Zonia's Rain Forest

Written by Juana Martinez-Neal

Narrated by Sisa Quispe and Cinthya Gonzales Perez

A Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal-winning author-illustrator explores the wonders of the Peruvian rain forest with Zonia, an Asháninka girl.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Aug 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666537680

Juana Martinez-Neal

Juana Martinez-Neal is the Peruvian born daughter and granddaughter of painters. Her debut as an author-illustrator Alma and How She Got Her Name, was awarded a Caldecott Honor and was also published in a Spanish edition as Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre. Her second author-illustrator book, Zonia's Rain Forest, is available in a Spanish edition La selva de Zonia. Juana has also illustrated numerous picture books including La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, for which she won the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, and Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, which won The Robert F. Sibert Medal.  Website: juanamartinezneal.com Instagram: @juanamartinezn Twitter: @juanamartinez