Alexandria Giardino's first picture book, Ode to an Onion, was inspired by the poet Pablo Neruda and is a Junior Library Guild Selection for 2018. Two more children's books are forthcoming in 2020. She lives in northern California, where she teaches creative writing and rides her mountain bike all over Mt Tam. Prior to returning to her roots in the Bay Area, Alex lived in big cities, from New York to Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Santiago, Chile. In addition to her books for children, her writing has appeared in the Village Voice Literary Supplement, Ms., Marie Claire, The American Poetry Review, and on air at KQED. www.alexgiardino.com @Alex__Giardino
