Mariana Ruiz Johnson

Born in Buenos Aires in 1984, she is an illustrator and author of picture books. She has published books for children on all continents. In 2013 she received the Premio Compostela de Álbum Ilustrado for her book “Mamá”, translated into more than ten languages. In 2015 she was the winner of the international silent book contest, Silent Book Contest, with the book “Mientras duermes”. She has been selected for the exhibition of illustrators at the Bologna Book Fair in 2023 and 2024. She teaches at the Roldán Chair of Editorial Illustration at FADU, University of Buenos Aires.