Raquel MacKay resides in Iowa City, Iowa with her husband, two young sons, and big white dog. During the day, she teaches English language learners from many cultural backgrounds. She also teaches Spanish at a little school that she started for young kids in her community (La Escuelita). In her free time, she enjoys dancing, going on outdoor adventures with her family, working on projects, reading, and so much more. There is always something to see, learn, or do. And there's always a story to tell. Armando Fonseca studied philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He works as an illustrator in different media: illustrated books, album books, covers, press work. Armandos work has been exhibited in Mexico and abroad and he has been recognised with a special mention at The Sharjah Childrens Reading Festival, the Gold Plate, and La Manzana de Oro at the Bratislava International Biennial of Illustration, an honorable mention at Iberoamerica Ilustra, Illustrators Show of the Bologna Fair 2020, and in the illustration Show of the Shanghai Fair. He created the collective for the CAJA with the illustrators Juan Palomino and Amanda Mijangos. His interests include training and theory of illustration.
