Veronica Bonilla facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Veronica Bonilla
Veronica Bonilla with Platanario, a character from her books, 2012
Born	Silvia Verónica Bonilla Piñeiros (1962-06-11) 11 June 1962 (age 63) Quito, Ecuador
Pen name	Veronica Bonilla
Occupation	Children's writer author Graphic designer
Language	Spanish, English
Period	2012–present
Genre	Children's writing Fantasy, fiction Picture books
Notable works	Platanario series Magic Dream
Spouse	Married
Children	3

Veronica Bonilla is a children's writer, illustrator, and graphic designer from Ecuador. She was born on June 11, 1962, in Quito. She started publishing children's books in 2012.

She has created many books, available as printed copies and digital versions. Veronica writes in both Spanish and English. She has also made audiobooks for her stories.

Veronica Bonilla's Career

Veronica Bonilla with printed books, 2014. She is with July the Frog and Renata the Cat, characters from two of her books.

Veronica Bonilla became a children's author in 2012. She used her experience as a teacher and a mother of three daughters. She also used her knowledge from being a consultant for quality standards.

From 2012 to 2013, her company, Vebodi Editorial, published 37 fully illustrated books. This was a big achievement for a single author in Ecuador.

The Platanario Series

One of her popular book series is about a character named Platanario. Platanario is an alien kid who falls in love with our planet. In these stories, Veronica teaches kids important ideas. These include working as a team, planning, and solving problems. The series also celebrates the culture of Ecuador. It shows how different people can work together.

Promoting Reading and Creativity

As a graphic designer, Veronica created a character called Lecturin. Lecturin helps encourage children to read. You can even find a free digital magazine for kids on her official website.

Veronica has created eleven main characters for her books. These include Platanario, naniBOT, Pepeko, Juanuka, Pichusa, Pedroko, Hadani, Mar-Tin, Vagotón, Tontón, and Lecturin.

Since 2012, she has given talks to inspire reading. She also leads workshops about imagination and creativity. These workshops are for librarians, teachers, parents, and children.

Veronica has worked as a teacher in private schools. She also helped write a guide for good teaching practices. This guide was published by the Ministry of Education of Ecuador.

In 2014, she published large-sized books called the BIG BOOK collection. She also focused on publishing e-books in Spanish and English. These included iBooks for Apple devices.

Veronica Bonilla's Books

Recent book: La Rana Juliana – Spanish

Veronica Bonilla's first book was Gali tiene un balón. It was illustrated by Darwin Parra, a well-known artist.

Veronica Bonilla has published 71 books, all with illustrations. In 2012, she released 14 books in Spanish. In 2013, she published 23 more books, with 15 of them in English. By 2014, she had released 34 e-books in different formats. Her most recent printed book came out at the end of 2014.

Her latest printed book is La Rana Juliana. It was published in December 2014. This book is fully illustrated and tells an adventure story. It is about an Andean marsupial frog. The story teaches kids about protecting endangered animals. It also shows how human actions can harm their homes.

La Rana Juliana was also published as an e-book in English. Its title is July the Frog.

Veronica has also made three audiobooks in Spanish. She even created her own music for her digital books.

Printed Books in Spanish

• Achiiis ISBN: 978-9942-9941-5-8
• Chispitas de Alegría ISBN: 978-9942-9941-6-5
• El Genio de los deseos ISBN: 978-9942-961-08-2
• Hadani cuida el bosque ISBN: 978-9942-9941-3-4
• Juguemos en Ecuador ISBN: 978-9942-961-09-9
• La tortuga Tomasita ISBN: 978-9942-9941-7-2
• Mar-Tin en Galápagos ISBN: 978-9942-961-10-5
• Un sueño mágico ISBN: 978-9942-9941-1-0
• A Ganar ISBN: 978-9942-9877-1-6
• Colección de Rimas ISBN: 978-9942-9877-8-5
• El Barquito de Balsa ISBN: 978-9942-9894-0-6
• El ratoncito r54 ISBN: 978-9942-9877-9-2
• El reino de las travesuras ISBN: 978-9942-9894-3-7
• El Secreto del Rey ISBN: 978-9942-9877-7-8
• El templo de las tortugas ISBN: 978-9942-9877-6-1
• El viajero Platanario ISBN: 978-9942-9877-5-4
• Gali tiene un balón ISBN: 978-9942-9877-0-9
• Hadani la aprendiz de bruja ISBN: 978-9942-9877-4-7
• Jugando con plastilina ISBN: 978-9942-9894-2-0
• Los días sin tiempo ISBN: 978-9942-9877-3-0
• Mar -Tin y las frutas encantadasISBN: 978-9942-9894-1-3
• Ruedas ISBN: 978-9942-9877-2-3
• Colección de Rimas ISBN: 978-9942-961-15-0
• El ratoncito r54 ISBN: 978-9942-961-18-1
• La tortuga Tomasita / The Turtle Tomasita ISBN: 978-9942-961-16-7 (Bilingual)
• Un sueño mágico ISBN: 978-9942-961-14-3
• La rana Juliana ISBN: 978-9942-961-17-4
• Mágico Yasuní ISBN: 978-9942-961-33-4

Printed Books in English

Sample page of book PLATANARIO THE TRAVELER

• Alegria's Sparkles of Happiness ISBN: 978-9942-961-04-4
• Let's Win ISBN: 978-9942-9941-9-6
• Mar-Tin and the Enchanted Fruits ISBN: 978-9942-961-05-1
• Platanario the Traveler ISBN: 978-9942-961-01-3
• Play with Clay ISBN: 978-9942-961-07-5
• r54 The Little Mouse ISBN: 978-9942-9941-4-1
• The Balsa Wood Boat ISBN: 978-9942-961-02-0
• The Kingdom of Mischief ISBN: 978-9942-9941-2-7
• A Magic Dream ISBN: 978-9942-9894-6-8
• The Secret of the King ISBN: 978-9942-961-03-7
• The Turtle Tomasita ISBN: 978-9942-9941-8-9
• Timeless Days ISBN: 978-9942-961-06-8
• The Tortoise's Temple ISBN: 978-9942-961-00-6
• Gali has a Ball ISBN: 978-9942-9894-8-2
• Wheels ISBN: 978-9942-9894-7-5

Illustrators Who Worked with Veronica Bonilla

• Darwin Parra
• Gabby Hidalgo
• César Gavilánez
• Elizabeth Izquierdo
• Claudia Maggiorini
• Flor Margarita Cuichán
• Eiko Takashima
• Verónica Bonilla

See also

In Spanish: Verónica Bonilla para niños