Our Authors and Illustrators

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  • Julia Cairns

    Julia Cairns is a full-time fine artist and illustrator known for her colorful images and joyous, whimsical style. In addition to creating illustrations for children’s books, Cairns has exhibited her...
  • Mary Cappellini

    Mary Cappellini was born in Los Angeles, California. She is an educational consultant specializing in teacher training and staff development. Mary has written, photographed, and translated many children’s books. Mary...
  • Gary Cartwright

    Gary Cartwright was an acclaimed reporter, novelist, nonfiction author, and screenwriter. He received a B.A. in journalism and government from Texas Christian University in 1957 and served as a newspaper...
  • Robert Casilla

    Robert Casilla is the illustrator of several books in Holiday House’s A Picture Book… biography series, as well as many award-winning books, including Jalapeño Bagels (ALA Notable; Atheneum), Daddy Poems...
  • Omar S. Castañeda

    Omar S. Castañeda (1954-1997) was born in Guatemala City and moved to the United States when he was a child. He was a teacher of creative writing at Western Washington...
  • Elena Castro

    Elena Castro began as a bilingual teacher in Calexico, Ca. After 19 years in the classroom she became the Coordinator of Curriculum, providing staff development on effective classroom instruction. Ms....
  • Antonio Castro L.

    Antonio Castro L. was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and has lived in the Juarez-El Paso area for most of his life. He was awarded a prestigious Pura Belpré Illustrator Award...
  • Joe Cepeda

    Joe Cepeda received his BFA in Illustration from California State University, Long Beach. A recipient of the Pura Belpré Honor Award, Joe has illustrated many books and book covers, and...
  • Dia Cha

    Dia, Chue, and Nhia Thao Cha were born in Laos. In 1975, Dia fled with her family to Thailand, where they spent over four years in the Ban Vinai refugee...
  • Chih-Wei Chang

    Chih-Wei Chang has a degree in illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. A full-time artist and designer, he lives in Taiwan.
  • Michelle Chang

    Michelle Chang is a full-time illustrator who earned her BFA degree from the San Francisco Academy of Art. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines including The New Yorker, Time,...
  • Mimi Chapra

    Mimi Chapra was born in Havana, Cuba. As a young girl, she loved to recite rhymes while she jumped rope, and she took up jumping rope again to help her...
  • Hayan Charara

    Hayan Charara made his picture book debut with The Three Lucys, which is based on his family’s experiences in Lebanon. He is also the recipient of a National Endowment for...
  • Alina Chau

    Alina Chau dreamed of being an astronaut when she grew up, but instead went on to a career as an award-winning artist and filmmaker. She illustrated The Nian Monster, which...
  • Elisa Chavarri

    Elisa Chavarri is a full-time illustrator who graduated with honors from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she majored in Classical Animation and minored in Comics. Born in...