Books in Pura Belpré Award - Illustrator

A recognition presented to a Latino or Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth.

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
Mi papá es un agrícola/My Father, the Farmworker Mi papá es un agrícola/My Father, the Farmworker J. Roman Perez Varela Honor Log In To Like
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir Pedro Martín Winner Log In To Like
Remembering Remembering Xelena González Honor Log In To Like
Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock Jesús Trejo Honor Log In To Like

2023

Book Author Award Level Completed
Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land Mirelle Ortega Honor Log In To Like
A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like
Where Wonder Grows Where Wonder Grows Xelena González Winner Log In To Like
The Coquíes Still Sing The Coquíes Still Sing Karina Nicole González Honor Log In To Like
Still Dreaming/Seguimos soñando Still Dreaming/Seguimos soñando Claudia Guadalupe Martinez Honor Log In To Like
Srta. Quinces Srta. Quinces Kat Fajardo Honor Log In To Like
Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Anika Aldamuy Denise Honor Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
Boogie Boogie, Y'all Boogie Boogie, Y'all C. G. Esperanza Honor Log In To Like
De aquí como el coquí De aquí como el coquí Nomar Perez Honor Log In To Like
Bright Star Bright Star Yuyi Morales Honor Log In To Like
May Your Life Be Deliciosa May Your Life Be Deliciosa Michael Genhart Honor Log In To Like
¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge Raúl the Third Winner Log In To Like

2021

Book Author Award Level Completed
Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat ¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat Raúl the Third Winner Log In To Like

2020

Book Author Award Level Completed
Across the Bay Across the Bay Sara Palacios Honor Log In To Like
My Papi Has a Motorcycle My Papi Has a Motorcycle Isabel Quintero Honor Log In To Like
¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market ¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market Raúl the Third Honor Log In To Like
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln Margarita Engle Winner Log In To Like

2019

Book Author Award Level Completed
When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana Michael Mahin Honor Log In To Like
Islandborn Islandborn Junot Díaz Honor Log In To Like
Dreamers / Soñadores Dreamers / Soñadores Yuyi Morales Winner Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
All Around Us All Around Us Xelena González Honor Log In To Like
Frida Kahlo And Her Animalitos Frida Kahlo And Her Animalitos Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
La Princesa and the Pea La Princesa and the Pea Susan Middleton Elya Winner Log In To Like

2017

Book Author Award Level Completed
Esquivel!: Space-Age Sound Artist Esquivel!: Space-Age Sound Artist Susan Wood Honor Log In To Like
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth Lowriders to the Center of the Earth Cathy Camper Winner Log In To Like

2016

Book Author Award Level Completed
My Tata's Remedies; Los remedios de mi tata My Tata's Remedies; Los remedios de mi tata Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford Honor Log In To Like
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like
Mango, Abuela, and Me Mango, Abuela, and Me Meg Medina Honor Log In To Like
The Drum Dream Girl The Drum Dream Girl Margarita Engle Winner Log In To Like

2015

Book Author Award Level Completed
Green Is a Chile Pepper Green Is a Chile Pepper Roseanne Greenfield Thong Honor Log In To Like
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like
Little Roja Riding Hood Little Roja Riding Hood Susan Middleton Elya Honor Log In To Like
Viva Frida Viva Frida Yuyi Morales Winner Log In To Like

2014

Book Author Award Level Completed
Maria Had a Little Llama/María Tenía una Llamita Maria Had a Little Llama/María Tenía una Llamita Angela Dominguez Honor Log In To Like
Niño Wrestles the World Niño Wrestles the World Yuyi Morales Winner Log In To Like
Tito Puente: Mambo King/Rey del Mambo Tito Puente: Mambo King/Rey del Mambo Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like

2013

Book Author Award Level Completed
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert Gary D. Schmidt Winner Log In To Like

2012

Book Author Award Level Completed
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours Diego Rivera: His World and Ours Duncan Tonatiuh Winner Log In To Like
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred Samantha R. Vamos Honor Log In To Like

2011

Book Author Award Level Completed
Fiesta Babies Fiesta Babies Carmen Tafolla Honor Log In To Like
Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin Duncan Tonatiuh Honor Log In To Like
Me, Frida Me, Frida Amy Novesky Honor Log In To Like
Grandma's Gift Grandma's Gift Eric Velasquez Winner Log In To Like

2010

Book Author Award Level Completed
Diego: Bigger Than Life Diego: Bigger Than Life Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Honor Log In To Like
Gracias • Thanks Gracias • Thanks Pat Mora Honor Log In To Like
My Abuelita My Abuelita Tony Johnston Honor Log In To Like
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros Pat Mora Winner Log In To Like

2009

Book Author Award Level Completed
Papá and Me Papá and Me Arthur Dorros Honor Log In To Like
What Can You Do With a Rebozo What Can You Do With a Rebozo Carmen Tafolla Honor Log In To Like
The Storyteller's Candle The Storyteller's Candle Lucía M. González Honor Log In To Like
Just In Case Just In Case Yuyi Morales Winner Log In To Like

2008

Book Author Award Level Completed
Me llamo Gabito: la vida de Gabriel García Márquez Me llamo Gabito: la vida de Gabriel García Márquez Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
Mis colores, mi mundo Mis colores, mi mundo Maya Christina Gonzalez Honor Log In To Like
Los Gatos Black on Halloween Los Gatos Black on Halloween Marisa Montes Winner Log In To Like

2006

Book Author Award Level Completed
Me Llamo Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz Me Llamo Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz Monica Brown Honor Log In To Like
César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Honor Log In To Like
Arrorró, Mi Niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games Arrorró, Mi Niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games Lulu Delacre Honor Log In To Like
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart Pat Mora Winner Log In To Like

2004

Book Author Award Level Completed
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez Kathleen Krull Honor Log In To Like
The Pot That Juan Built The Pot That Juan Built Nancy Andrews-Goebel Honor Log In To Like
First Day in Grapes First Day in Grapes L. King Pérez Honor Log In To Like
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book Yuyi Morales Winner Log In To Like

2002

Book Author Award Level Completed
Chato and the Party Animals Chato and the Party Animals Gary Soto Winner Log In To Like
Juan Bobo Goes to Work Juan Bobo Goes to Work Joe Hayes Honor Log In To Like

2000

Book Author Award Level Completed
Barrio: José's Neighborhood Barrio: José's Neighborhood George Ancona Honor Log In To Like
Mama & Papa Have a Store Mama & Papa Have a Store Amelia Lau Carling Honor Log In To Like
The Secret Stars The Secret Stars Joseph Slate Honor Log In To Like
Magic Windows Magic Windows Carmen Lomas Garza Winner Log In To Like

1998

Book Author Award Level Completed
En mi familia En mi familia Carmen Lomas Garza Honor Log In To Like
Gathering the Sun: an Alphabet in Spanish and English Gathering the Sun: an Alphabet in Spanish and English Alma Flor Ada Honor Log In To Like
The Golden Flower: a Taino Myth from Puerto Rico The Golden Flower: a Taino Myth from Puerto Rico Nina Jaffe Honor Log In To Like
Snapshots from the Wedding Snapshots from the Wedding Gary Soto Winner Log In To Like

1996

Book Author Award Level Completed
Cuadros de Familia Cuadros de Familia Carmen Lomas Garza Honor Log In To Like
El Gallo de Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale El Gallo de Bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale Lucía M. González Honor Log In To Like
Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead George Ancona Honor Log In To Like
Chato's Kitchen Chato's Kitchen Gary Soto Winner Log In To Like