Donna Barba Higuera

Donna Barba Higuera is the New York Times best selling author of Middle Grade and picture books that reinvent history, folklore, and or her own life experience into compelling storylines. She lives in Washington State with her family, dog, two guppies and a frog.

​Her books include Lupe Wong Won't Dance, El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!, The Last Cuentista, The Yellow Handkerchief, Alebrijes, and have won awards including: the Newbery medal, both Pura Belpré medal and honor, PNBA best book of the year award, and the Sid Fleischman award for best children's humor book of the year.