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✦ Bilingual Children's Book · Spanish & English

Mi Tia
Cajeta

Un cuento bilingüe sobre el coraje, la empatía y el poder del amor familiar.

A vibrant bilingual tale of courage, empathy, and the transformative power of love.

Written by Nancy Perez Fugere  ·  Illustrated by Issa Nyaphaga

Explore the PlatesDiscover the Story

Ink & Watercolor Plates.

Each illustration by Issa Nyaphaga captures the tender tension between imagined childhood fears and the comforting truth of reality.

Lupita hiding behind the Christmas treePlate 01 · Imagined Fear

«Dicen que es una bruja...»

The imaginary witch from the sisters' talesPlate 02 · Whispered Tales

¿Qué hay detrás de lo desconocido?

The monumental portrait of Aunt Cajeta

The Monumental Portrait of Aunt Cajeta.

El gran retrato de la memoria.

An imposing and mysterious face that sparks curiosity. Yet right above Lupita, the little red heart was already there, reminding us that love watches over the family.

The big question p33

¿Y si tuvieras miedo de alguien
que nunca has conocido?

What if you were afraid of someone you had never met?
Aunt Cajeta arrives with her swirling turquoise shawl
Lupita and Aunt Cajeta sitting peacefully on the bench

Español

A veces el amor más grande
lleva el disfraz del miedo.

El cuento abre los ojos de Lupita a la ternura de su familia y la riqueza de sus raíces.

English

Sometimes the greatest love
wears the costume of fear.

An inspiring bilingual story reminding children and families that love and empathy are the real magic.

Abra
cada
bra

The magic of family and joy.
ABRACADABRA — The sisters celebrating
Night of magic and snowflakes p35Copos de nieve · Snowflakes
The star necklace p39El collar estrella · Star Necklace
Final scene p45Amor y familia · Love & Family

Meet the Creators

Nancy Perez Fugere & Issa Nyaphaga

Portrait of Nancy Perez Fugere, author

Nancy Perez Fugere

Author & Storyteller

Mexican-American writer passionate about bicultural storytelling. Through her touching tales, she builds bridges of language, empathy, and love across generations.

Portrait of Issa Nyaphaga, artist and illustrator

Issa Nyaphaga

Painter & Visual Storyteller

International artist and human rights advocate from Cameroon. His vibrant inks and organic watercolors breathe life into characters with deep emotion and poetic warmth.

Book reading and signing event with Nancy Perez Fugere and Issa Nyaphaga

Book reading & signing event — Sharing the joy of bilingual storytelling with families and young readers.

Official bilingual book cover of Mi Tía Cajeta

A veces el amor más grande
lleva el disfraz del miedo.

Sometimes the greatest love wears the costume of fear.

A deluxe bilingual hardcover edition (Spanish & English), perfect for families, dual-language classrooms, and libraries.