The Big Thing

This is the magical, affirming story of brave Bea, as she learns about the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of her family, teacher, and friends, Bea discovers how to find the silver linings in the crisis and see the positives.

25 pages of vibrant illustrations and uplifting messages for all ages, completed by a team of writers, illustrators and translators from China, USA, Europe, Uruguay, and Nicaragua.

As with the global effort to tackle COVID-19, this book exemplifies the communal spirit required to heal through hard times. All proceeds from the sale of The Big Thing will go to COVID-19 charities.

Angela is a writer living in Los Angeles. Previously, she held positions as an investment banker at Lazard New York, as a journalist covering Politics & Society at the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and Reuters in Beijing, and as model with Elite Model Management and LA Models. She has a honeypot ant colony on her desk and prefers Jordanian knafeh.

Alex lives in Wyoming with his brilliant wife Monika, their laughing baby Ava, and Babu the red Labrador. Alex is the co-founder of Jackson Hole Economics, served as Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer of a number of public financial services companies, CFO of the Gates Foundation and was a White House Fellow. He is also the author of Babu's Bindi and loves to ski and climb in the Tetons.