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His best-selling stories 鈥淎buela,鈥� which was called a 鈥渂ook to set any child dreaming鈥� and one of the 鈥�100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know.鈥� 

Dorros views being a writer as being a traveling detective. He finds ideas all around him. Many of his stories, such as 鈥淎buela鈥� and the recent 鈥淎buelo,鈥� grow from Dorros鈥� experiences living in Latin America. A number of  his books are illustrated.

Along with awards including American Library Association Notable Book and Best Book of the Year for his fiction, his nonfiction books such as 鈥淎nt Cities鈥� and 鈥淎 Tree is Growing鈥� are widely recognized, with numerous Outstanding Science Book Awards, Obis Pictus Honors, Pura Belpre Honors and many more.

鈥淩eading can take you places, opening invaluable doorways to the world,鈥� Dorros said. 鈥淵et being in a place 鈥� seeing the surrounds, smelling the air, meeting the people 鈥� brings everything to life in a new and often surprising way.鈥�  

Dorros has visited schools worldwide. He enjoys helping young writers and illustrators develop their own abilities and believes everyone has stories to tell.

鈥淟iving in the west and having traveled a bit in the Pocatello area, I know it is a place of people with roots in a variety of backgrounds,鈥� Dorros said. 鈥淚 appreciate that the Bellon Visiting Author Series looks to open doors, and I know that everyone has exciting stories to tell.鈥�

Dorros鈥� sessions will be held on:

鈥� Monday, March 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Marshall Public Library in Pocatello

鈥� Tuesday, March 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the ISU College of Education Auditorium

鈥� Wednesday, March 6, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck.

Audience members will have the opportunity to meet the author, attend his presentations and ask questions. Books will be available for purchase at each session.

For more information, contact Amy Bytof at bytoamy@isu.edu.