Our book The Ofrenda That We Built is one of the Children's Book Council Favorite Award-winning books of 2025! https://www.cbcbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Favorites2025_K-2Librarians-0410.pdf 
I was featured by the Boulder Bookstore in their Author Q&A series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6xoYUQKxZc&t=510s
I was on Dr. Danielle Render Turmaud's podcast You, Me, & the Writing Journey talking about Finding Joy and Meaning in Self-Promotion.
I was on the Children's Book Review Growing Readers Podcast! https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/creating-inclusive-literature-for-kids-with-jolene-gutierrez-author-of-mamiachi-and-me/
I was featured on the Aventuras en ESL blog: https://aventurasenesl.substack.com/i/154670220/author-interview-giveaway
I wrote a guest blog post on Tara Lazar's StoryStorm 2025: https://taralazar.com/2025/01/21/storystorm-2025-day-21
Dakota and I talked with Tonnye Fletcher Williams about co-authoring Mamiachi & Me: My Mami's Mariachi Band here:
https://www.tonnyefletcher.com/pbjamz/mamiachi-me
You can watch the video interview here:
I spoke with Gina Soldano on her Getting to The Heart of Why We Write podcast about nurturing our souls with our writing:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gina-soldano-herrle/episodes/Nurturing-Your-Soul-with-Writing-and-Zombie-Manuscripts-with-Author-Jolene-Gutirrez-e2t9bob
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The Ofrenda That We Built has been chosen by the Chicago Public Library as one of their Best of the Best Books 2024/Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2024!
https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/.../200049033/2653878867
My interview about co-authoring The Ofrenda That We Built with Bookology: https://www.bookologymagazine.com/interviews/jolene_gutierrez
My interview about the importance of graphic novels on KidLitGN: https://kidlitgn.com/2024/10/15/librarian-and-author-jolene-gutierrez-on-the-importance-of-graphic-novels/
Good Housekeeping 2024 Nonfiction Book Award Winner!
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/childrens-products/a62084982/kids-book-awards-2024/
Jed's Reading with Your Kids Podcast
Jed Doherty featured Mariana Ríos and me (and our beautiful books) on a Día de Muertos Reading With Your Kids Podcast! Get in the spirit of Día de Muertos by listening to us talk about family, heritage, and celebrations!
http://sites.libsyn.com/94222/remembering-our-roots-dia-de-los-muertos-comes-to-life
http://sites.libsyn.com/94222/remembering-our-roots-dia-de-los-muertos-comes-to-life
Imagination Soup: 10 Books to Celebrate Día de Muertos
Join me on Melissa Taylor's Imagination Soup blog where I share The Ofrenda That We Built plus 9 other beautiful books to celebrate Día de Muertos: https://imaginationsoup.net/books-to-celebrate-dia-de-muertos/
Avi's Word Craft Blog
Newbery-award-winning author Avi invited me to post on his blog as part of his 2024 Summer Blog Series: https://avi-writer.com/blog/2024/07/summer_blog_series_jolene_gutierrez/
Nancy Miller's My Creative Life Podcast
Nancy Miller and I talked about my path to publication, teaching and being a librarian, and collaboration: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmillerillustration/episodes/219-Jolene-Gutirrez--Childrens-Book-Author-e2hgpen?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0GEBN0oLHkJ--fCPxT7srhuZZfNnarKHmuFUIGb6MOolGz_nh7Sh0nrsg_aem_4tqlxgi3wpFVrkYcBnYIXQ
Christal Ann Rice Cooper interviewed me for her photo feature story here:
http://christalannricecooper.org/blog/post/2303129/361-inside-the-emotion-of-fiction-too-much-an-overwhelming-day-by-jolene-gutierrez?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0yPDQazY01NT99jzNyPvFoqKybDQErXukG97gof-Me2pQGGfYgIm1X8vU_aem_wsqpAHKJptWehlp4H4Zytg
http://christalannricecooper.org/blog/post/2303129/361-inside-the-emotion-of-fiction-too-much-an-overwhelming-day-by-jolene-gutierrez?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0yPDQazY01NT99jzNyPvFoqKybDQErXukG97gof-Me2pQGGfYgIm1X8vU_aem_wsqpAHKJptWehlp4H4Zytg
Ed McManis's Compulsive Reader interview
Ed McManis interviewed me for Compulsive Reader and we had a great time talking about writing, teaching, and being a librarian during these tough times: https://compulsivereader.com/2024/06/15/an-interview-with-jolene-gutierrez/
NFFest Blog Post: Find the Right "Container" for your Writing
I was honored to be asked to write a post for NNFest this year! I wrote about trying a variety of writing styles/formats: https://www.nffest.com/2024/02/finding-right-container-for-your-writing.html?sc=1707966345470#c8791437422497872808
STAR Institute invited me, Ruth Woods, and Eliana Wydra to join a panel moderated by Gina Crites and Dr. Carrie Schmitt, OTD, OTR/L. We discussed sensory health within our daily lives and some of the strategies we've found particularly helpful as part of Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5TZ63KhzR4
Shepherd Booklists
Check out my top 3 favorite books from 2023: https://shepherd.com/bboy/2023/f/jolene-gutierrez and Shepherd's top 100 best books of 2023: https://shepherd.com/bboy/2023#. While you're at it, you can check out my first Shepherd booklist--picture books about death: https://shepherd.com/best-books/picture-books-about-death
Melissa Taylor interviewed me about my book Too Much!, parenting, and sensory processing disorder (SPD):
https://imaginationsoup.net/author-interview-with-jolene-gutierrez/ and Melissa had included Too Much! in her August reviews: https://imaginationsoup.net/picture-books-august-2023/--Yay!
The Backstory
Andrew Hacket interviewed me to learn the story behind the story for my book Too Much!:
https://www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-backstory-too-much-an-overwhelming-day
https://www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-backstory-too-much-an-overwhelming-day
Be a Better Ally
Tricia Friedman interviewed me on her powerful podcast:
PBJamz episode 10 Jolene Gutierrez & Annie Lynn-- MAC AND CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8yu4InRfY
You May Contribute a Verse Podcast
Brenna Jeanneret and Josh Monken interviewed me on their amazing podcast:
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qaxz8-1352c54?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
The Young Inklings Ink Splat
The Young Inklings hosted me for an interview and a writing challenge:
Kate Narita's Chalk + Ink Podcast
Kate Narita hosted me on her Chalk + Ink podcast:
Jedlie's Reading with your Kids Podcast
Jedlie hosted me on his Reading with your Kids podcast:
Beth Anderson's Behind the Scenes: The Power of Yes
Beth Anderson hosted me on her blog: https://bethandersonwriter.com/2020/11/13/behind-the-scenes-the-power-of-yes-by-jolene-gutierrez/
Wonder of Words Blog Interview
Wonder of Words Blog Interview
Tina Shepardson hosted me on the Wonder of Words blog:
Local interviews
Andrew Hacket's Backstory Interview
Andrew Hacket interviewed me about the stories behind Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader and Bionic Beasts:
Shepherd
My post is all about some of my favorite picture books about death. Most hope is that this booklist will be helpful for children and families who are grieving:
Rhys Keller's Blog Interview
Why did my editor, Callie Metler-Smith, acquire MAC AND CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE CASE? What are illustrator Heather Bell's thoughts about working on the book? And what does art director Dr. Mira Reisberg think about this project? Rhys Keller interviewed all of us and shared our behind-the-scenes thoughts about this project on his blog. Check it out!
Kaitlyn Sanchez's Blog Interview
Kaitlyn interviewed me in preparation for her Spring Fling Kidlit writing contest:
Picture Book Buzz Blog Interview
My Picture Book Buzz debut group hosted me here:
