Táto autorka a ilustrátorka detských kníh sa preslávila svojím jedinečným štýlom a hlbokým porozumením detskej psychiky. Jej diela často skúmajú témy priateľstva, dospievania a hľadania vlastného miesta vo svete. S citom pre detail a láskavým humorom dokázala zachytiť podstatu detských zážitkov a emócií. Jej ilustrácie sú rovnako pôsobivé ako jej texty a dohromady vytvárajú nezabudnuteľný čitateľský zážitok.
Slavers arrive on horseback. They shoot their guns and capture unarmed farmers. They even shackle children. Abikanile's mother has told her so. Until now, the villagers of Yao had always felt safe. Lately, however, whispers and stories have found their way to them about nearby villages that have been seized.
The village of Tos is like no other village in the world, for in this village the women live in round houses and the men live in square ones. The story of how this came to be is told from the point of view of a young girl who grew up there. Ann Grifalconi's bold, dynamic art and rhythmic storytelling recreate this world and make The Village of Round and Square Houses a perfect book for reading aloud.