Lynnor Bontigao is the author-illustrator of SARI-SARI SUMMERS, her picture book debut. She is proud to have illustrated the HCBF 2024 poster. Lynnor illustrated 3 books in 2024: AT THE END OF THE DAY by Lisl H. Detlefsen(a JLG selection), KAILANI’S GIFT by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, & SEASHELL KEY(a 2024 CPL Best Fiction for Younger Readers) by Lourdes Heuer. Lynnor also illustrated THE WORLD’S BEST CLASS PLANT (one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Picture Books of 2023) by award-winning authors Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick. Lynnor will have 2 more illustrated chapter books in 2025. She is currently working on book projects with Minh Lê coming out 2026 & Jean Reidy coming out 2027. www.lynnorbontigao.com

Awards

2024 Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Young Readers(SEASHELL KEY by Lourdes Heuer), 2023 Kirkus Best Picture Book (THE WORLD’S BEST CLASS PLANT by Liz Garton Scanlon & Audrey Vernick), 2020 IBPA Gold Winner(Jack & Agyu by Justine Villanueva), 2020 SCBWI Tomie dePaola Professional Development Award, 2020 Kweli Emerging Voice,

3 Fun Facts

1. I love watching KDramas.
2. I am learning to play the ukulele.
3. I can say Thank You in 17 languages.