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RAUL COLON ILLUSTRATION: GET THE PICTURE!

July 12, 2016

Raul Colon's illustrations are currently featured in a group exhibition at the Brandywine Art Museum. “Get the Picture! Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration,” celebrates the enchanting, diverse work of eight artists, on view through October 6th. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Children's Book, Exhibition, Illustration

RAUL COLON ILLUSTRATION: FEARLESS FLYER

March 10, 2016

Raul Colon illustrated Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine--a new picture book biography about Ruth Law's daring, cross-country flight from Chicago to New York City in 1916. Learn more from the video below, and order your copy from Theispot Bookstore! (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Book, Illustration, Picture Book

RAUL COLON ILLUSTRATION: TO HELL WITH SNOW

February 5, 2016

Raul Colon’s illustration reminds us that the Groundhog PROMISED an early spring… (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Editorial, Holiday, Illustration

BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF 2014

November 13, 2014

Raul Colon’s beautiful, imaginative illustrations for Draw! and Gary Kelley’s starkly realized Harlem Hellfighters imagery have earned them “Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2014” designations by The New York Times Book Review. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Book, Booklets, Children's Book, Editorial

RAUL COLON: DRAW!

October 20, 2014

Raul Colon’s latest children’s book, “Draw!” published by Simon & Schuster, wordlessly follows the inward journey of an artist’s creativity as channeled through the protagonist: a young boy confined indoors by illness. Imagination and art supplies transport him to a fantasy world of adventure in Africa. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Book, Character Design, Children's Book

RAUL COLON: MY NAME IS GABITO

April 23, 2014

Raul Colon illustrated a wonderful children’s biography of the late master of magical realism, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Winner of the ALA 2008 Pura Belpre Award Honor for Illustration, “My Name is Gabito” is still available from Theispot.com Bookstore. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Book, Children's Book, Editorial

RAUL COLON: CENTOS POPULARES AT ERIC CARLE

April 19, 2013

Raul Colon is one of the featured artists in “Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares – Art by Latino Artists,” a remarkable exhibition featuring original illustrations from bilingual Latino folk tales, currently on view at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Exhibition

RAUL COLON: DON’T FORGET, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

March 15, 2012

Raul Colon illustrated this beautiful story by Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden. Inspired by her own granddaughter Natalie, Dr. Biden tells a story through a child’s eyes of what family life is like when a parent is at war across the world. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Book, Children's Book

RAUL COLON: ORIGINAL ART SHOW

August 12, 2011

Raul Colon had two titles selected for inclusion in The Society of Illustrators’ prestigious Original Art Show, which celebrates the finest in children’s book publishing. “Good-bye Havana! Hola, New York!” and “Alicia Alonzo”are the books that have earned Raul honors this year. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Award Winners, Children's Book

RAUL COLON: BEST OF 2011

February 17, 2011

Raul Colon’s striking work for the timely “Child of the Civil Rights Movement” has been acknowledged by The Cooperative Children’s Book Center with inclusion in their “Best Of” list for 2011. (more)

Tags: Raul Colon, Children's Book
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