Juana Medina was born and grew up in Bogota, Colombia. At school, she got into trouble for drawing cartoon versions of her teachers. Eventually, however, all that drawing (and trouble) paid off. Juana Medina is the illustrator of Smick! by Doreen Cronin and the author-illustrator of 1 Big Salad. She has studied and taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, has done illustration and animation work for clients in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, and now teaches at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University. Juana Medina lives in Washington,
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Fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful new series.Juana loves many things—drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the b... SEE MORE