About Our Cover Artist Describing his artistic ethos, Pura Belpré Award–winning illustrator Rafael López says, “I’m all about inclusion. Everyone is invited.” That commitment to diversity extends across various art forms, including picture books such as Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle and Just Ask! by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Postal Service stamps, and community murals with the Urban Art Trail project, which López founded with his wife, Candice López, in San Diego. Born and raised in Mexico City and currently living in San Miguel de Allende (as well as San Diego), López notes the influence of his roots on his style. “As you can see from this