Today we’re talking to the author of Pepe and Pako – Cross Country Adventure, a book to inspire curiosity in children of all ages. From a disheveled child with coal on her face to the elegant Salvadoran mom she is today, Karen speaks about the importance of imagination and following your dreams.
Karen Vasquez O’Donnell is an author, international Speaker, and mother of two amazing boys. She’s the author of Pepe and Pako Cross Country Adventure and co-author of the international book series Today’s Inspired Latina, Volume IV. Currently, Karen is working on her third book, My Friend The Mango Tree, a chapter book about her childhood experiences and what she learned growing up in El Salvador.
- Little girl, big dreams
- La chorreada
- Va llevar carbon, mi amor?
- Left behind without your parents
- Que Feis? Cartas y Antel
- Coming to America and Coming of Age
- Achieving the American Dream: What’s next?
- Today’s Inspired Latinas
- Pepe and Pako
- Karen’s bookmaking process
- All out researching for a children’s book
- The floor is lava! Craters of the Moon National Monument
Show resources:
- Pepe and Pako Book Website
- Pepe and Pako on Amazon (English and Spanish)
- Pepe and Pako Instagram
- Pepe and Pako Facebook
- Karen’s Instagram
- Today’s Inspired Latina
Music:
Manos Arriba by Reyes Del Bajo Mundo
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