The Sunflowers Babushka Planted: A Ukrainian Family''s Refugee Story

About Beatrice Rendón

Beatrice Rendón was born and raised in the Midwest. She grew up hearing her familys stories and how their resourcefulness and resilience helped them survive. She is a former classroom teacher and a lifelong lover of childrens literature. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and their cat. This is her first book. Originally from Poland Olga Baumert studied fine art and jewelry-making before moving to the UK and earning a degree in graphic design and illustration from De Montfort University. Her art is inspired by great stories interactions between people and nature and open landscapesespecially ones with tiny figures hiding in them. Olga lives in Leicestershire England where she uses a mix of traditional techniques including gouache watercolor acrylics and colored pencils to make her art.