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  • Bibliography:
    7 Books
  • First Book:
    April 2004
  • Latest Book:
    August 2025
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Book List in Order: 7 titles



  • This is Iris. And this is her family: Shorty the Fortune-teller,Mami the Busy, Papi the Clever, Carmen the Beautiful, plus the Wise Old People, Don Joe the Grocer, and, of course, El Exigente, the Dog (who's very good at sleeping). Everyone, espec...



  • Ruthie loves Superman. Ruthie wants to be Superman. And when Ruthie is asked to go spend the afternoon with her aunt, who is about to have a baby any day day now and may need some help., Ruthie seizes the opportunity. It could be her chance to be a...



  • One of America’s most influential Hispanics -- 'Maria' on Sesame Street -- presents a powerful novel set in New York's El Barrio in 1969 There are two secrets Evelyn Serrano is keeping from her Mami and stepfather. Her true feelings about growin...



  • An urban family’s dilemma becomes a community celebration in this delectable holiday treat from Sonia Manzano, also known as “Maria” on Sesame Street. It’s Christmas Eve and Mami has bought a delicious roast for a Christmas feast. But, oh ...



  • From Pura Belpre Honoree and Emmy-award winning actor Sonia Manzano--best known as "Maria" from Sesame Street--comes the expansive and timeless story of four children who must carve out a path for themselves in the wake of Fidel Castro's rise to powe...



  • This English-Spanish bilingual picture book is a heartwarming, interactive story from Emmy Award winner and Sesame Street icon Sonia Manzano! Based on Manzano's hit animated show Alma's Way.Alma misses her Granny Isa's warm, mushy hugs! Granny is her...



  • This English-Spanish bilingual picture book is a heartwarming, interactive story from Emmy Award winner and Sesame Street icon Sonia Manzano! Based on Manzano's hit animated show Alma's Way.Alma misses her Granny Isa's warm, mushy hugs! Granny is her...




Award-Winning Books by Sonia Manzano

No Dogs Allowed!
2004 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) -- Recommended
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano
2013 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sonia Manzano has published 7 books.

The next book by Sonia Manzano, Alma's Way Original Storybook, will be published in August 2025.

The first book by Sonia Manzano, No Dogs Allowed!, was published in April 2004.

No. Sonia Manzano does not write books in series.