Raffi Cavoukian is an internationally renowned musician and performer for children, best known for hits like Baby Beluga, Bananaphone, and Down by the Bay. He is the founder of the Centre for Child Honouring, which advocates for an ecological worldview, a whole-systems shift in the way we make decisions that affect our children's world. Learn more about Raffi, his music, and his foundation at RaffiNews.com, on Twitter at @Raffi_RC, or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Raffi.Cavoukian.
Nina Mata is the
New York Times bestselling illustrator of
She's Got This by gymnast Laurie Hernandez. Nina's family emigrated from the Philippines when she was 6 years old. Her after school activities usually involved watching Bob Ross, Reading Rainbow and looking for adventures in the library. She studied Illustration at The Fashion Institute of Technology of NY. During her editorial internship at Sesame Workshop, Nina discovered her love of children's books. She now creates illustrations for childrens publishing and is passionate about representing the beauty and diversity of the world. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, their daughter and Tabi, the cat. Learn more about Nina and her work at www.beautifique.org, on Instagram at @ninabonina, and Twitter at @msbeautifique.
