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Tumbao Bilingual Books has been featured by respected national media and education organizations for leadership in bilingual literacy, belonging, family engagement, and professional learning.

ISTE+ASCD Publishes Valerie Butrón: The Best PD Never Sits Still

Valerie Butrón, co-founder of Tumbao Bilingual Books, was recently published by ISTE+ASCD. Her article explores why effective professional development should be active, practical, and designed around how adults actually learn.

Author Library Engagement – Villena, Spain

Brenda Bonuke Bogonko shares The Girl Who Wanted to Fly with a multi-generational audience during a library event in Villena, Spain.

Valerie Butrón and Dr. Rita Guzmán Featured in Literacy Today Magazine

The International Literacy Association (ILA) recently featured Tumbao Bilingual Books founders Valerie Butrón and Dr. Rita Guzmán in Literacy Today Magazine for their work connecting oracy and writing in multilingual classrooms. The article highlights how intentional talk routines like Partner Storytelling and Table Talk Drafts help multilingual learners build confidence, fluency, and authentic voice in writing.

Literacy Today Magazine (International Literacy Association), “Writing Starts with Conversation,” October 2025.

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Video Interview — Juneteenth Feature

Television Features

Co-Founder Dr. Rita Guzmán of Tumbao Bilingual Books, alongside the National Museum of Mexican Art, shared the joy of the Guelaguetza and our bilingual book on Good Day Chicago.

How classroom lessons sparked a community-wide celebration

After ‘listening, deeply and humbly,’ we changed course on our Underground Railroad unit. Here’s what happened next.

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East and West Elementary Welcome Author Valerie Butrón

On Tuesday, author Valerie Butrón visited East and West Elementary Schools to share her bilingual book, Everything is Different Here, Again:

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Centering Bilingual Books in Every Literacy Classroom

As literacy coaches and bilingual educators, we work alongside teachers across a variety of classrooms: general education, bilingual, and special education.

Oakland Hosts Inspiring Author Visit for Hispanic Heritage Month

Oakland Elementary School recently hosted a special event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, welcoming authors Valerie Butrón and Dr. Rita Guzman to share their bilingual story, Everything is Different Here.

Language, Literacy and living Without Limits

In this first episode, I talk with Valerie Butron, educator, mental health advocate, and co-founder of Tumbao Bilingual Books.

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