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Laura De La Cruz is an emerging Latina writer from Los Angeles, California, who now calls Austin, Texas, home. She specializes in picture books but dabbles in other genres. Laura is a former library media technician who managed an elementary school library for eight years and shared her passion for children's literature with her students. After reading hundreds of picture books, Laura realized she too had stories to tell, so she returned to school and received her BA in English from Arizona State University, graduating summa cum laude as a first-generation college graduate. Laura loves living in Austin, and when she is not reading or making up stories, she enjoys a glass of wine while admiring her neighbor's longhorns.

Vanessa Morales is a Mexican illustrator and character designer with a deep love for nature and culture. She is the illustrator of Axl the Axolotl Is Not a Frog by John Paul Brammer, Diego Fuego: The Firefighting Dragon by Allison and Rafael Rozo, and Monster Baker written by Laura Lavoie. In addition to illustrating books, Vanessa also works in animation for companies including Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Kodansha VR Lab Japan. Vanessa was born and lives in the south of Mexico.