Author's Bio

  

Raquel Perez is a children's book author and proud mom of Kalob & Haley. She is a multigenerational Mexican-American born and raised in Florida. She has resided in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area for over a decade. Raquel enjoyed school and was an avid reader  and wrote her first “book” when she was in elementary school.

In 2021, the “book” Raquel wrote as a kid was discovered in the public library by a resident in her hometown of Immokalee, Florida, who posted it on Facebook. The reemergence of her childhood story reignited her dream to write.

Raquel wanted to share her ethnic roots and decided to write bilingual books in English & Spanish. She has created a series of 26 books titled: A to Z Kids, one book for each letter of the alphabet. She is highly fluent in Spanish but confesses lost focus on ensuring her 2 kids were as well. Now in adulthood, they wish they were more fluent. She hopes to encourage parents and teachers to introduce bilingual reading/education to children/students early on. Dual or multi language retention is most optimal from a young age.

She aims to enrich the lives of children with her family focused books and hopes her dual language storytelling will bring a smile to a child’s face. Decades after she authored her first story, Raquel has been overjoyed to debut A to Z Kids children’s book: Ariel and the Avocados/Ariel y los Aguacates. Happy reading!