Mariana Ruiz

Mariana Ruiz Johnson was born in Argentina. She has published books as an author and illustrator worldwide. In 2013, she received the Compostela Prize for Picture Books, and in 2015, she won the Silent Book Contest at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. She is also a winner of the 2025 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition. She is the author of the Quisicosas and Lullabies series and has illustrated the titles Nicolasa, Where Is Your Home? and Maria Seeks the Silver Thimble, published by Combel.