Jairo Buitrago

Jairo Buitrago is a Colombian children's author, illustrator, and researcher in children's literature and film history born in Bogotá. He is known for creating picture books (libros álbum) in collaboration with illustrators from Colombia and around the world, and his works have been translated into multiple languages including English, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. His books have received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions, including inclusion in the White Ravens Catalogue and IBBY's Honor List.