Spanish-Language Children’s Literature Festival
October 15–19, 2025
Entrelibros returns with its third edition, reaffirming its role as the only festival in South Florida dedicated to children’s literature in Spanish. Organized in collaboration with Imago por las Artes, the event brings together authors, illustrators, and thirteen publishers from Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and the United States as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Over the course of five days, the festival will create a vibrant space for reading, art, and culture, featuring book presentations, workshops, and family activities. The mission of Entrelibros 2025 is to foster reading in Spanish from an early age, strengthen community bonds, and proudly celebrate the richness of Hispanic culture in the United States.
Entrelíneas
ENTRELÍNEAS, our professional development day, will take place on October 16 and is dedicated this year to exploring the transformative power of poetry in children’s literature.
Verso y Color
The exhibition features illustrations from 19 poetic books for children, displayed alongside excerpts from the poems, original editions, and sensory and interactive spaces. All of the books are published in Spanish, adding the beauty and music of the language to the experience. Designed for children and families, VERSO Y COLOR invites visitors to discover how art and language come together to bring poems to life and spark the imagination.
PROGRAM
Wednesday, October 15
Opening Ceremony (Gallery 109 + Abraham Family Gallery)
6:00 PM: Grand Opening Ceremony
The official inauguration of Entrelibros 2025 will feature thirteen international publishers, authors, and illustrators. The event will feature welcoming remarks, introductions, and the opening of the exhibition Verso y Color.
Thursday, October 16,
Professional Day: Entrelíneas
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Professional Development Program
Dedicated to exploring the transformative power of poetry in children’s literature. Includes keynote presentations, panel discussions, and training sessions for educators, reading mediators, and professionals.
Friday, October 17
Workshops (Zahner Center)
10:30 AM: Endangered Species
Ages: 4+ | Facilitator: Nono Granero
Children imagine and draw evolved species designed to survive on new planets.
10:30 AM: Poetic Games for Breakfast Words
Ages: 4+ | Facilitator: Alicia Bululú
Playful poetic creation inspired by Diario desayuno.
3:00 PM: The Journey of the Little Drop
Ages: 5–8 | Facilitator: Corina Febres
Interactive workshop on the water cycle inspired by Gotita (Juventud).
4:00 PM: Family Stories
Ages: 5–8 | Facilitator: Elizabeth de Paola
Storytelling inspired by Mi madre me contó que mi abuela… (Thule).
Storytime Under the Shade (Gallery 109)
10:30 AM: Campanarios y primaveras — Diego Pun, Emeterio Gutiérrez Albelo
10:45 AM: Blanco como nieve — A buen paso, Mar Benegas
11:00 AM: Los zapaticos de rosa — Lectorum, José Martí
11:30 AM: The Call of the Forest — Juventud, Louise Greig
11:45 AM: A Tiempo — Amanuta, Marina Ruiz
12:00 PM: Inside the House — Ekaré, Nono Granero
12:15 PM: The Lost Star — Thule, Przemyslaw Wechterowicz
2:15 PM: Miffy at the Museum — Coco Books, Dick Bruna
3:15 PM: The Violet Feather — Leetra, Hanoch Piven
3:45 PM: The Best Restaurant in the World — Zorro Rojo, Dorothée de Monfreid
4:30 PM: Be Yourself and Nothing More! — Takatuka, Nadia Budde
5:15 PM: A Hug — El Naranjo, María Baranda
Saturday, October 18
Workshops (Zahner Center)
11:15 AM: Giant Dwarf and Dwarf Giant
Ages: 5–8 | Facilitator: Patric San Pedro
Playful reading and design activities inspired by vowel sounds.
11:30 AM: Verses in the Air
Ages: 5–8 | Facilitator: Adriana Alvarado
Children finish incomplete poems and illustrate their personal world.
2:00 PM: Miffy at the Museum
Ages: 4+ | Facilitator: Andreina Faría
Children create handmade books inspired by Miffy’s adventures.
3:30 PM: Surprise Pop-Up Card
Ages: 5–7 | Facilitator: Alejandra Varela
Hands-on activity to design pop-up cards with poems.
5:15 PM: Amanuta Theater with Finger Puppets
Ages: 3–6 | Facilitator: Legna Rodríguez Iglesias
Children make finger puppets and act out short stories.
Storytime Under the Shade (Gallery 109)
10:30 AM: Good Night, Monster — Leetra, Shira Geffen
11:00 AM: Hurry, Hurry — Juventud, Clotilde Perrin
11:15 AM: The Sea of Seeing You Again — Quipu, María Cristina Ramos
12:00 PM: Verses Like a House — A buen paso, Mar Benegas
1:30 PM: Ode to a Star — Zorro Rojo, Pablo Neruda
2:15 PM: Oh Dear! — Ekaré, Michael Rosen
3:00 PM: Miffy’s Garden — Coco Books, Dick Bruna
4:00 PM: Rainbow of Poetry — Lectorum, Sergio Andricaín
Special Presentation (Abraham Family Gallery)
4:30 PM: Kids Storytellers + Armour Dance Theater
A collaboration between the Miami Children’s Storytelling Festival and Armour Dance Theater.
Sunday, October 19
Workshops (Zahner Center)
12:45 PM: Train of Verses
Ages: 4–8 | Facilitator: Marcela Ruiz
Poems and drawings inspired by Vueltas y vueltas (Leetra, 2023) by Juana Martínez-Neal.
2:00 PM: Listening to the Trees: A Poetic Walk Through the Forest
Ages: 6–8 | Facilitator: Silvina Lancelotto
Poetic journey with Todos los árboles, algunos árboles (El Naranjo) by Mónica Rodríguez and Manuel Monroy.
3:15 PM: La Pata Pita
Ages: 5–7 | Facilitator: Silvina Lancelotto
Playful dramatization of La Pata Pita (Lectorum) by Hilda Perera & Mana Fragamilio Lome.
4:15 PM: A Journey with Neruda’s Star
Ages: 5–8 | Facilitator: To be confirmed
Creative activities inspired by Pablo Neruda’s Ode to a Star (Zorro Rojo), illustrated by Elena Odriozola.
Storytime Under the Shade (Gallery 109)
11:45 AM: Verses in the Air — Diego Pun, Ernesto Rodríguez Abad & Pepa Aurora
12:30 PM: Los pollitos dicen — Amanuta, Teodora & Bernardita Ojeda
1:15 PM: Mi madre me contó que mi abuela… — Thule, Rosa Álamo
1:45 PM: Landscape of a Day — Takatuka, Federico García Lorca
2:30 PM: The Forgetful Mockingbird — El Naranjo, Antonio Orlando Rodríguez
3:15 PM: Gallo Pinto and Other Traditional Verses to Play With — Quipu, Istvansch
Special Presentation (Abraham Family Gallery)
5:00 PM: Marimba Music for Kids
By Adriana Diaz and her musical puppets from Marimba Music for Kids.
* The illustrations for the visual identity of the exhibition “Verso y Color” are by Carole Hénaff, taken from the book “Concierto para escalera y orquesta”, written by Antonio Orlando Rodríguez and published by Ediciones Ekaré.
