Wonder in the Garden

Talia Aikens-Nuñez (KidsLitByTalia.com) also wrote the picture books Small Nap, Little Dream; Colors of the Sun and Moon: Colores del Sol y de La Luna; and Escucha Means Listen. Raising a bilingual child inspired her to write multicultural children's books. Talia's family loves nature so much that she and her husband vowed that they will always try to live close to water. She and her family live in Connecticut with a little pond.

Irena Freitas (IrenaFreitas.com) has illustrated numerous picture books, including It Took Two Wishes (by Edwina Wyatt) and Thoughts Are Air (by Michael Arnd). An author and illustrator working for clients internationally in Manaus, Brazil, she has an MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Arts and Design and loves illustrating people, funny situations, and whimsical stories. When she isn't reading and illustrating books, she likes to travel and visit new places.