviting me to speak about my publishing journey. Some highlights from my speech were to dream big. I read from the first book I ever "published" when I was 7 years old in which I manifested becoming an author one day because "writing is like magic." Now I'm happy to tell 7 year old Alyssa, "you did it" as I have the honor of bringing three picture books into the world. . Thank you to the Councilperson @davidohphilly for being a champion of the Latin community. Thank you to the committee for their tremendous work organizing such a beautiful event. Congratulations to the award winners . It was so awesome spotting out @wordsbykarina's book there and making friends with local booksellers. 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