Yuyi Morales

Yuyi Morales was born in 1968 in Xalapa, Mexico, and later immigrated to the United States, where she became a renowned children's book author and illustrator. Notable works include Viva Frida, which earned a 2015 Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré Medal, Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, and Dreamers, with multiple Pura Belpré awards highlighting her career.