Lawrence Schimelwrites in both Spanish and English and has published over 130 books as author or anthologist in a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, graphic novels and children's literature. His children's books include Early One Morning , Bedtime, Not Playtime! and Lucky Me , which was chosen for IBBY'S Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities and also won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Lawrence is also a prolific literary translator of over 200 books, including Newborns: How Baby Animals Come into the World , RO-BO and Cristina Plays , which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly . His translations have won a Mildred L. Batchelder Honor and an Américas Award Honor (twice), among other distinctions. He lives in Madrid.