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Yuyi Morales

ユユイ・モラレス

Yuyi Morales

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1968-11-07 （Xalapa, Veracruz）
Nationality
American, Mexican
Languages
English, Spanish
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Xalapa, Mexico → San Francisco, USA

Career

Occupations
Children's book author, Illustrator
Active Years
1997-2025
Influenced
Cassandra Clare
Nominations
Northern California Book Award Nomination, Children's Literature (2003) for Just a Minute, Blue Bonnet Award Nomination (2004) for Harvesting Hope

Education

Universidad de Xalapa
Physical Education
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Mexico

Awards

Pura Belpré Medal
2004
Work: Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Category: イラスト部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 受賞
Pura Belpré Medal
2008
Work: Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Category: イラスト部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 受賞
Pura Belpré Medal
2009
Work: Just In Case
Category: イラスト部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 受賞
Pura Belpré Honor
2009
Work: Just In Case
Category: 作者部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 栄誉賞
Pura Belpré Medal
2014
Work: Niño Wrestles the World
Category: イラスト部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 受賞
Pura Belpré Medal
2015
Work: Viva Frida
Category: イラスト部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 受賞
Caldecott Honor
2015
Work: Viva Frida
Category: イラスト
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 栄誉賞
Pura Belpré Medal
2019
Work: Dreamers / Soñadores
Category: イラスト部門
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book

2003 Children's literature

A trickster tale and counting book.

Mexican folkloreCounting

Viva Frida

2014 Children's biography

A picture book celebrating Frida Kahlo.

ArtMexican culture

Dreamers / Soñadores

2018 Children's literature

A book about the dreams of immigrants.

ImmigrationDreams

Bibliography

  • Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book (2003)
  • Little Night (2006)
  • Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book (2008)
  • Niño Wrestles the World (2013)
  • Viva Frida (2014)
  • Dreamers/Soñadores (2018)
  • Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez (2003, illustrator)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Vibrant illustrationsBilingual elements
Recurring Motifs
Mexican heritageFamilyDreams

Legacy

Pioneering Latina children's book author and illustrator, first Latina to receive Caldecott Honor.

Trivia

  • Competitive swimmer in high school.
  • Learned English by reading to her son.