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Peter Catalanotto
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Peter Catalanotto
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| Education | Pratt Institute |
| Known for | Illustration |
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Notable work
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Matthew A. B. C., Ivan the Terrier, Emily's Art, Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-it-All, Monkey & Robot |
| Awards | Numerous Children's Choice nominations, Drexel University's Contribution to Children's Literature, PLA's Award of Excellence. |
Peter Catalanotto is an American book illustrator.
Background
Peter Catalanotto was born in March 1959 in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up in East Northport, Long Island, where he attended Elwood-John Glenn High School. Educated at the Pratt Institute, Peter's career as an illustrator began in the 1980s, painting jackets for young adult books and illustrating for newspapers and magazines. In 1987 he was asked to illustrate All I See by Cynthia Rylant. Peter then went on to write several picture books, the first being Dylan's Day Out, published in 1989. He has since published over 45 books, 19 of which he also wrote, including Matthew A.B.C. (2005), Emily's Art (2006), Ivan the Terrier (2007), Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All (2012), and his Monkey & Robot series. Peter teaches the first children's book writing course offered at both Columbia University and Pratt Institute. In 2008, the First Lady, Laura Bush, commissioned him to illustrate the White House holiday brochure.
