Paloma Angelina Lopez

Paloma Angelina Lopez is a mother, student, and creative writer living in Salina, Oklahoma. She grew up partly in New Mexico and California. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico. "Popo the Xolo" was written during a period of loss and change in Lopez’s life. The writing allowed her to connect with her culture, traditions, and her own Xolo-mix, Huehue. This helped her to create "Popo the Xolo," which is her debut children’s book.

Awards: Pura Belpré Award, 2025 Golden Poppy finalist;Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2025; Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of 2025

Communities: Hispanic or Latinx, Mixed Race, Mexica-descent

Once Upon a Cuento

Bring the whole family to a festival session with an incredible group of picture book cuentistas. These authors will share vibrant, poetic, and meaningful multigenerational stories that celebrate heritage, tradition, and amor for familia con mucho corazón.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: María Dolores Águila, Paloma Angelina Lopez, Yuyi Morales, Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford
Moderator: Azucena Bravo
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library

Book:

Popo the Xolo

Nuestras Raices
Charlesbridge Publishing
August 2025
ISBN 9781623544577
40 pages
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