MEET THE AUTHOR

MEET THE AUTHOR
Maria Lucas
Maria Lucas is the creator of the Tía-VerseTM, a world of tenderness, imagination, and emotional belonging.
She is a proud aunt, dog mom, and bilingual author who writes stories inspired by the quiet moments that stay with us.
2025 North Street Book Prize Finalist
Her work supports children in their emotional growth while offering the grown-ups around them a meaningful way in.
Her mission is simple.
To help children feel seen.
And help the people who love them feel remembered.
