Long Beach Children’s Book

Long Beach Children’s Book

Available March 2nd - Pre-order your copy now!

A children’s book about Long Beach that celebrates diversity and culture!

Follow Leah and her family as they explore the sunny city of Long Beach, California. From Zaferia to Junipero Beach, to Cambodia Town, to the Harvey Milk Promenade Park, and more, Leah shows readers her favorite places and shares insights she has learned along the way. In an ode to Long Beach, this story celebrates the city’s diversity and vibrant cultures, making it a Southern California gem. Long Beach residents and visitors alike will be encouraged to explore sites across this big city with a beach-town vibe.

Leah’s Long Beach Adventures will be available at local retailers on March 2, 2026. Pre-order your copy today here!

Tomorrow marks the first day of Read Across America week and my launch day! Here are my boys enjoying my advance copy when they first arrived in January. It’s March now and time to share it with the world (Long Beach) 🥰

Read Across America da

I’ll be joining the Historical Society of Long Beach for an author visit next Friday, March 6th as part of @firstfridayslb

First Fridays is an awesome community event that takes place the first Friday of every month in Bixby Knolls. @bixbykno

✨March Happenings ✨

Can you believe next week is March? I’m so excited it’s my launch month AND my birthday month 🥰

You can find me signing and selling books on:

🍀 3/6 from 6:30-9:00pm
First Fridays @historicalsocietyoflongbeach at

💫 This book has connected me with so many cool people across the city. I feel so fortunate to meet people making positive change in our city.

💟 Here is one of them—Ellie Perez, the executive director of the @centerlb, who works to advance e

I met the wonderful @cw_maryzendejas @molaa.art during the museum’s Dia de los Muertos festival in October. I asked her if I could interview her about the importance of the festival in her district and she said yes with a genuine smile. 😀

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Just wanted to share some of my goals for this book 🥰

I hope this book will:

✨Inspire a love of Long Beach.

✨Be representative of Long Beach residents.

✨Encourage families to explore all that Long Beach has to offer.

✨Celebrate the rich cultur

🌸 Hermosa Herlinda 🌸

When I wrote my first draft of this book, I met up with my good friend and Long Beach community advocate @herlinda_lbc to tell her about my new project. She was so incredibly positive and encouraging and loved the idea of a c

Pre-Order Leah's Long Beach Adventures Book

Pre-Order Leah's Long Beach Adventures Book

Pre-Order Leah's Long Beach Adventures Book