Arun Gandhi (1934-2023) was a coauthor, with Bethany Hegedus, of the picture books
Grandfather Gandhi and
Be the Change,
both illustrated by Evan Turk, as well as the author of the adult memoir
Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence,
all of which were
inspired by his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi.
Bethany Hegedus is a coauthor, with Arun Gandhi, of the picture books
Grandfather Gandhi and
Be the Change, both illustrated by Evan Turk,
and the author of the picture books
Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird, illustrated by Erin McGuire;
Hard Work, but It's Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter, illustrated by Kyung Eun Han;
Rise! From Caged Bird to Poet of the People,
Maya Angelou, illustrated by Tonya Engel; and
Huddle Up! Cuddle Up!, illustrated by Mike Deas. Bethany Hegedus is the founder and creative director of the Writing Barn, a writing retreat and workshop center in Austin, Texas, where she lives and writes.
Andrés Landazábal is an art director and the illustrator of numerous picture books, including
Once Upon Another Time by Charles Ghigna and Matt Forrest Esenwine,
The Fabulous World That God Made by Joyce K. Ellis, and
Oliver's Lollipop by Allison Wortche. Andrés Landazábal lives in Armenia, Colombia.
