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American children's illustrator
David Díaz (born 1960) is an American illustrator of children's books. He won the 1995
Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing
Smoky Night by
Eve Bunting .
[1] He currently lives in
Carlsbad, California .
Biography
David Díaz grew up in southern Florida with his family. He discovered his love for drawing when he was in the first grade while working on a vowel worksheet. His parents were afraid of his love for art because they did not want him to struggle with the uncertainty of being an artist. When David was only sixteen his mother passed away, which left a huge hole in his heart. From this tragedy, he used drawing as a catharsis for his emotional output. In high school, Díaz had an inspiring teacher that helped nurture his potential, this same teacher also lead him to competitions where he won awards for his art. When he got older, Díaz moved to southern California where he became a graphic design artist until he made his own design and illustration business called Diaz Icon.
[2] In 2018, a book Diaz had illustrated was pulled before its publication following allegations of sexual harassment at a
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference.
[3]
Awards and exhibitions
Exhibitions
Awards
Runners-up
2004
Pura Belpré Award , ALSC, ALA, The Pot That Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel
[5]
2006 Pura Belpré Award, César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
[5]
2010 Pura Belpré Award, Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
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Books illustrated
Yes! We are Latinos by
Alma Flor Ada and
F. Isabel Campoy ,
Charlesbridge (2013)
Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by
Gary Schmidt ,
Clarion (2012)
Before You Came by
Patricia MacLachlan &
Emily MacLachlan Charest ,
HarperCollins (2011)
Me, Frida by
Amy Novesky ,
Harry N. Abrams Inc. (2010)
Sharing the Seasons: A Book of Poems by
Lee Bennett Hopkins ,
Simon & Schuster (2010)
Let There Be Peace on Earth: And Let it Begin with Me by
Jill Jackson and
Sy Miller ,
Tricycle Press (2009)
Ocean's Child by Christine Ford and
Trish Holland ,
Golden Books (2009)
Diego: Bigger Than Life by
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand ,
Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2009)
El Barrio by
Deborah M. Newton Chocolate ,
Henry Holt & Company (2009)
Build A Burrito by
Denise Vega ,
Cartwheel Books (2008)
De Colores: Bright With Colors , traditional folk song,
Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2008)
Castle Corona by
Sharon Creech ,
HarperCollins (2007)
Pocahontas: Princess of the New World by
Kathleen Krull ,
Walker Books for Young Readers (2007)
Counting Ovejas by
Sarah Weeks ,
Atheneum (2006)
Cesar: Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can! by
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand ,
Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2006)
Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi by
Jose-Luis Orozco ,
Cartwheel Books (2005)
Who's That Baby by
Sharon Creech ,
HarperCollins (2005)
Feliz Navidad: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas by
Jose Feliciano ,
Cartwheel Books (2003)
Angel Face by
Sarah Weeks ,
Atheneum (2002)
The Pot That Juan Built by
Nancy Andrew-Goebel ,
Lee & Low Books (2002)
Road Runner's Dance by
Rudolfo A. Anaya ,
Disney Press (2000)
Gospel Cinderella by
Joyce Carol Thomas ,
HarperCollins (2000)
Jump Rope Magic by
Afi Scruggs and
Afi-Odelia Scruggs ,
Scholastic (2000)
The Wanderer by
Sharon Creech ,
HarperCollins (1999)
Shadow Story by
Nancy Willard ,
HarperCollins (1999)
The Little Scarecrow Boy by
Margaret Wise Brown ,
HarperCollins (1999)
Mother Goose Around the World: Big Book, Volume 4 by
Lee Bennett Hopkins ,
William H. Sadlier, Inc. (1999)
The Disappearing Alphabet by
Richard Wilbur ,
Harcourt (1998)
Be Not Far From Me by
Eric A. Kimmel ,
Simon & Schuster (1998)
December by
Eve Bunting ,
Harcourt (1997)
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman by
Kathleen Krull ,
Harcourt (1996)
Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors by
Joseph A. Citro ,
Chapters Pub Ltd. (1996)
The Inner City Mother Goose by
Eve Merriam ,
Simon & Schuster (1996)
Just One Flick of the Finger by
Marybeth Lorbiecki ,
Dial (1996)
Anansi's Narrow Waist by
Len Cabral ,
Good Year Books (1994); translated as
La Cintuita de Anansi (1995)
Going Home by
Eve Bunting ,
HarperCollins (1994)
Smoky Night by
Eve Bunting ,
Harcourt (1994)
Neighborhood Odes by
Gary Soto ,
Harcourt (1992)
References
External links
David Díaz at National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
International National Other