Meet The Author: Sonia De Los Santos
“La Golondrina”
Event Description
On the porch of her grandmother's home, a girl watches a migratory swallow swoop and dart, delighting in its song and imagining the journey it will make–much like the one her papá is making, and that she will soon make too. Based on her popular song, Latin Grammy nominee Sonia De Los Santos's debut picture book is a joyful celebration of home, family, and the journeys that shape our lives and communities.
"This bilingual tale will enchant developing English-language learners and Spanish-language readers...
This must-read account can serve as a playful way to introduce Latin pop music into the classroom and invites discussion about children's family histories and the ways immigrants maintain their cultural ties to their home country."
—School Library Journal
Honorable Mention, Best Children's & Youth Poetry Book
—International Latino Book Awards
Event Date:
Saturday, October 17th
From 11:30am
Location:
Little Theater
Featured Book:
La Golondrina
Written by Sonia De Los Santos
Illustrated by Teresa Martinez
About The Author
Sonia De Los Santos was born with a smile on her face (that's what her mom says) in Monterrey, Mexico and has been singing in Spanish and English for audiences of all ages since 2007, when she joined the Grammy Award® winning group Dan Zanes and Friends.
As a solo artist, she has released three family music albums and one EP: Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island, ¡Alegría!, Esperanza and A Month to Remember. It’s hard not to smile when she’s sharing some of her favorite things - migrating birds, friendship, chocolate, and anecdotes about growing up in Mexico and realizing her childhood dream of moving to New York. Her songs are inspired by various Latin American rhythms like huapango, cumbia, salsa and festejo, as well as the North American folk traditions from the United States.
Sonia has been nominated for a Latin Grammy® and hailed by Billboard as “one of the Latin Children’s music artists you should know” and "Best Latin Children's Music”, and has earned special recognition with her band, performing at renowned venues and festivals such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, The Getty Museum, The National Gallery of Art, The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and many more.
In 2024 Sonia debuted Música, a new live show that cheers women who make music and those who inspired Sonia (and her all-female bandmates) to become a musician—or “una música” en español. The show inspired a new studio album, Música, set for release in fall 2026.
Sonia's most recent work includes writing three illustrated bilingual children’s books based on her songs and published by Norton Young Readers, the children’s imprint of the legendary W.W. Norton.
The first book, La Golondrina, is available now. Her second book, Este Año will be published on December 2026.
For Sonia's bio in Spanish, click here