Daniela Palacios created Para KIDS! because she recognized the difficulties her younger brother, Xavier, faced in communicating with their bilingual family in Spanish. She began writing bilingual books in high school because she wanted her brother to grow up understanding and appreciating their family’s cultures and traditions. Daniela was raised in Newark, NJ and she is currently a sophomore at Columbia University in the City of New York. As a Latina author, founder, and social entrepreneur, Daniela is committed to helping children overcome linguistic and cultural barriers through bilingual books.