*Verdad, Marcelo: - Marcelo Verdad is the creator of the Pura Belpré Award winning picture book The Dream Catcher *, and the critically acclaimed, The Worst Teddy Ever. He graduated from ArtCenter College of Design, where he fell in love with kids' books. Marcelo sees them as a great opportunity t...

*Verdad, Marcelo: - Marcelo Verdad is the creator of the Pura Belpré Award winning picture book The Dream Catcher *, and the critically acclaimed, The Worst Teddy Ever. He graduated from ArtCenter College of Design, where he fell in love with kids' books. Marcelo sees them as a great opportunity to share valuable tools to help tiny ones build a strong foundation from which to navigate this world with kindness, openness, and compassion. He lives in Los Angeles, California.