Early One Morning

Lawrence Schimel writes in both Spanish and English and has published over 130 books as author or anthologist in a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, graphic novels and children’s literature. His children’s books include Early One Morning, Bedtime, Not Playtime! and Lucky Me, which was chosen for IBBY’S Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities and also won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Lawrence is also a prolific literary translator of over 200 books, including Newborns: How Baby Animals Come into the World,RO-BO and Cristina Plays, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. His translations have won a Mildred L. Batchelder Honor and an Américas Award Honor (twice), among other distinctions. He lives in Madrid.

Elina Braslina lives in Riga, Latvia. After studying French and Linguistics she earned her BA and MA from the Art Academy of Latvia, specializing in printmaking. For the last number of years, she’s worked in children’s book illustration and has earned a number of awards for her craft.