Carl Angel
Carl Angel is a visual artist who enjoys participating in the creation of narrative media--whether it is illustration, design, or independent films. He has illustrated, designed, and art directed numerous books for young readers, including Lakas and the Manilatown Fish, Willie Wins, and Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores, among others. He lives with his wife and son in Burbank, California. Visit his site at carlangel.com
Books
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Pedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysBy Rob Peñas, Carl Angel
Pedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysBy Rob Peñas, Carl AngelView DetailsDiscover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.
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Lakas and the Manilatown Fish
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl AngelView DetailsIn this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the U.S., an all-American boy of Filipino descent, some amusing manongs-Filipino elders-and a fish with unusual faculties take off on a fanciful romp through a dreamscape of the imagination.
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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl AngelView DetailsIn this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the US, Lakas, an all-American boy of Filipino descent, helps his new friends fight eviction from their home .
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Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores
By Jorge Argueta, Carl AngelView DetailsHardcover reprint coming October 27, 2025
Bilingual English/Spanish. Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the United States, but nothing is the same.
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On My Block
Stories and Paintings by Fifteen ArtistsBy Dana Goldberg, Cecilia Álvarez, Carl Angel, Cbabi BayocThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
On My Block
Stories and Paintings by Fifteen ArtistsBy Dana Goldberg, Cecilia Álvarez, Carl Angel, Cbabi BayocView Details -
Willie Wins
By Almira A. Gilles, Carl AngelView Details
