Aldana Libros Books

Chema Heras is an English teacher, author, and translator from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. He has written and edited a number of books and previously lived in Australia while working for the education department of New South Wales. The Spanish edition of Grandparents, called Abuelos, won the prestigious Premi Llibreter de Narrativa Àlbum Il.lustrat in 2003.

A graphic artist and now author and illustrator of picture books, Rosa Osuna lives and works in Madrid. Grandparents is her first book.

André Letria is a Portuguese illustrator. He has worked as a book and newspaper illustrator as well as a set designer for both theater and animation. His books include If I Were a Book, also published by Chronicle Books

Jiu Er’s first picture book, My Sister’s Big Pumpkin, made the “Top 50 Books for the Public” list in China; and in 2016, she became the first Chinese illustrator to appear on the prestigious IBBY Honor List.

Qin Leng illustrates children’s books and magazines and designs backgrounds for animated television series. She has illustrated numerous books that have been published in many countries around the world. She currently lives in Toronto with her twin sister.