Donna Barba Higuera
Nationality: United States
Donna Barba Higuera grew up in a tiny desert town in central California surrounded by agricultural and oil fields. Her favorite childhood activities were calling the library's dial-a-story over and over again and sneaking into a restricted pioneers' cemetery to weave her own spooky tales using the crumbling headstones for inspiration. Donna's Middle Grade and Picture books reinvent history, folklore and her own life experience into compelling storylines.
Donna's books include Lupe Wong Won't Dance, El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!, and The Last Cuentista, and have won awards including: the Newbery medal, both Pura Belpré medal and honor, PNBA best book of the year award, and the Sid Fleischman award for best children's humor book of the year.
Donna lives in Washington state with her family, three old dogs and one frog.
Photo credit: www.studiobportraits.com
Books by Donna Barba Higuera in order
Books by Donna Barba Higuera in the order they were published, from Lupe Wong Won't Dance (2020) to Xolo (2025).
- 1Lupe Wong Won't Dance
Lupe Wong Won't Dance2020 - 2Cucuy Is Scared, Too!
Cucuy Is Scared, Too!2021 - 3Last Cuentista
Last Cuentista2021 - 4Alebrijes
Alebrijes2023 - 5It's Navidad, el Cucuy!It's Navidad, el Cucuy!2023
- 6Yellow Handkerchief
Yellow Handkerchief2023 - 7Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and el CucuyUnlikely Aventuras of Ramón and el Cucuy2025
- 8Xolo
Xolo2025 - 9La última cuentista
La última cuentista - 10Ultima Cuentista (the Last Cuentista)Ultima Cuentista (the Last Cuentista)