Erika was born in Mexico and developed a taste for eclairs in Paris before moving to the UK to teach drawing. She won a scholarship to study in L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, where she learned to combine bold colour and mark-making with poetry. When Erika isn't drawing you'll find her plotting ways to teach her cat to play the piano.
One of the best picture books I've read in recent memory. Astounding. -- Steve Antony, creator of Mr Panda A thoughtful, profound, important book * Irish Independent * The perfect starting point to open up conversations about love and war * Belfast Telegraph * This book is beautiful. Beautifully illustrated. Beautifully told. -- Jarvis, creator of The Boy with Flowers in His Hair I cannot recommend it enough - it is an incredible book -- Mark Bradley, creator of Bumble and Snug The palette, the characters, the compositions, the message and author's note are simply impeccable -- Steven Lenton This perceptive and exquisitely illustrated picture book will leave its readers questioning the complex reality of child migration A gorgeously rendered, heartbreaking look at one family's. migration experience * Kirkus Reviews * Powerful . . . a realistic but hopeful look at two children's emigration * Publishers Weekly * There are many books about identity and belonging, but none have impacted me as much as Erika Mexa's To The Other Side. This is a powerful and moving story.