Duncan Tonatiuh

Jun 24, 2024 | hbook.com | Lynne Rae Perkins |Carole Lindstrom |Katherine Paterson |Duncan Tonatiuh

Illustrations (c) 2024 by Lynne Rae Perkins. Being a fine arts major at a large public university opened my ­small-town mind to a myriad of ideas, in a myriad of ways. And I loved it. My ­education there was not particularly strong on how to survive after ­college. Which I truly believe, in a way, is okay. I am not a proponent of let’s-turn-colleges-­into-widget-makers. Still, a few tips would have been helpful. I graduated with high honors, woefully unqualified to do much of anything.

Jun 21, 2024 | hbook.com | Carole Lindstrom |Katherine Paterson |Duncan Tonatiuh |Linda Park

Happy Anniversary, Horn Book! It’s been pure joy to watch you grow over the years. I read you voraciously as I honed my writing craft. And now I jump for joy to see my books so thoughtfully reviewed by you. I learned so much from you as an aspiring kidlit author. I would pore over your magazine to read the reviews, which were so carefully and professionally done, helping me to become a better writer though I didn’t even know it at the time.

Jun 18, 2024 | hbook.com | Katherine Paterson |Duncan Tonatiuh |Linda Park |Andrea Davis Pinkney

My son John, who is not only a voracious reader but has also had the opportunity to meet many writers, librarians, editors, and ­publishers, said to me once, “You know, Mom, how lucky you are. You get to work with the best people in the world.” I do know that, and I am very grateful. But that world is under threat as it has never been before in my lifetime.

Jun 18, 2024 | hbook.com | Duncan Tonatiuh |Linda Park |Andrea Davis Pinkney |Barbara McClintock

"My hope is that in the future there will be more and more diversity in children's literature so that kids of all different backgrounds can see their cultures and histories depicted in the books they read."Illustration (c) 2024 by Duncan Tonatiuh. From the May/June 2024 special issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Our Centennial. For more Horn Book centennial coverage, click here. Find more in the "Blowing the Horn" series here.

Feb 22, 2024 | doorcountypulse.com | Duncan Tonatiuh

Duncan Tonatiuh. File photo. Every year, the Door County school library media specialists organize a presentation by a published author for the local schools. This year’s presenter is picture book author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. Tonatiuh has published 14 fiction and non-fiction books and won numerous awards for his writing and illustrations. His work focuses primarily on Mexican and Mexican-American history and culture.