Dr. Monica Brown (she/her) is the award-winning author of many multicultural books for children, including
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos,
Sharuko: El arqueólogo peruano/Peruvian Archeologist Julio C. Tello,
Waiting for the biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro,
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald no combina,
Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro,
and the Lola Levine chapter book series. Her books have garnered multiple starred reviews and awards, and have appeared in
The New York Times,
The Washington Post, and NPR's
All Things Considered. She teaches at Northern Arizona University and lives in Flagstaff with her family. You can visit Monica online at MonicaBrown.net and follow her on Twitter @MonicaBrownBks.
Chelsea Clinton is the author of the #1
New York Times bestseller
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World;
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History;
She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game;
She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference;
Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe;
It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!;
Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference; with Hillary Clinton,
Grandma's Gardens and
Gutsy Women; and, with Devi Sridhar,
Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children and their dog, Soren. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at facebook.com/chelseaclinton.
Gillian Flint (gillianflint.com) is an illustrator who has a passion for painting in watercolors. She has been drawing and creating characters for as long as she can remember. Her work has been published in the USA, the UK and Australia. In her spare time she enjoys reading and gardening at her home in the UK. You can follow her on Instagram @gillianflint_illustration.
Alexandra Boiger (alexandraboiger.com) has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including the She Persisted series by by Chelsea Clinton; the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer; and the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco, California, with her husband, Andrea; daughter, Vanessa; and two cats, Luiso and Winter. You can follow Alexandra on Instagram @alexandra_boiger.
