E82: Cultural Belonging: In the Groves with Andrea Cruz Floren

On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with author Andrea Cruz Floren about her debut picture book: In the Groves.This book is a whirlwind adventure about cultural belonging and is inspired by Andrea’s own grandfather and his orange groves. In it, Clara finds magic, fun and excitement in her cultural heritage while visiting her grandparents. Come listen as we talk about Andrea’s backstory into children’s literature, the inspiration behind the book, the feat of both writing and illustrating a book and my favorite…..the Easter eggs hidden inside the pages for her family. You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: https://www.alitlife.com/2024/11/25/cultural-belonging-in-the-groves-with-andrea-cruz-floren/Join me inside my Facebook community for bookish people! There, we talk about all things books and reading and writing and notebooking, too! You'll get updates for this podcast, along with my other Get Lit(erate). podcast and build your literate community for adult and children's literature: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getliterateIf you’d like to support the podcast, consider purchasing some KidLit Love merchandise from my Zazzle store: https://www.zazzle.com/store/alitlife All earnings are funneled right back into the podcast expenses and maintenance fees. Thanks for your support!Follow Stephanie:Website: http://www.alitlife.com/   Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AffinitoLitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/AffinitoLitTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/AffinitoLit This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com