Biography
Salini Perera is a freelance illustrator from Toronto. She was born in Sri Lanka, raised in Scarborough, and has been making art for as long as she can remember. Now, she gets to make art for picture books, a lifelong dream come true. She lives in the city’s east end with her husband, Michael, and their two cats, Victoria and Albert.
Awards
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Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers
2023 - Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education, Joint Winner
2023 - Delaware Diamonds K-2 , Diamond State Reading Association, Short-Listed
Non-fiction
Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers, 2022
Her Epic Adventure, 2021