Children's Book Trailer: CAPTAIN CHEECH

Well, I finally did it! I've recently been experimenting with music and video production software and I thought it would be fun to create a book trailer for my recent book CAPTAIN CHEECH. And it was a nothing but lots of fun! It took me about 15 hours to create (specially when you are learning new software) but it was ALL worth it!... I used Photoshop, GarageBand, iMovie and Keynote.

I kept going back to tweak it here and there, but I think it's good enough for my first "homemade picture book trailer." Amazing how much the trailer can pack in between visuals, sounds, and music.

So, here is the finished product (at least for now - hehe!)

Cheech The School Bus Driver recognized at 10th International Latino Book Awards

I'm very proud to announce that Cheech The School Bus Driver has been awarded an "Honorable Mention" under the category of Best Educational Children's Book in Spanish or Bilingual, at the 10th Annual International Latino Book Awards. The awards were presented during a ceremony held in Los Angeles during Book Expo America on May 29, 2008. "I’m very excited that my first picture book from the Cheech Marin original series was validated and recognized by the Latino community."

The International Latino Book Awards recognize contributions made to Latino literature by publishers and writers from around the world. Winners are chosen from nominated books published during 2007. The awards program is organized by the nonprofit organization Latino Literacy Now.