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Lee, Lyla
She is a Korean American author and a teacher. She started writing when she was very young and wrote her first book when she has only fourteen. She often visits schools and makes special appearances to read to children and to discuss her texts.
Remember to Dream, Ebere
Ebere's mother tells her to always dream as big as possible, and she does. This book praises imagination, hope, and a child's potential for greatness.
Tags: Black/African (primary character); Black/African (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; picture book; unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)
Erivo, Cynthia
She is an award-nominated actress, artist, and author. Erivo uses her platform to advocate for diversity in the arts, especially for women and for people of color.
Barlow, Charnelle Pinkney
She is a surface designer, which is similar to a graphic designer but they make designs that can be put unto surfaces like fabric. Barlow is also an illustrator. She started doing art and working as an illustrator as a way to tell her story and make…
McNaught, Harry
With children's stories likeAnimal Babies, 500 Words to Grow On, and his most popular picture book,The Truck Book, Harry McNaught is a children's book author and illustrator from Pennsylvania, United States.
Johnson, Leah
Johnson is a bestselling YA author, and 2021 Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow. You Should See Me in a Crown is her debut YA novel. Though not relevant to the novel, she has ADHD.
Grasso, Stella Partheniou
Born in Nicosia, Cyprus, and growing up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Grasso spent a lot of her time making crafts, conducting science experiments, and reading. Ever since becoming a writer, Grasso has been working in children's publishing from 2003…
Johnson, George M.
Johnson, who resides in the NYC area, is the bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue. They also work as a journalist, activist, executive producer and writer.
Jones, Kimberly
Jones is a bestselling YA author, as well as a filmmaker and activist. She “hosts the Atlanta Chapter of the popular Well Read Black Girl book club, as well as the [...] YA Truth or Dare author panel at the Decatur Book Festival." (About)
Segal, Gilly
"Gilly grew up in Florida, came of age in Israel, where she served in the IDF and graduated from Hebrew University, and finally decided to call Decatur, Georgia home." (About) She is also Chief Legal Officer for an advertising agency.
Gemeinhart, Dan
Gemeinhart spent 13 years as a teacher-librarian in Washington.
Berenstain, Jan
An American writer and illustrator best known for creating the children's book series The Berenstain Bears.
My Heart Beats
Explores the sounds that children's heartbeats make when they experience love and laughter. It features children from all around the world and demonstrates that our heartbeats unite us.
Singh, Rina
She is of Indian descent and practices Sikhism. Singh is a former school teacher but is now a full-time author. However, she still teaches writing workshops and often reads and speaks at special events. She has written over fifteen books that cater…
Picolo, Gabriel
Gabriel Picolo is a Brazilian artist and illustrator who is based in Sao Paulo. He is best known for his impactful storytelling and captivating colors. Filled with talent, Picolo has done projects for big clients such as Blizzard, BOOM! Studios,…
Dean, Kimberly
Kimberly Dean is a children’s author, artist, and yoga enthusiast best known as a NYT bestselling author and co-parent of children’s book character Pete the Cat series.
Dean, James
James Dean is also a self-taught artist. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and…
Quallen, Sudipta Bardhan
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen has written many popular picture books. She lives in New Jersey with her three children, all of whom inspire her books.
Kirk, Daniel
Daniel Kirk is the author of a number of award-winning and beloved books. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
Hair Love
A Black American girl learns to style and care for her curls. The stylish hairdos build her self-esteem. This story was made into an Academy Award-winning short film by the same title.
Tags: Black/African (primary character); Black/African (secondary characters); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; non-human (secondary characters); picture book; straight (secondary characters); unspecified sexuality (primary character)
Rogerson, Margaret
An asexual YA fantasy writer and New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens and Sorcery of Thorns. She graduated from Miami University with a major in cultural anthropology and currently lives near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cherry, Matthew A.
Cherry is a retired NFL player turned multimedia creative in Los Angeles. In 2020, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Harrison, Vashti
Vashti has an MFA in Film and Video from the California Institute of Arts (CalArts). She is the author-illustrator of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, Dream Big Little One, Little Legends, and Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o. Her artistic mediums…
Bowater, Charlie
She is a lead concept artist and illustrator who has worked for clients like Penguin Random House and Harper Collins to create book covers and editorial illustrations. Bowater is the cover artist for Margaret Rogerson's Vespertine.
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
A Chinese girl notices that her eye shape is unlike those she sees at school. She looks to her family and culture to find the beauty and revolution in her difference.