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Michaela Dias-Hayes

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Represented By: Sallyanne Sweeney

Michaela Dias-Hayes is the illustrator of Kate Greenaway Medal-nominated Sunflower Sisters, (Owlet Press, July 2021), for which she took inspiration from her part-Jamaican heritage and her former long term partner’s Indian family.

Michaela’s first book as both author and illustrator, Colour and Me takes inspiration from conversations with her son. She loves to create accurately portrayed black and brown characters, inspired by her own family and experiences, and places them within stories that explore and celebrate black heritage in an accessible way for young readers.

Represented By: Sallyanne Sweeney

Michaela Dias-Hayes is the illustrator of Kate Greenaway Medal-nominated Sunflower Sisters, (Owlet Press, July 2021), for which she took inspiration from her part-Jamaican heritage and her former long term partner’s Indian family.

Michaela’s first book as both author and illustrator, Colour and Me takes inspiration from conversations with her son. She loves to create accurately portrayed black and brown characters, inspired by her own family and experiences, and places them within stories that explore and celebrate black heritage in an accessible way for young readers.

Published Works

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Sunflower Sisters

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Author: Michaela Dias-Hayes

Genres: Children’s

An unplifting and empowering book about colourism and sisterhood.

The first in a two-book series that champions and empowers children of colour in beautifully simplistic ways, this is a bright and colourful story, inspired by the author’s own son.

Kamara loves being super strong - it makes her feel fizzy and zappy!

But her classmates and their negative words lead her to question herself and the confidence she has in her physical ability.

With sport's day and the Big Race looming, does Kamara have what it takes to reach the finish line?

Strong Like Me is a timely picture-book debut by writer, social commentator and podcast host, Kelechi Okafor. This inspirational story sets out to help children discover their power, champion themselves, and be unapologetically secure in who they are. Packed full of heart, the story opens important conversations around ability, intersectionality, race and identity.

“After Kamara’s classmates accuse her of showing off, she struggles to take pride in her strength – but when her aunt tells her not to dim her light to please others, she discovers there are many ways to be strong. A warm, inspiring picture book, celebrating achievement and compassion.”
- The Guardian
“A BEAUTIFUL celebration of STRENGTH in all its forms.”
- Dapo Adeola, author of Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black