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About the Author

Patricia is author of a series of inclusive, mindful children's books on social-emotional themes, published by Milet in English and 17 bilingual editions. A longtime advocate for bilingual books and translated literature, she is the cohost of a popular webinar series, Explorations in Translation for Children, organized by the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing at the University of Reading, England, and Outside In World. She is a wisdom worker who advises publishing and media clients, and a mindfulness and meditation guide, teaching worldwide online and in-person in Athens, Greece.

Manuelagraduatedwith a degree inFine Arts from the Complutense University of Madridin 1997.She taughtdrawing and painting at the Rita Luna studiofor two years, then she began working onillustration and animation projects for various companies, which she continues to do today. She ismotivated by any project whereshecan contribute creativelyand wherethere isenjoyment and enrichment.Of her series for Milet, Manuela said, "Working with Patricia has been delightful and inspiring. I've enjoyed the process, and that's very important to me." Manuela lives in small town near Madrid, Spain, surrounded by beautiful mountains and nature.