Xelena González practices the healing arts through creative writing and movement, centering self-love in her multidisciplinary workshops for all ages. Award-winning author of the picture books Of the Sun, Remembering, Where Wonder Grows, and All Around Us, she is also the creator of Lotería Remedios, a guidebook of positive affirmations, self-reflections, plant remedies, and animal medicine, based on the time-honored Lotería card deck. Visit her website at XELENA.SPACE or online @xfactor.live. Adriana M. Garcia creates visual art, paints murals, and illustrates books. She is the recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award for Where Wonder Grows and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for All Around Us and Remembering--all picture books by Xelena González.

She most recently illustrated For a Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo. Adriana uses color medicine to uplift, celebrate, and remember impactful events, ideas, and people. She aims to reflect the strength, dignity, and vibrancy of her Chicana/ Mestiza community. Garcia lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her partner and two dogs, and you can find her online at adrianamjgarcia.com.