*Llanos, Mariana: - Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian born writer, poet, and translator. She's the author of several children's books, including the Pura Belpré Honor Benita y las criaturas nocturnas/Benita and the Night Creatures and the award-winning ¡Corre Pequeño Chaski/Run Little Chaski *. She's pas...

*Llanos, Mariana: - Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian born writer, poet, and translator. She's the author of several children's books, including the Pura Belpré Honor Benita y las criaturas nocturnas/Benita and the Night Creatures and the award-winning ¡Corre Pequeño Chaski/Run Little Chaski *. She's passionate about visiting schools to spread the joy of reading. She lives in Oklahoma with her children, and her dog, Romeo. -

Mariana Llanos es una escritora, poeta y traductora nacida en Perú. Es autora de varios libros para niños, entre ellos Benita y las criaturas nocturnas, ganador de un Honor Pura Belpré; y el galardonado * ¡Corre, pequeño Chaski!* Le apasiona visitar escuelas para contagiar su amor por la lectura. Vive en Oklahoma, Estados Unidos, con sus hijos y su perro Romeo.