Pura Belpré Award
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1996) Winner
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Edition 4 (2002) Winner
Susan Guevara
スーザン・ゲバラ
Susan Guevara
Aliases:
Susan Marie Guevara
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Walnut Creek, California
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Walnut Creek, California → Santa Fe, New Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, sculptor
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | — | illustration | BFA | — | United States |
| Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) | — | painting and drawing | — | — | Belgium |
Academy of Art University
illustration
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
San Francisco. Took time off between first and second years to study in Belgium at Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp).
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
painting and drawing
Country:
Belgium
Studied with Remy Van Sluys.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pura Belpré Award | Chato's Kitchen | イラストレーション | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Pura Belpré Award | Chato and the Party Animals | イラストレーション | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Pura Belpré Honor Award | Little Roja Riding Hood | イラストレーション | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | 栄誉賞 |
| 1996 | Tomás Rivera Award | Chato's Kitchen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | American Library Association Notable Book | Chato's Kitchen | — | American Library Association | 選出 |
| 2001 | American Library Association Notable Book | Chato and the Party Animals | — | American Library Association | 選出 |
Pura Belpré Award
1996
Work:
Chato's Kitchen
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
受賞
Pura Belpré Award
2002
Work:
Chato and the Party Animals
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
受賞
Pura Belpré Honor Award
2015
Work:
Little Roja Riding Hood
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
栄誉賞
Tomás Rivera Award
1996
Work:
Chato's Kitchen
Result:
受賞
American Library Association Notable Book
1996
Work:
Chato's Kitchen
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選出
American Library Association Notable Book
2001
Work:
Chato and the Party Animals
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chato's Kitchen
1995 picture bookStory featuring Chato the cat, reflecting Latin culture, written by Gary Soto.
Latin culturefamilyfriendship
Chato and the Party Animals
2000 picture bookSequel in Chato series about cats planning a party.
partyfriendshipculture
Adaptations
- [video] (1999)
Bibliography
- Emmett’s Snowball (1990)
- The Class with the Summer Birthdays (1991)
- I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street (1992)
- The Boardwalk Princess (1993)
- The King’s Commissioners (1995)
- Chato’s Kitchen (1995)
- Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Italy (1996)
- My Daughter, My Son, The Eagle, The Dove (2000)
- Chato and the Party Animals (2000)
- Not One Damsel in Distress (2000)
- Tiger, Tiger (2002)
- Isabel’s House of Butterflies (2003)
- Chato Goes Cruisin’ (2005)
- Tales Our Abuelitas Told (2006)
- The Lady in the Blue Cloak (2006)
- Numero Uno (2007)
- Voice From Afar (2008)
- The Wild Women of the Wild West (2011)
- Little Roja Riding Hood (2014)
- Journey Toward Hope (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- No set style; researches and immerses in characters' worldVibrant colorsDepictions of Latin culture
- Recurring Motifs
- Latin cultureanimal charactersfolktales
Legacy
Renowned picture book illustrator, two-time Pura Belpré Award winner for illustrations depicting Latin culture.
In Popular Culture
- Chato series adapted to video; mural in New Orleans.
Trivia
- First recipient of the Pura Belpré Medal Award.
- Chato illustrations used in post-Katrina library mural.