Anita Yasuda is the author of Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains with Harper Collins Publishers (2024) and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Books inspired by her Indian Canadian heritage include Diwali: A Festival of Joy with Penguin Random House (2024) and illustrated by Darshika Varma and Bollywood Beat with Kids Can Press (2025) and illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan. A University of Toronto graduate and a trained Montessori and early childhood educator, she worked in educational publishing for a decade, writing many books for young children, including early readers, biographies, and histories. She lives in southern Ontario, surrounded by rolling hills, family, and overflowing bookshelves. Learn more at https://www.anitayasuda.com/