Handimals: Animals in Art and Nature

SILVIA LÓPEZ nació en Cuba y emigró a Miami, Florida, a la edad de 10 años. Por casi cuatro décadas ejerció como bibliotecaria de niños en escuelas y bibliotecas públicas del condado Miami-Dade. Silvia se convirtió en autora publicada en el 2018 con su libro ilustrado Just Right Family: An Adoption Story. Visiten su página web: silvialopezbooks.com

ELISA CHAVARRI ejerce como ilustradora independiente, siendo originalmente de Lima, Perú. Creciendo al norte del Michigan, su familia mantuvo viva su cultura peruana y sus raíces latinas. Después de estudiar en el Savannah College of Art and Design, Elisa retornó a Alpena, Michigan, donde reside con su esposo y dos hijos. Espera que su trabajo inspire magia, alegría y curiosidad en los niños, y que más de ellos se vean representados a sí mismos como protagonistas de estas historias.

SILVIA LÓPEZ was born in Cuba and moved to Miami, Florida when she was 10 years old. For nearly four decades, she served hundreds of children as librarian in schools and public libraries in Miami-Dade County. Silvia became a published author in 2018 with the release of her picture book Just Right Family: An Adoption Story. Visit her at silvialopezbooks.com

ELISA CHAVARRI is a freelance illustrator originally from Lima, Peru. She did much of her growing up in Northern Michigan, where her family kept their Peruvian culture and Latin roots alive. After studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Elisa made her way back to Alpena, Michigan, where she now resides with her husband and two kids. With her work she hopes to inspire a sense of magic, happiness, & wonder in children, while helping more kids feel represented as the protagonists of these stories.