Join myBurbank reporter, Ashley Erikson, in a conversation with the Burbank mom and children’s author, Monica Mancillas, whose picture books center on the themes of culture, identity, and mental health.
Ashley and Monica chat about each of her current books: Mariana and Her Familia, The Worry Balloon and How to Speak in Spanglish. Monica discusses the inspiration behind the books she has written, like growing up in a bilingual household and the stigma of anxiety and depression that she learned to overcome with tools that she now teaches her daughter.
Monica also shares some great insight into the publishing world and the steps and path that led her to become an author.
For more info on Monica Mancillas and her books visit https://www.monicamancillas.com.
Meet Monica at the Burbank Barnes & Noble on August 5th for a book reading and signing.
This episode was sponsored by My Favorite Cleaning Company.
