Chirif

Inside this surreal picture book, Cristina plays, Cristina cleans and Cristina dances.

Cristina explores ordinary tasks like eating and tidying and makes curious discoveries before tumbling into sleep and visiting a fantastical dream world. Cristina Plays sweeps the reader into a clever game where Cristina might be a toy rabbit in a doll house or the child playing with it.

Micaela Chirif is an award-winning Peruvian author of children’s books and poetry. She has a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, as well as a master’s degree in books and children’s literature from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Her picture books have won numerous awards and been translated into Korean, Japanese, English, Portuguese, and French.

Paula Ortiz was born in Medellín, Colombia. She is a graphic designer with a master’s degree in children’s literature and has worked as an illustrator in the publishing sector for more than 10 years. She currently lives in a small coffee town in Colombia hidden in the mountains.