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Now available for purchase, Come Into My World! and its companion book in Spanish, Entra a Mi Mundo -- beautifully illustrated books about discovery, imagination and learning! 

Lina Cuartas and Annabel Lugo Hoffman, co-authors, make it easy and fun for parents, caregivers and educators to teach young children important life skills every day of the year with the 365 creative games and activities offered in their books.  Come Into My World! and Entra a Mi Mundo introduce concepts essential to language development, reading and writing, math and science, nutrition and exercise, self-awareness and self-expression, as well as social skills, through enjoyable activities that include arts and crafts, dramatic play, music, dance and games. 

Learn how to purchase copies of the books by clicking on the Products link above. 

To read a press release about the books, please click here.  To read a book review about the books, please click here.

To read what others are saying about the books, please click here. 

Workshops & Presentations

Yoga & Literacy for Kids-the Mind/Body Connection, presented on April 24, 2010 at the Saturday Special Conference, sponsored by The Dallas Association for the Education of Young Children.

Yoga, Music & Literacy, presented on August 4, 2009 at the Hidalgo County Head Start Teacher In-Service Training in Edinburg, Texas.

Discovery, Imagination & Learning in a Child’s World, presented on July 27-28th, 2009 at the Texas Head Start and Early Head Start Conference “Change the Thought, Change the Future:Enriching the Lives of Head Start Children and Families.”

Discovery, Imagination & Learning in a Child’s World, presented on April 25th, 2009 at the Saturday Special Conference, sponsored by The Dallas Association for the Education of Young Children. 

Yoga & Literacy for Kids Workshop, presented on April 4, 2009 at Twist Power Yoga in Dallas, Texas. 

Media Appearances

Come Into My World! was featured in the Live Better Here section of The Dallas Morning News.  The article is available for download here.

Annabel Lugo Hoffman was featured in the Neighbors section of the Preston Hollow People newspaper on May 7, 2010.

Annabel writes a weekly blog for the Dallas Morning News Moms Blog, where she shares ideas on how to strengthen children and families.  Her articles can be found at http://momsblog.dallasnews.com/ and select articles have been translated in Spanish and published in Voces News, a Texas Spanish newspaper. 

Lina Cuartas writes a weekly blog for Motah, an educational website dedicated to inspiring and motivating children and parents.  Lina’s articles can be found at www.Motah.us.  

Lina Cuartas was interviewed in La Prensa, a Spanish newspaper in San Antonio, Texas on March 25, 2009. 

Lina Cuartas appeared on Univision Television on February 22, 2009, to promote Come Into My World!

Lina and Annabel were guests on The Not So Perfect Parent, a segment of WFAA’s Good Morning Texas.  Lina and Annabel demonstrated select activities from their books to the North Texas television audience.     

Book Launched in October, 2008

Come Into My World! and Entra a Mi Mundo made their debut at the 2008 Dallas International Book Fair on October 24 and 25, 2008, where international, national and local authors were available to read and sign their books.  While Annabel attended the Dallas International Book Fair, Lina busily promoted their books on the airwaves with host Fernando Ramirez on “K-Pasa Southeast Tejas.”  Lina’s interview was broadcast worldwide in Spanish on www.lagrand1450.com and throughout Southeast Texas on La Gran D 1450 AM. 

Awards

In February 2008, one of Lina’s original art creations was selected as one of the top five winners in the Dr Pepper Sabrosura Art Contest!  Hispanic artists were asked to submit an original creation that best captured the essence of being Hispanic.  Professional judges selected 23 semifinalists from numerous entries from around the United States.  The top five winners were chosen by eligible voters in an on-line Internet judging contest.  Lina’s award-winning painting was one of five works of art exhibited in 23 cities throughout the United States.