Love Is Still Winning / El Amor Siempre Triunfa (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781948066112)

Born in Spain, raised in Haiti, and migrating to the U.S. at the age of ten, Fabienne Doucet is the author of the forthcoming bilingual picture book Love is Still Winning/El amor sigue triunfando. An avid reader, writer, karaoke queen, and lifelong dancer, Fabienne writes stories that celebrate the lives and experiences of racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse children and families. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. When not writing stories for young children or practicing her salsa moves, Fabienne is Executive Director of the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools. She is also an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She lives in New York city with her husband and their two amazing teenagers who are growing up way too fast.

J de laVega is an author-illustrator of Puerto Rican descent currently residing in Southern California with her partner, their children, and an ever-growing number of animals. Before becoming an author, J was a chef; she dreams of one day creating an entire line of graphic novel cookbooks. When she's not drawing or writing, J enjoys planning out the perfect chef's farm, remodeling dollhouses, and plotting new ways to convince her partner to get a miniature cow. J is the author and illustrator behind Lil' Libros' newly released title, Wepa. She hopes to use her platform for social justice and equity.