Linda J Acevedo Author

Linda J. Acevedo is a children's book author. When she was around 9 years old, a local librarian encouraged her to write after she expressed an interest in storytelling. Today, she enjoy experimenting with different writing styles, from lyrical and staccato, to whimsical prose. Previously, she was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for literary fiction. She is a member of SCBWI. A sometimes poet, painter, and crochet enthusiast, she lives and plays in New York. Breaking to the Beat! is her debut picture book. Claudia Marianno is a freelance illustrator based in Brazil. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and urbanism and loves using a lot of details and creating urban scenes, specializing in artwork of children for picture books, nonfiction books, and educational books.