Ale Barba (www.AleBarba.com) has been making art with a variety of mediums for as long as she can remember. She has been published in the Spanish language in Mexico, Denmark, and Colombia, and her work has twice been recognized by the National Council for Culture in Mexico. She is also the author of When Your Elephant Comes to Play, which was her U.S., English-language debut. Ale lives in Guadalajara, Mexico.