Meet The Creators!

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Gina Anaya, Author

The Quiet Lion is Gina's first published book. She earned her B.A. in Linguistics from San Diego State University graduating Cum Laude and receiving the Outstanding Graduate Award from the department. Married with no children of her own, she was inspired to write the story for her beloved nephew who always amazes her "with his insights and questions about language and his unique understanding of the joys in life".

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Tammy West-Ruiz, Illustrator

Tammy worked with several different mediums while studying art in college and enjoys trying new techniques when drawing. She was inspired to illustrate The Quiet Lion after reading an early version of the story. "I like to get to know the characters by reading the story before I sit down to start sketching anything. I can add little quirky details with expressions or hand gestures once I get an overall feel for their personality."

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