Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi is an author; publisher; and corporate director. She is the convener of the Akada Children's Book Festival, as well as a Trustee of the Punch Media Foundation; the Association of Children's Authors & Illustrators of Nigeria and Women In Management Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ).
She is passionate about creating visually-engaging, culturally-relevant content for children, and has a desire to see steadily increasing literacy rates within her community.
Olubunmi has written a number of articles in the areas of commerce, agriculture, resource maximization, sanitation and land use in Nigeria.
Her work has been published in several national daily newspapers. Olubunmi's passion for writing developed into collaborating with talented artists to create beautifully-illustrated children's picture books designed to make reading attractive, inspire innovation and excite children, parents and teachers.
Her published titles include: Tobi Visits the Conservatory; Kob the Antelope; Diary of a Toddler; Tobi Bakes A Cake; Tobi Learns To Swim; Tobi And The Kid's Marathon; Tobi At The Art Gallery; On The Water; Mummy, Can I ...? and Why Do You Wash Your Hands?