Mary Rose Aviles – illustratör

Reign is discouraged and saddened when she is teased by her best friends about wanting to be a real princess. Her problem solving strategies are fueled by anger as she takes matters into her own hands. Reign goes further than she ever thought and finds herself in an unbelievable situation. Coming out of this dilemma will not be easy but hopefully, possible.

Born in India, Sweta Maira loved listening to bedtime tales about Hindu mythology from her grandma. Immigrating to Australia as a young child, Sweta went on to study and pursue a career in the technical field of data analytics, yet the creative urge of storytelling would continue to beckon her. Now when her two young boys request bedtime stories, she fondly remembers her grandma and seeks to capture the stories to share them with her boys and all the children cuddled up requesting a fantastical bedtime story.

She writes from her own experiences growing up, and many of the characters in the book are actually real which gives the story authenticity.Lizzy being loquacious in her character likes to be very expressive in many ways.The themes of the book cover areas such as free expression, creativity, learning how to cook and learning about the awareness of nutrition.