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John Parra

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John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, fine artist, designer, author, and educator best known for his art illustrated, Latino themed, children’s picture books. For his work he has received many awards and accolades including: Three American Library Association’s Pura Belpré Honors, Two Golden Kite Awards from The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and a Christopher’s Award. Parra’s original artwork has also been showcased and displayed in numerous gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, with many paintings now residing in private collections. He has taught art at the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, CA and regularly speaks as a visiting artist at schools and literary conferences across the country, advocating art and reading education.
John’s book Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Book, and Smithsonian Best Book of the Year. His recent books include: The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne , Little Libraries, Big Heroes , and One Is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers . He also illustrated the cover artwork for Ruth Behar’s Letters from Cuba . John’s illustrations for commercial clients including United Airlines, Hitachi, PBS, National Geographic, Boston Children’s Hospital, El Museo del Barrio, and many others. His designs can be seen on six U.S. Forever Postage Stamps titled: Delicioso, and his MTA artcard poster, Birdhouse Subways, is currently displayed throughout NYC subways. John was also invited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY to present a special event about his career and illustrations. HIs forthcoming book, Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son , will be his first as both author and illustrator. John is a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and currently lives with his wife, Maria, in Queens, New York.

John Parra

4.1/5 ( ratings)
Website
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Twitter
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John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, fine artist, designer, author, and educator best known for his art illustrated, Latino themed, children’s picture books. For his work he has received many awards and accolades including: Three American Library Association’s Pura Belpré Honors, Two Golden Kite Awards from The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and a Christopher’s Award. Parra’s original artwork has also been showcased and displayed in numerous gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, with many paintings now residing in private collections. He has taught art at the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, CA and regularly speaks as a visiting artist at schools and literary conferences across the country, advocating art and reading education.
John’s book Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Book, and Smithsonian Best Book of the Year. His recent books include: The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne , Little Libraries, Big Heroes , and One Is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers . He also illustrated the cover artwork for Ruth Behar’s Letters from Cuba . John’s illustrations for commercial clients including United Airlines, Hitachi, PBS, National Geographic, Boston Children’s Hospital, El Museo del Barrio, and many others. His designs can be seen on six U.S. Forever Postage Stamps titled: Delicioso, and his MTA artcard poster, Birdhouse Subways, is currently displayed throughout NYC subways. John was also invited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY to present a special event about his career and illustrations. HIs forthcoming book, Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son , will be his first as both author and illustrator. John is a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and currently lives with his wife, Maria, in Queens, New York.

Books from John Parra

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

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Waiting for the Biblioburro

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors

4/5 ( ratings)

Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Little Libraries, Big Heroes

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Gracias / Thanks

3.9/5 ( ratings)

The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne

4.3/5 ( ratings)

One Is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers

3.9/5 ( ratings)

When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders

4/5 ( ratings)

We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son

4/5 ( ratings)

Growing an Artist Spanish Edition

4/5 ( ratings)

Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son

4/5 ( ratings)

Aesop's Fables | More Than 150 Classic Fables for Children: The best of the old fables are here and all in a fine new dress

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Growing an Artist Spanish Edition

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