Lauren Castillo Explained
Lauren Castillo is an author and illustrator of children's literature. In 2015, she won the Caldecott Honor for her watercolor illustrations in her book Nana in the City.[1]
In 2005, she graduated from the School of Visual Arts.[2] Her first self-written and self-illustrated book, Melvin and the Boy, was published in 2011. In 2012, her work was exhibited at the Bruce Museum in their "Let It Snow! Children’s Book Art" show.[3] In 2020, Castillo's book Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us was published, which is planned as the first book in a series.[4]
Selected works
As writer and illustrator
- Melvin and the Boy (2011)[5]
- The Troublemaker (2014)[6]
- Nana in the City (2014)
- Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us (2020)[7]
As illustrator
Notes and References
- Web site: Nana in the City . . 17 June 2020 . 12 April 2015.
- Web site: Saxon . Antonia . Q & A with Lauren Castillo . Publishers Weekly . 23 July 2021 . 15 May 2014.
- Web site: Mullen . Alexandra . The Art of a Snow Day . The New York Times . 23 July 2021 . 15 December 2012.
- Web site: Gurdon . Meghan Cox . Children's Books: Stories Can Take You Anywhere . Wall Street Journal . 23 July 2021 . 1 May 2020.
- Web site: Paul . Pamela . For Children Who Want Pets and Parents Who Don't . The New York Times . 23 July 2021 . 6 July 2011.
- Web site: Children's Book Review: The Troublemaker . Publishers Weekly . 23 July 2021 . en.
- Web site: Children's Book Review: The Story of Us (Our Friend Hedgehog #1) . Publishers Weekly . 23 July 2021 . 18 March 2020.
- Web site: Just . Julie . Bookshelf . The New York Times . 23 July 2021 . 16 December 2007.
- Web site: Buffalo Music . Kirkus Reviews . 23 July 2021 . 19 May 2008.
- Web site: Children's Book Review: The Reader . Publishers Weekly . 23 July 2021 . 1 October 2012.
- Web site: Smith . Sarah Harrison . Travelers' Tails . The New York Times . 23 July 2021 . 4 December 2013.
- Web site: Alter . Alexandra . Masters of Prose Warm Up to Children's Picture Books . The New York Times . 17 June 2020 . 7 May 2016.
- Web site: Zelinsky . Paul O. . Picture Books About Dreams and Dreamers of All Kinds . The New York Times . 23 July 2021 . 14 September 2018.