Juana Martinez Neal

A native american family story written by kevin noble maillard the 2019 caldecott honor for alma and how she got her name and the 2018 pura belpré medal for illustration for la princesa and the pea written by susan middleton elya.

Juana martinez neal. Juana martinez neal is a peruvian american children s book author and illustrator. She is the daughter and granddaughter of painters. Nursery rhymes for los niños babymoon. Alma and how she got her name.

Juana martinez neal talks moving to america and a big family part i. Juana is the recipient of a caldecott honor a sibert medal and a pura belpré medal for illustration. Juana martinez neal is the recipient of the 2020 sibert medal for fry bread. Juana martinez neal published work.

A heartfelt visually stunning picture book from the caldecott honor and sibert medal winner illuminates a young girl s day of play and adventure in the lush rain forest of peru. Growing up she hoped to be a painter like her father and grandfather as the. Site of the children s book author illustrator juana martinez neal. Juana martinez neal grew up and studied painting in lima peru and now lives with her family in scottsdale arizona her children appear in the artwork for little boy azul twinkle twinkle small estrella and i see la luna and their playfulness inspired many of the antics in the other scenes this is her first picture book.

About the creator juana martinez neal. The princess and the pea gets a fresh twist in this charming bilingual retelling. El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him but as usual his mother doesn t agree. Her debut book as an author and illustrator alma and how she got her name was well reviewed and won a 2019 caldecott award honor.

Juana martinez neal grew up in lima peru. I was born and raised in peru. Public radio international this children s book author explores themes of immigration and identity. I like numbering things.

Available wherever books are sold zonia s rain forest. Juana martinez neal illustration work. Speaking about alma and how she got her name 1. The essence of alma which has autobiographical elements is we are everyone that came before us and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves.

Juana is the illustrator of la madre goose. The gray area podcast itspersonal 21.