Lynnor Bontigao Explained

Lynnor Bontigao is a Filipino-born author and illustrator of children's books.

Biography

Bontigao, born in the Philippines, moved to the United States and, when she could not find an art-related job, worked in finance in New York City.[1]

In 2020, Bontigao won the inaugural Tomie dePaola Professional Development Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers.[2]

She is known for featuring diversity in the characters of her books.[3]

Bontiago illustrated Cindy Wang Brandt's You Are Revolutionary (2021).[4] The International Examiner wrote positively of Bontigao's illustrations.[5] A Publishers Weekly review said, "Bontigao’s bright, approachable illustrations trace a parallel narrative of children of varying abilities, ages, religions, and skin tones".

Kirkus Reviews wrote positively of Bontigao's illustrations in The World's Best Class Plant (2023).[6]

Her first book as both author and illustrator, Sari-Sari Summers (2023), was described as a "gentle, spare narrative" with "softly textured illustrations" by Kirkus Reviews.[7]

She lives in New Jersey.

Selected works

As illustrator

As author and illustrator

References

  1. Web site: SCBWI SCBWI Success Story: Lynnor Bontigao . 2023-04-14 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Maughan . Shannon . September 17, 2020 . Remembering Tomie dePaola . 2023-04-14 . Publishers Weekly . en.
  3. September 23, 2021 . You Are Revolutionary . Publishers Weekly . April 14, 2023.
  4. Book: Brandt, Cindy Wang . You are revolutionary . Beaming Books . Illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao . 2021 . 978-1-5064-7830-2 . Minneapolis, MN . 1236896032.
  5. Web site: Dinh . Thaomi Michelle . 2022-12-12 . Cindy Wang Brandt's 'You Are Revolutionary' urges all generations to fight for their rights and care for their communities . 2023-04-14 . International Examiner . en-US.
  6. February 25, 2023 . The World's Best Class Plant . Kirkus Reviews . April 14, 2023.
  7. January 25, 2023 . Sari-Sari Summers . Kirkus Reviews . April 14, 2023.
  8. Book: Villanueva, Justine . Jack & Agyu = Si Diyak daw Si Agyu . 2019 . Illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao . 978-0-9968297-1-7 . 1st hardcover . Davis, California . 1104955039.
  9. Book: Brandt, Cindy Wang . You are revolutionary . Beaming Books . Illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao . 2021 . 978-1-5064-7830-2 . Minneapolis, MN . 1236896032.
  10. Book: Scanlon . Liz Garton . The world's best class plant . Vernick . Audrey . Illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao . 2023 . 978-0-525-51635-4 . New York . 1298713382.
  11. Book: Bontigao, Lynnor . Sari-Sari summers . . 2023 . 978-1-5362-2614-0 . 1st . Somerville, Massachusetts . 1374205091.

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