Maxton is excited to ride the dragon on the carousel—until fear kicks in. But with a little courage (and a magical dream), he sets his sights higher than ever... all the way to space!

The Carousel King and the Space Mission is a bilingual story, published by Cielito Lindo Books, about facing fears, dreaming big, and exploring the wonders of imagination, STEAM, and brotherly teamwork.

winner of best board book, best gift book, best first book and best youth author awards at the International Latino Book Awards 2025

‘‘Loved this book. The illustrations, colors feel and touch. Excellent!’’

Insights from the ILBA Judges

This award-winning book is available as hard hardback, paperback back and board book.