Joanna Ho

Biography

Joanna Ho is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners; Eyes That Speak to the Stars; Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders; Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma; One Day; Say My Name; A City Full of Santas, and The Silence that Binds Us, which received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Young Adult Honor. She has been an English teacher, a dean, a vice principal, and a professional development mastermind. Her passion for equity in books and education is matched only by her love of homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoor adventures, and dance parties with her kids. Visit her at joannahowrites.com.

Thaís Mesquita

Biography

Thaís Mesquita is a Brazilian illustrator and 2D artist working across children’s publishing, visual development, and animation. She is passionate about stylized shapes, exuberant nature, earthy colors, history, and captivating characters. Thaís has worked with many publishers and animation studios both in Germany and Brazil. She is the illustrator of many picture books including Something Sad Happened, The Deep Sea Race, Di Chi è Quest’orma?, and Ahh! Boing! Cuckoo! She now lives in Germany as a full-time artist and illustrator. Visit her at https://www.thaismesquita.art/

Jen Zhao