John Parra is an award-winning artist, illustrator, author and educator, best known for his Latino-themed children’s picture books. His work on “Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos” was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. He… Continue Reading
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Light, Steve
Steve Light is the creator of “Gus and Sully Watch the Weather,” as well as the board books, “Black Bird Yellow Sun;” “Mama Tiger, Tiger Cub;” “Up Cat Down Cat” and “Have You Seen My Lunch Box?” Among his many… Continue Reading
Bell, Cece
Cece Bell is the creator of the graphic novel “El Deafo,” which was a Newbery Honor Book and a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award winner; the Geisel Honor Book “Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover;” and “Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit,… Continue Reading
Isassi, Garinè
Garinè Isassi is a recovering journalist and author of the award-winning novel, “Start with the Backbeat.” Additional publications include the weekly humor column, “Mom in the Middle;” the anthologies, “This is What America Looks Like” and “Grace in Love;” and… Continue Reading
Green, John Patrick
John Patrick Green is a human with the human job of making books about animals with human jobs, notably the smash-hit graphic novel series “InvestiGators.” John is definitely a multiple New York Times best-selling human author and not just a… Continue Reading
Frederick-Frost, Alexis
Alexis Frederick-Frost is a cartoonist whose books are distinguished by their vibrant art and whimsical humor. He is the co-author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed “Adventures in Cartooning” series of graphic novels and picture books, and is the author… Continue Reading
Lozada, Carlos
Carlos Lozada is an opinion columnist at The New York Times and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for criticism. He is the author of “What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era” and co-host of the… Continue Reading
Brafman, Michelle
Michelle Brafman is the author of “Washing the Dead,” “Bertrand Court: Stories” and “Swimming with Ghosts.” Her work has appeared in Oprah Daily, O Quarterly, Slate, LitHub, Tablet, The Forward and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing in the Johns Hopkins University… Continue Reading
Robbins, Alexandra
Alexandra Robbins, the author of five New York Times best-selling books and a Goodreads Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year, is an award-winning investigative reporter who has been honored for “Distinguished Service to Public Education.” She has written for several… Continue Reading
Baptiste, Tracey
Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times best-selling author of over 30 books for children. She writes stories for kids of all ages with adventure, history, science, and sometimes all three. Her most recent books are the kindergarten superhero book… Continue Reading