Jaque Jours presents “The Muéganos”

​Join us at Sullaluna on September 25 for a special celebration of The Muéganos, Mexican author-illustrator Jaque Jours’ acclaimed (and delectably sweet) picture book debut about the unbreakable bonds of family.

​Meet the Muéganos: a family so close they’re stuck together like the traditional Mexican candy. Papá Muégano says it’s honey that holds them. Mamá says it’s love. The oldest, Julia, wouldn’t have it any other way. Sure, swimming isn’t always easy, and it wouldn’t hurt to have a little privacy, but there’s always someone close by to help with homework, and there’s nothing like cuddling up with your parents. Until the day the Muéganos take a trip to the museum, and Julia’s irrepressible curiosity causes an unexpected crack... Mamá wants to fix it. Papá tries to be more careful. But some things are just inevitable.

​Jaque Jours will tell the story behind the book—her inspiration for The Muéganos, how it found a home with Transit Children's Editions, and how it developed throughout the editorial and production process.

​Jaque Jours is a Mexican illustrator and writer based in Texas. In 2023, she received a FONCA fellowship to write and illustrate her debut picture book, The Muéganos.