Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language elementary teacher, an award-winning Brazilian children's author and a published author in the foreign language educational market. She loves dancing frevo and drinking mate at the beach. Ana was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She now lives in Tampa, USA with her Cuban husband. www.anafiction.com Ana Matsusaki was born in São Paulo and now lives in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil. Each week, she goes to the feira with her dog, Xumica, to choose delicious street food.

She loves to travel around Brazil; there is always more to learn about her own country. Ana has illustrated several children's books in Brazil. www.anamatsusaki.com.