Bárbara Barbosa is an illustrator and author of children's books, passionate about imagining and creating, especially playful ideas. She has illustrated more than 20 children's books in different parts of the world, including North and South America, Europe and Asia. She is Brazilian and lives in a tropical city called Recife. She jokes that it's summer all year round. She likes to explore different forms of artistic expression, in addition to drawing, she loves playing the piano, singing and taking ballet classes.