About Us
Meet the Author
Tanja Barco, MSN, APRN, IFMCP
Tanja Barco, MSN, APRN, IFMCP is a devoted mom, wife, family nurse practitioner, and two-time certified functional medicine provider with almost two decades in practice. With her passion for health and wellness, Tanja combines science, heart, and a whole lot of fun to inspire lifelong wellness.
Her love for healthy living — and her desire to make it fun — led her to write her debut children’s book, The Phyto Superheroes ™. Created for children ages 3-8, this story uses colorful characters to show kids how fruits and veggies can unlock real-life “superpowers.” For anyone with an important child in their life, this book offers a fun and playful tool to start lifelong conversations about nutrition, empowerment, and feeling your best from the inside out.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find Tanja spending time with her husband and their two superheroes. She believes that health should be joyful, accessible, and family-powered — and that every child has a PhytoSuperhero ™ inside just waiting to shine.
Meet the Illustrator
Jaunius Mereckis
Jaunius Mereckis is an artist with a passion for cinema. He found the look and feel of films to be so intriguing and exciting that he wanted to reflect the same kind of storytelling in his work. Over the years, he's learned to capture that cinematic quality we all know and love from our favourite Pixar and Disney films. His goal now is to help other talented storytellers tell their story with the same stunning visuals!
To see more of Jaunius' work, visit his website.