Originally from Colombia, Olga L. Díaz is a linguists who has been an instructor of Spanish for more than 25 years, in both university and grade school environments.  At the moment, she works as the reading specialist for the Spanish Immersion Program at NorthPointe Christian School in Grand Rapids, MI. Her husband, Jorge Sánchez, a Cuban graphic designer, is the illustrator of her books. Olga recognizes the power of language to reflect culture, and likes to make use of that power in her books.