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Xelena Gonz lez has roots in San Antonio, Texas, but has stretched her wings to fly all the way to Guangzhou, China, where she works as a librarian in an international school. She studied journalism at Northwestern University and library science at Texas Woman's University, but her true training as a storyteller has come from getting to know other living beings--including plants, animals, and people who happen to speak different languages or see the world in unusual ways. She tells these stories through picture books, essays, song, and dance. All Around Us is her first book.

Adriana M. Garcia creates as a way to document lives and to honor the human existence, aiming to extract the inherent liminality of a moment before action as a way to articulate our stories. She is proficient both in traditional painting as well as web-based new-media applications. For this particular project, Adriana and her collaborator have challenged each other to answer complex questions about culture, humanity, and unique worldviews in a way that is simple, universal, and appealing enough to reach the youngest members of our society. All Around Us is her first book illustration project.

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All Around Us All Around Us
2nd November 2017

All Around Us

" All Around Us begs to be shared over and over."- Yuyi Morales "A transcendent, perfectly gorgeous book."- N... MoreAll Around Us

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Where Wonder Grows Where Wonder Grows
20th January 2022

Where Wonder Grows

"Simply stunning"-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review / "Lyrical"-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review A children's picture bo... MoreWhere Wonder Grows

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Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples
19th August 2025

Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples

"Of The Sun is a loving homage to the Indigenous peoples of this land—both in González’s beautiful, lyrical poem and Kew... MoreOf the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples

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Remembering Mum Remembering Mum
31st January 1996

Remembering Mum

Adrian Grimmin's partner, Mandy, died from pneumonia aged 27 in 1988, leaving their two young sons Sam and Eddy feeling ... MoreRemembering Mum

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