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John Parra

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Santa Barbara, The United States

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Children's, Art, Young Adult

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September 2011

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John Parra is a best-selling, award-winning artist, illustrator, author, designer, and educator, celebrated for his vibrant, Latino-themed children’s picture books. Over the course of his career, he has garnered numerous accolades, including three American Library Association Pura Belpré Honors, two Golden Kite Awards from SCBWI, two Christopher’s Awards, and the 2023 Américas Award. His illustrated book Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos was named one of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year, while his debut as both author and illustrator, Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son, has earned widespread praise. His recent book, Spanish Is the Language of My Family, has received six starred reviews and ...more

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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos on The NY Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Books of 2017

The New York Times/New York Public Library announces, Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, as one of the winners of the BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2017. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award — and the first year of the Times’ partnership with the New York Public Library on the honor. Judged purely on artistic merit, Recipients will be honored at a Read more of this blog post »

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	Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown (Goodreads Author), John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.31 avg rating — 1,417 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown (Goodreads Author), John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 1,307 ratings — published 2017 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (A Latino Book of Concepts) by Roseanne Thong, John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.07 avg rating — 1,123 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts) by Roseanne Thong, John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.95 avg rating — 887 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Libraries, Big Heroes by Miranda Paul (Goodreads Author), John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 796 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans (A Latino Book of Concepts) by Phil Bildner (Goodreads Author), John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 714 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community by Susan Verde, John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gracias / Thanks by Pat Mora, John Parra (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 596 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son 4.25 avg rating — 305 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Moment Is Special: A Día de Muertos Story 3.56 avg rating — 84 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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John Parra rated a book it was amazing Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker by David Ezra Stein	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker is a festive, fun-filled tale where Little Red Chicken just can’t help but enthusiastically…err, I mean interruptingly, jump into the story—this time, it’s The Nutcracker. With playful interruptions, cheerful ...more
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