Mike Curato

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Mike Curato
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSyracuse University
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature

Mike Curato is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. His graphic novel, Flamer, received a Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2021.[1]

Personal life[]

Curato was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn.[2]

He received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University before moving to Seattle to pursue a career as a graphic designer.[2]

Selected works[]

Little Elliot series (2014-2018)[]

Main article: Little Elliot

The Little Elliot series follows an elephant named Elliot and consists of five books: Little Elliot, Big City (2015); Little Elliot, Big Family (2015); Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016); Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017); and Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018).

Accolades for the Little Elliot books
Year Book Accolade Result Ref.
2014 Little Elliot, Big City Society of Illustrators' Founder's Award Winner [3]
Amazon's Best Books of 2014: Ages 3-5 Selection [4]
HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Most Charming Winner [5]
PBS Best Picture Books Honorable Mention [4]
2015 Ezra Jack Keats Award: New Illustrator Honor [6]
Communication Arts Award of Excellence: Illustration Winner [7]
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the Year Winner [8]
Little Elliot, Big Family Amazon's Best Books of 2015: Ages 3-5 Selection [9]
2016 Children's Book Council Children's Choice Illustrator Finalist [10]
NCTE Charlotte Huck Book List Recommended [11]
IndieBound Indies Next List Selection [12]
2017 Little Elliot, Fall Friends HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/Kindness Honorable Mention [13]

Flamer (2020)[]

Main article: Flamer (novel)

Flamer is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, published September 1, 2020 by Henry Holt and Company. The book has received various accolades, including the Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2021.[1]

Publications[]

Little Elliot series[]

Standalone books[]

Illustrator[]

  • Worm Loves Worm, written by and published January 5th 2016 by Balzer + Bray
  • All the Way to Havana, written by Margarita Engle and published August 29, 2017 by Henry Holt and Company
  • What If..., written by and published April 10, 2018 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Sunny Day: A Celebration of Sesame Street, written by Joe Raposo; illustrated alongside Christian Robinson, Selina Alko, Brigette Barrager, Roger Bradford, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Ziyue Chen, Joey Chu, Pat Cummings, Leo Espinosa, Tom Lichtenheld, Rafael López, Emily Winfield Martin, Joe Mathieu, Kenard Pak, Greg Pizzoli, Sean Qualls, and Dan Santat; and published October 22, 2019 by Random House Books for Young Readers
  • The Power of One: Every Act of Kindness Counts, written by Trudy Ludwig, published August 25, 2020 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
  • The Sharey Godmother, written by and published April 13, 2021 by Imprint
  • What Are You? written by and expected to be published October 18, 2022 by Roaring Brook Press

References[]

  1. ^ a b Warnock, Kathleen (June 8, 2021). "Writers Honored During Virtual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony – Gay City News". Gay City News. Retrieved 2021-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Mike Curato". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Mike Curato (Founder's Award)". Society of Illustrators. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  4. ^ a b "Little Elliot Big City". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Le, Minh (2014-12-02). "The Most Stunning Picture Books Of 2014". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award". The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Gallery". Communication Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  8. ^ "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards". New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2021-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Little Elliot Big Family". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "2016 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS" (PDF). National Council for Teachers of English. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Little Elliot Big Family". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Le, Minh (2017-12-08). "Best Picture Books of 2017". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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