Pura Belpre Award Winners Illustrator

Awards List

2023

Where Wonder Grows (Winner)
Xelena Gonzalez

Jan-2022
/ General Fiction

Srta. Quinces (Honor Book)
Kat Fajardo

Mar-2022
/ General Fiction

The Coquies Still Sing (Honor Book)
Karina Nicole Gonzalez

Aug-2022
/ General Fiction

Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land (Honor Book)
Mirelle Ortega

Sep-2022
/ General Fiction

A Land of Books (Honor Book)
Duncan Tonatiuh

Nov-2022
/ Historical

2022

Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge (Winner)
Raul the Third

Oct-2021
/ General Fiction

Boogie Boogie, Y'all (Honor Book)
C.G. Esperanza

Aug-2021
/ General Fiction

Bright Star (Honor Book)
Yuyi Morales

Sep-2021
/ General Fiction

May Your Life Be Deliciosa (Honor Book)
Michael Genhart

Sep-2021
/ General Fiction

2021

Vamos! Let's Go Eat (Winner)
Raul the Third

Mar-2020
/ General Fiction

2020

Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln (Winner)
Margarita Engle

Aug-2019
/ Historical

My Papi Has a Motorcycle (Honor Book)
Isabel Quintero

May-2019
/ General Fiction

Across the Bay (Honor Book)
Carlos Aponte

Sep-2019
/ General Fiction

2019

Dreamers (Winner)
Yuyi Morales

Sep-2018
/ General Fiction

Islandborn (Honor Book)
Junot Diaz

Mar-2018
/ General Fiction

2018

La Princesa and the Pea (Winner)
Susan Middleton Elya

Sep-2017
/ General Fiction

All Around Us (Honor Book)
Xelena Gonzalez

Oct-2017
/ General Fiction

2017

Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (Winner)
Cathy Camper

Jul-2016
/ Graphic Novel

The Princess and the Warrior (Honor Book)
Duncan Tonatiuh

Sep-2016
/ General Fiction

2016

Tata's Remedies (Honor Book)
Roni Ashford

May-2015
/ General Fiction

Mango, Abuela, and Me (Honor Book)
Meg Medina

Aug-2015
/ General Fiction

2015

Green Is a Chile Pepper (Honor Book)
Roseanne Thong

Feb-2014
/ General Fiction

Little Roja Riding Hood (Honor Book)
Susan Middleton Elya

Apr-2014
/ General Fiction

2014

Nino Wrestles the World (Winner)
Yuyi Morales

Jun-2013
/ General Fiction

Tito Puente, Mambo King (Honor Book)
Monica Brown

Mar-2013
/ General Fiction

Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Honor Book)
Duncan Tonatiuh

May-2013
/ General Fiction

Maria Had a Little Llama (Honor Book)
Angela Dominguez

Aug-2013
/ General Fiction

2012

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (Honor Book)
Samantha R. Vamos

Feb-2011
/ General Fiction

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald No Combina (Honor Book)
Monica Brown

Oct-2011
/ General Fiction

2011

Grandma's Gift (Winner)
Eric Velasquez

Oct-2010
/ General Fiction

Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin (Honor Book)
Duncan Tonatiuh

Mar-2010
/ General Fiction

Fiesta Babies (Honor Book)
Carmen Tafolla

Mar-2010
/ General Fiction

Me, Frida (Honor Book)
Amy Novesky

Oct-2010
/ General Fiction

2010

Book Fiesta! (Winner)
Pat Mora

Mar-2009
/ General Fiction

My Abuelita (Honor Book)
Tony Johnston

Apr-2009
/ General Fiction

Gracias/Thanks (Honor Book)
Pat Mora

Oct-2009
/ General Fiction

2009

Just in Case (Winner)
Yuyi Morales

Oct-2008
/ General Fiction

What Can You Do with a Rebozo? (Honor Book)
Carmen Tafolla

Apr-2008
/ General Fiction

2008

Los Gatos Black on Halloween (Winner)
Marisa Montes

Sep-2006
/ General Fiction

2006

Dona Flor (Winner)
Pat Mora

Oct-2005
/ General Fiction

2004

Just a Minute! (Winner)
Yuyi Morales

Oct-2003
/ Fantasy

First Day in Grapes (Honor Book)
L. King Perez

Sep-2002
/ General Fiction

2002

Chato and the Party Animals (Winner)
Gary Soto

Sep-2000
/ General Fiction

Juan Bobo Goes to Work (Honor Book)
Marisa Montes

Oct-2000
/ General Fiction

2000

The Secret Stars (Honor Book)
Joseph Slate

Sep-1998
/ General Fiction

1998

Snapshots from the Wedding (Winner)
Gary Soto

Jan-1999
/ General Fiction

1996

Chato's Kitchen (Winner)
Gary Soto

May-2008
/ General Fiction

Bossy Gallito (Honor Book)
Lucia M. Gonzalez

Jun-1999
/ General Fiction

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