Riske Soto

Riske, Vicki and Sonia Soto

<div class="ExternalClass1DFDAA619EBE45C1B222D4A2BF4FAE56"><h2>Meet local authors Vicki Riske and Sonia Soto.</h2><h3>Genre: Children's<br></h3><h3>Title: <em>Dear Grandma and Grandpa/Queridos Abuelos</em><br></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size:1em;color:#777777;">V</span><span style="font-size:1em;color:#777777;">icki Riske</span></p><p>Vicki writes and illustrates children’s books, designs and builds custom puppets. Her books include; <em>The New Polka Dot Tea Party</em>, which is about finding shapes in nature and the importance of friendship. Laura Best illustrated Vicki’s second book, <em>Grandma </em><em>Bibi</em>, which tackles the difficulties of memory loss in older loved ones from the perspective of children. <em>La Abuela Bibi </em>is the Spanish translation of <em>Grandma Bibi</em> by Sonia Soto. <em>My Teeth Are Too Big</em>, is about self-confidence. Her award winning book, <em>Fishy Tales</em>, was also translated by Sonia Soto, <em>Los pececitos aventureros</em>. These two books are about fish that encounter a large trash island while playing in the ocean. It is a great conversation starter about climate change. </p><p>Dear <em>Grandma and Grandpa/Queridos Abuelos</em> is a dual language book, co-authored with Sonia Soto, celebrates the bonds of family, friendship, and unconditional affection.</p><h4>Sonia Soto</h4><p>Sonia Elizabeth Soto is a Bilingual Family Childcare Specialist for the Family, Friend, and Neighbor program of United Way of Pinal County. She has worked in family and child services for more than 20 years, including owning her own in-home preschool.</p><p>Originally from Ciudad Juárez, México, Sonia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Centro Teresiano de Estudios Superiores before moving to Arizona and obtaining her Early Childhood Education certificate from Central Arizona College. Sonia has two beautiful children and a very supportive and fun husband. In her spare time, she enjoys going to concerts, cooking, spending time with her family and rollerblading.<br><br></p></div>

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