Mónica Paola Rodríguez
Illustrator
Mónica was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Growing up on the vibrant island, she developed an urge to pursue art; from doodling on the desks of my high school to painting in watercolors. After graduating in 2017, Mónica then attended Savannah College of Art and Design where she acquired her Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Animation and minoring in Illustration.
Since then she has worked on all kinds of projects: Designing backgrounds for animated shorts; illustrating children’s books for many storytellers and publishers, like: Scholastic, Astra Publishing, SM Puerto Rico, and Marvel Press/Disney Publishing. Even having one of my art works being exhibited in the Smithsonian National American Latino Center!
If you’re interested in working with Monica, shoot us an email at hello@moonbeamlm.com
Featured Release
Seeking Shanti: A Family’s Story of Climate Migration
After Kavya and her family are flooded out of their home in Southeast Asia, they have to make the difficult decision to return and try to rebuild or move away from their native land.
The creators of Seeking Shanti is the same team behind the non-profit Create-Structure and Better Shelter. Over the past five years, Better Shelter has collaborated with leading UN organizations, NGOs, governmental donors and the private sector to provide shelter for the displaced due to climate crises. So far, they have provided 60,000 shelters that benefit displaced families, classrooms and health care facilities in over 60 countries.
Written by Jesse Byrd & Sandy Kaur Gill
Illustrated by Monica Paola Rodrigeuz
Published by Paw Prints Publishing
