Letícia Moreno

Letícia Moreno grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is the illustrator of several picture books, including Countdown to Christmas by Nikki Shannon Smith and I Am an Antiracist Superhero by Jennifer Nicole Bacon She lives in a city named Maricá, next to lakes, a beach, and lots of nature. Letícia loves to create Black characters that defy stereotypes, and when she's not drawing, you might find her playing Animal Crossing, watching Twitch streams, making some vegan recipes, or playing with her dogs, Soshi and Pimenta.