John Parra is an award-winning, best-selling artist, illustrator, author, and educator, widely recognized for his award-winning, Latino themed children’s picture books and commercial artwork. Passionate about art and literacy, he frequently speaks as a visiting author/artist at schools and literary conferences across the country. John currently resides in Queens, New York. https://www.johnparraart.com/

Awards

NYTimes/NYPL, Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year Award, Pura Belpre Honor Award, Golden Kite Award, Christophers Award, Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, Américas Award.

3 Fun Facts

1. I used to play guitar in bands growing up.
2. My favorite holiday celebration is Dia de Muertos and Halloween.
3. My favorite baseball team is the Dodgers.