Reading Champion: Sandeep and the Dragon

About Jill AtkinsLeo Trinidad

I am Jill Atkins, an escaped teacher, now writing for children with 46 books published so far, ranging from early reading material to teenage novels. I'm married with two grown-up children and five grandchildren, no pets, though I used to have three beautiful cats, guinea pigs and rabbits. When I was a child, we kept chickens and I loved them, too. I always have my nose in a book. I read both adult's and children's books. My favourite children's books include The Railway Children by E Nesbit, Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, River on the Say by Philippa Pearce. My adult reading varies from Charles Dickens to many modern authors. I enjoy listening to music, classical, jazz and some pop. Leo Trinidad is a NY Times Bestselling illustrator and animator from Costa Rica. For more than 15 years he's been creating content for children's books and TV shows. He is known for being the creator of the first animated series ever produced in Central America, an outstanding achievement that led him to the foundation of one of the most successful animation studios in Latin America.