After performing on Sesame Street for ten years I began writing for the show and have won fifteen writing Emmy Awards to date. Here are some of my other writing projects.

No Dogs Allowed!, a semi-autobiographical story.

Publishers Weekly "...Manzano orchestrates a variety of distinct character voices into one joyful symphony..." Salt Lake City Tribune "...Manzano...brings a touch of magical realism and whimsy to the tale..." Kirkus Review "Children will happily hitch a ride, laugh at the exaggerated but believable details and misadventures and listen to the quiet chords of community..." Buffalo News "...a heartwarming look at poeple rich in love if not in material goods..."

Chosen as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year by CHILD Magazine. "No Dogs Allowed!" recieved the Parents' Choice Award and was chosen as the Miami-Dade County One Picture Book, One Community selection.

Over one million copies of NO DOGS ALLOWED! were given away, courtesy of General Mills in their Spoonfulls of Stories iniciative in 2005. No Dogs Allowed! was turned into a Musical! www.NoDogsAllowedMusical.com Book by Sonia Manzano www.soniamanzano.com Music by Stephen Lawrence www.stephenlawrencemusic.com Lyrics by Billy Aronson www.billyaronson.com It premiered at the Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Theater in Coral Gables, Florida on June 15, 2006. www.actorsplayhouse.org Atlantic For Kids, part of the prestigious Atlantic Theater in New York City presented No Dogs Allowed! Oct 10 - Nov 1, 2009