by Michele Kirichanskaya | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog
Moniza Hossain is a Singaporean author of Bengali descent who writes children’s books inspired by her heritage. Her debut picture book Street Puppy Masjid Cat is the winner of the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award, 2026. She is also the author of the...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog
Marieke Nijkamp was born and raised in the Netherlands. A lifelong student of stories, language, and ideas, she spends as much time in fictional worlds as she does the real world. She loves to travel, garden, roll dice, and daydream. Sylvia Bi is a senior designer at...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Mar 26, 2024 | Blog
Rose Bousamra is a freelance illustrator and comic creator born and based in Michigan. Frizzy (with Claribel A. Ortega), winner of the 2023 Pura Belpré Award for Children’s Text, is their first graphic novel, with their solo debut graphic novel Gutless also...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Sep 13, 2023 | Blog
Ruth Behar is an acclaimed author of adult fiction and nonfiction, and Lucky Broken Girl–winner of the Pura Belpre Award–is her first book for young readers. She was born in Havana, Cuba, grew up in New York, and has lived and worked in Spain and Mexico....
by Michele Kirichanskaya | May 24, 2023 | Blog
Jackie Azúa Kramer is an award-winning children’s book author whose books include Dorothy & Herbert: An Ordinary Couple and Their Extraordinary Collection of Art, published by Cameron Kids. Her hopes are to write stories that reflect who children see in the...
