Reading is Fundamental honored her with a Champion of Children’s Literacy Award. She has exhibited at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York, the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico, and the Zimmerli Art Museum among other venues. Delacre has lectured internationally and served as a juror for the National Book Awards. Among her latest works are the art of Turning Pages by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Luci Soars. Her bilingual picture book ¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forestand her story collection Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinoshave received multiple starred reviews and awards. Her 42 titles include Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America, a Horn Book Fanfare Book in print for over 30 years. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Delacre says her Latino heritage and her life experiences inform her work. Read reviews and buy Us, in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos - by Lulu Delacre at Target. Then she found other stories: in newspapers, on the radio, etc. She thought more people needed to hear it. The New York Times Bestselling artist was born and raised in Puerto Rico to Argentinean parents. Delacre started with a true story that a family friend shared with her. Three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1980. Register to be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the program. If you have a question for her, please email it to is a Zoom event. Delacre will be answering your questions.
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