Lauren Castillo facts for kids
Lauren Castillo is a talented author and artist who creates books for children. She is well-known for her beautiful illustrations, especially her watercolor artwork. In 2015, she received a special award called the Caldecott Honor for her pictures in the book Nana in the City.
Lauren Castillo studied art at the School of Visual Arts, graduating in 2005. Her first book, which she both wrote and illustrated, was Melvin and the Boy. It was published in 2011. Her artwork has even been shown in museums! For example, in 2012, her illustrations were part of a "Let It Snow! Children’s Book Art" show at the Bruce Museum.
In 2020, Castillo's book Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us was published. This book was planned as the first in a series, bringing more adventures to young readers.
Books by Lauren Castillo
Written and Illustrated by Her
- Melvin and the Boy (2011)
- The Troublemaker (2014)
- Nana in the City (2014)
- Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us (2020)
Books She Illustrated
- What Happens on Wednesdays (2007) - by Emily Jenkins
- Buffalo Music (2008) - by Tracey E. Fern
- The Reader (2012) - by Amy Hest
- City Cat (2013) - by Kate Banks
- Twenty Yawns (2016) - by Jane Smiley
- Imagine (2018) - by Juan Felipe Herrera
