Ra煤l Col贸n (Illustrator of Yolonda's Genius)

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Ra煤l Col贸n

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New York City has been Raul's loyal patron, from illustrated New Yorker covers to an MTA mural at the 191st. St. subway station to work in the New York Times.

Along with all this 'grown up' work, Raul Col贸n is a most prolific and popular children's book illustrator, happy that his time is always committed to publishers for years hence. In recent years he is pleased that his work has been recognized with The David Usher Greenwich Workshop Award from The Society of Illustrators as well as SI Gold and Silver Medals; honors from Communication Arts and 3x3; two Pura Belpre Awards; twice included in the NY Public Library's 100 titles for Reading and Sharing; and twice recipient of The Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Award. Raul lives nort ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 15,976 ratings · 3,257 reviews · 71 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	Yolonda's Genius 3.82 avg rating — 2,301 ratings — published 1995 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tomas and the Library Lady (Dragonfly Books) by Pat Mora (欧宝娱乐 Author), Ra煤l Col贸n (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 1,853 ratings — published 1997 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Draw! 3.95 avg rating — 1,542 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt, Ra煤l Col贸n (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 1,294 ratings — published 2007 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth by Wade Hudson (Editor), Cheryl Willis Hudson (Contributor)(Editor), Selino Alko (Contributor) 4.47 avg rating — 1,036 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor by Robert Burleigh (欧宝娱乐 Author), Ra煤l Col贸n (Illustrator) 4.01 avg rating — 797 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imagine! 3.97 avg rating — 786 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do帽a Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart by Pat Mora (欧宝娱乐 Author), Ra煤l Col贸n (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 652 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orson Blasts Off! 3.77 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imagine! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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