My Pants are too Short

Maria Da’adoush graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a degree in Creative Writing. She took part in a number of writing retreats.
In 2015 she was honored by Claire Carmichael for her novel writing.
In 2018 she won the Katara award for the YA novel in Qatar.
In 2019 she won the Shoman Foundation Award for her Science fiction novel in Jordan.
IN 2020 she won two awards, the Khalifeh Award and the Arab Publishers’ Multaqa Award.
Maria is an instructor at the Edrak online platform for teaching creative writing.
During the last 3 years, Maria published over 50 books for children and young adults. 8 of them were translated to other languages.

About the Illustrator

Celeste Aires is an illustrator from Argentina.
She Loves bright colors and simple geometric forms.
Her work is funny and joyful, though sometimes also a bit melancholic.
She spends her free time building wood toys for her kids, rock climbing and learning new skills.
She believes in a brighter future were humankind learns to live in harmony, love and respect with other species.
She also believes healthy, meaningful playtime is the best tool for kids to encourage them towards this way of life.