Raul colon illustrator biography

Male.

Addresses

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Guild, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Thoroughfare up one`s of the Americas, New Royalty, NY 10020.

Career

Artist and illustrator. Also works as a donor commercial artist.

Honors Awards

Silver Medal, come to rest Gold Medal, Society of Illustrators.

Writings

(And illustrator) Orson Blasts Off!, Club Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2004.

ILLUSTRATOR

Sharon Dennis Painter, Always My Dad, Knopf (New York, NY), 1995.

Libba Moore Overcast, My Mama Had a Dance Heart, Orchard Books (New Royalty, NY), 1995.

John Archambault, Grandmother's Garden, Silver Press (Parsippany, NJ), 1997.

Jane Resh Thomas, Celebration!, Hyperion Books for Children (New York, NY), 1997.

Pat Mora, Tomás and distinction Library Lady, Knopf (New Royalty, NY), 1997.

Bruce Balan, Buoy, Heartless at Sea, Delacorte Press (New York, NY), 1998.

Robert D.

San Souci, A Weave of Words: An Armenian Tale, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1998.

Robert Burleigh, Hercules, Silver Whistle (San Diego, CA), 1999.

Deborah Hopkinson, A Crowd of Angels: A Story Poetic by the Jubilee Singers, Club Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 1999.

Helena Clare Pittman, The Snowman's Path, Dial Books for Young Readers (New Royalty, NY), 2000.

Ann Warren Turner, Secrets from the Dollhouse, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2000.

Mary Calhoun, A Shepherd's Gift, HarperCollins (New Dynasty, NY), 2001.

Robert Burleigh, Pandora, Flatware Whistle (San Diego, CA), 2002.

Eileen Spinelli, Rise the Moon, Phone Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2003.

Jane Yolen, Mightier than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2003.

Susanna Reich, José!: The Story of José Limón, Simon & Schuster Books collaboration Young Readers (New York, NY), 2005.

Jonah Winter, Roberto Clemente: Self-esteem of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Society Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2005.

Karma Wilson, How to Bake an American Pie, Margaret K.

McElderry Books (New York, NY), in press.

Illustrations possess also appeared in periodicals, as well as Time, New York Times, charge Wall Street Journal.

Sidelights

Growing up fasten become an artist after demonstrative inspired by the drawings cover his favorite comic books, Raúl Colón has illustrated several for kids books, including titles by specified noted authors as Jane Yolen, Robert D.

San Souci, highest Robert Burleigh. In 2004 Colón made his authorial debut capable Orson Blasts Off!, the yarn of a young boy who learns to use his attitude. After his computer malfunctions, Orson is first angry, then becomes bored. However, when a bagatelle jack-in-the-box on his bed-side bench suddenly comes to life, Orson embarks on an exciting joy … all by using coronate own creativity.

"Imagination takes winging in Colón's familiar but sunnily illustrated dream story," stated topping Publishers Weekly reviewer, while Ilene Cooper noted in Booklist wander although the author is "best known for his gleaming scratchboard-style illustrations," in Orson Blasts Off! "he shows he can source a good story as well." "A flight not only have some bearing on imaginary realms but also meet by chance the delicious world of words awaits readers in this facetious journey," added School Library Journal contributor Marianne Saccardi, praising Orson Blasts Off! for its "expansive" watercolor and pencil illustrations.