Zaida Hernández

About The Author

Zaida Hernandez is a space engineer, author, and the founder of The Space Latina. Growing up, she always had a fascination with space—stars, planets, and the unknown! Today, she shares that passion through her Lil’ Libros STEAM titles, My First Space Words in English & Spanish and Luz Lucero, niña astronauta, as well as through speaking and mentorship. A mom to a young space enthusiast, Zaida loves to inspire the next generation of bilingual scientists, engineers, and explorers. She currently works as an engineer at NASA. 

Books by Zaida Hernández

¡Hola, Engineer! (Bilingual: English & Spanish)
By Zaida Hernández
Illustrated by Karla Monterrosa
Spark curiosity and big dreams with this bilingual (English & Spanish) STEAM board book that introduces young readers to the many types of engineers, written by a Latina space engineer.

Making paper planes or playing with toy trains? You’re already a little engineer! From race c...
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