Juana Martinez-Neal is a Peruvian American children's book author and illustrator. Her debut book as an author and illustrator, Alma and How She Got Her Name, was well reviewed and won a 2019 Caldecott Honor.
Biography
Juana Martinez-Neal grew up in Lima, Peru. Growing up she hoped to be a painter, like her father and grandfather, as the profession of illustrator was not common in Peru. She moved to the United States in her mid-20s. After having children of her own she decided to become an author and illustrator of children's books. She now lives in Connecticut, with her husband and three children.
Bibliography
As Writer and Illustrator
- Alma and How She Got Her Name, Candlewick Press, 2018
- Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre, Candlewick Press, 2018
- Zonia's Rainforest, Candlewick Press, 2021
- La selva de Zonia, Candlewick Press, 2021
As Illustrator
- La Madre Goose, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2016
- La Princesa and the Pea, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2017
- Babymoon, written by Hayley Barrett, Candlewick Press, 2019
- Fry Bread, written by Kevin Noble Maillard, Roaring Brook Press, 2019
- Swashby and the Sea, written by Beth Ferry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020
- Tomatoes for Neela, written by Padma Lakshmi, Viking Children's Books, 2021
- A Perfect Fit, written by Mara Rockliff, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022
- I Don't Care, written by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal, Neal Porter Books-Holiday House, 2022 (Forthcoming)
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