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Author Visit: Rosa Romero on “Tengo mi cabello largo” (I Wear Long Hair)

Join Rosa Romero for a Hispanic Heritage Month program featuring her children’s book "Tengo mi cabello largo" (I Wear Long Hair). Children ages 4–8 will enjoy a fun and interactive reading experience, followed by a creative coloring activity inspired by the book. Rosa will share her journey as an author and what inspired her to write this special story.

Books will be available for purchase and signing after the program. Please note that payments must be made by credit card or check only.

About the book:

Asher has always had long hair but notices that the only other students with long hair in his class are girls. He loves his hair so much and would never cut it, but is starting to wonder if boys should have long hair? Read to find out how Asher's family helps him feel happy, strong, and brave to wear long hair!

Asher siempre ha tenido el cabello largo, pero se da cuenta de que los únicos otros estudiantes con cabello largo en su clase son niñas. Él ama tanto su cabello y nunca se lo cortaría, pero comienza a preguntarse si los niños deberían tener el cabello largo. ¡Lea para descubrir cómo la familia de Asher lo ayuda a sentirse feliz, fuerte y valiente para tener el cabello largo!

Rosa Maria Romero grew up in the Washington D.C. area and now lives in Greenbelt, Maryland. Her parents are from El Salvador and moved to the U.S. in the 1980's. She has been an elementary school reading teacher since 2018. She earned her Master of Education degree in Reading Education with a reading specialist certification from Loyola University Maryland.

Rosa and her students love reading time and enjoy discussing what makes a book special. This influenced Rosa to share her student's favorite books on her social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube @Msromerosbookshelf and Twitter @Msromerosbooks.

As a writer, she writes stories and poems with characters that all children can relate to. Growing up, she noticed a lack of multicultural children's literature with story characters that looked like her or people she knew... so now she is writing them so other children can relate.

I Wear Long Hair and Tengo mi cabello largo are her debut children's books.