Author

Hamilton Cesar Mendonça

Hamilton Cesar Mendonça was born in Brazil and holds dual Brazilian and Portuguese citizenship, with Italian ancestry.

After living for nearly twenty years across Europe, first in Portugal and later in the United Kingdom, he now resides in Canada.

A lifelong storyteller with a background in literature, language, journalism, and political science, Hamilton creates character-driven stories that combine emotional depth, positive values, educational opportunities, and richly imagined worlds.

His work focuses on themes of kindness, friendship, inclusion, resilience, and learning through storytelling.

Agent's note

Parents and educators are actively crying out for books that teach assertiveness without sacrificing kindness, and Hamilton delivers this with absolute brilliance.

What makes his work so essential is how he subverts classic tropes to address major developmental milestones in early childhood. He turns the traditional "closet monster" into a protective mental-wellness mentor, and uses the heartbreaking visual metaphor of a peacock losing its colours to showcase the dangers of extreme people-pleasing.

Whether children are invested in the mystery of a missing sun or relating to a misunderstood spider, Hamilton crafts instantly lovable protagonists whose vulnerabilities will deeply resonate with any child who has ever felt excluded.

Hamilton Cesar Mendonça

Agent's note

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