The Kwanzaa Story

Buffalo, New York–native Alliah L. Agostini writes to spread joy and truth, and to illuminate the breadth of childhood experiences. Alliah is the award-winning author of a number of books for young readers, including The Juneteenth Story, BIG TUNE, Oprah Winfrey: A Little Golden Book Biography, The Juneteenth Cookbook, and more. She resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children, and has an AB and an MBA from Harvard.Olivia SmithH. began drawing at an early age, taking inspiration from children’s books and cartoons. She quickly realized how fascinating it was to create whatever she wanted and has been doing so ever since with her paintbrush in hand. Olivia has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from California State University, East Bay. Her favorite materials are digital paints, watercolor, and gouache. Often inspired by nature, fantasy, beauty, and reality, she has created many watercolor and digital illustrations and illustrated several children's books, including The Mess and A Father's Love. In her downtime, she enjoys exercising, cooking, writing, and spending time with family. Olivia is always excited to use her illustrations to help with education, bring joy, and make childhood dreams come true.