Ekiuwa Aire is an award-winning author and speaker born and raised in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. She is passionate about sharing positive stories on African history with children. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Ontario, Canada.

"An excellent informative tale of an African queen for readers of all ages" – Kirkus

"This unique story lyrically fills an obvious hole in picture books, animating a powerful figure and showing children that they can achieve their dreams, literal or metaphorical, through perseverance." -- School Library Journal

"Oh my goodness this is a beautiful book! The illustrations have the most sumptuous red color and the power of the story is wonderful. We've read this multiple times a day since getting it and my daughter has looked at it on her own as well." -- Reader