Lulu Delacre
Lulu Delacre
Born: December 20, 1957
Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Current Home: Silver Spring, Maryland
Introduction
LULU DELACRE is the illustrator of many award-winning children’s books, many which she also is the author of. Some of her most famous works include Arroz con leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America ,Vejigante Masquerader, and The Bossy Gallito. Delacre wrote Arrorró, mi niño to help Latinos in the United States pass on traditional games and songs to their children as well as to introduce the Latino culture of families of all backgrounds.
Biography
Delacre was born in Puerto Rico and has an Argentinian background. As a child she enjoyed drawing and coloring. Her grandmother took note of her artistic ability and saved all her work. Her parents were supportive as well and enrolled her in drawing lessons. In high school, Delacre decided she wanted to become an artist. After graduating she moves to Paris where she studied photography, typography, design and illustration at the Ecole Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques.Delacre currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland. She visits many schools across the country as well as overseas, reading and sharing her literature with children.
Writing Style
Delacre creates books that honor the folklore and traditions of her childhood, both in English and Spanish. "I delight in creating books that portray my own culture with authenticity in both words and pictures," Delacre noted on her Web site. "And if painting the people and the places of Latin America true to their own beauty fosters respect; or if sharing some of their golden tales builds bridges, I want to keep on doing it."
Honors and Awards
Vejigantes Masquerader, Americas Book Award
The Bossy Gallito,Pura Belpré Honor Book
Delacre's Written Works
· A.B.C. Rhymes, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1984.
· Counting Rhymes, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1984.
· Kitten Rhymes, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1984.
· Lullabies, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1984.
· Nathan and Nicholas Alexander, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1986.
· Nathan's Fishing Trip, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1988.
· Good Time with Baby, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1989.
· Time for School, Nathan!, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1989.
· Arroz con leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America, translation by Elena Paz, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1989. · Las navidades: Popular Christmas Songs from Latin America, translation by Elena Paz, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1990.
· Peter Cottontail's Easter Book, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1991.
· Nathan's Balloon Adventure, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1991.
· Vejigantes Masquerader, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1993.
· Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1996.
· Salsa Stories, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 2000.
· Rafi and Rosi, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2003.
· Arrorró mi niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2004.
· Rafi and Rosi: Carnival!, HarperCollins (New York, NY), in press.
Illustrator
· Hannah Kimball, Maria and Mr. Feathers, Follett Pub. Co. (Chicago, IL), 1982.
· Oretta Leigh, Aloysius Sebastian Mozart Mouse, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1984.
· Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Other Stories, J. Messner (New York, NY), 1985.
· Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows: The Open Road, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1985.
· Lucía M. González, reteller, The Bossy Gallito, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1994.
· Lucía M. González, reteller, Señor Cat's Romance, and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America, Scholastic Inc. (New York, NY), 1997.
· Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Shake It, Morena!, and Other Folklore from Puerto Rico, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 2002. · Georgina Lázaro, El flamboyán amarillo, Lectorum Publications (New York, NY), 2004.
Book Talks and Interviews
1. http://www.leeandlow.com/booktalk/delacre.html
2. http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/bookzone/content/delacre.mspx
3. http://www.luludelacre.com/work4.htm
References
1. http://www.answers.com/topic/lulu-delacre
2. http://www.childrensbookguild.org/delacre.htm
3. http://www.childrenslit.com/bookingservice/delacre-lulu.html</ref>
4. <a href="http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1063/Delacre-Lulu-1957.html">Lulu Delacre (1957-) Biography - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights</a></
5. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=2912