The Chaos, the Cooperation, and the Chatter: It’s a Menudo Sunday Q&A with Artist Erika Meza

There are certain illustrators that I keep on my watchlist. Each publishing season I eye the books as they come out, and I wait. Now, obviously I could follow these people on social media or check their websites once in a while, but there’s a special thrill to discovering that someone you admire has a new book out and you had no idea that it was on the horizon. For me, Erika Meza is one of those creators.

I don’t know if I can pinpoint the first Erika Meza book I ever saw. She’s had an i...