Amor de Colores (Lil' Libros Bilingual English/Spanish)

Melanie Romero is a trilingual writer based in Orange County with overseas connections in Mexico City, Paris, and London. It was during childhood weekend trips to the OC Market Place to Randy's $1-a-book stall that she discovered a passion for reading and, eventually, writing. She graduated from the University of Southern California with two bachelor's degrees in Creative Writing and Cinema and Media Studies and a master's degree in Literary Editing and Publishing. Today, she serves as the Assistant Editor at Lil' Libros. In her free time, she can be found indulging in challah and kanelbullar or getting lost among the shelves of independent bookstores.

Cassie Gonzales is a native Houstonian who now lives in NYC. She is a full time book cover designer who tries to read every book she designs from cover to cover. Cassie graduated with a BFA from Pratt Institute, where she discovered her love for design and hand lettering. J is for Janucá is her debut as a picture book illustrator.