Lauren Castillo is an author and illustrator of

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. In 2015, she won the

Caldecott Honor The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service ...

for her

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s in her book '' Nana in the City''. In 2005, she graduated from the

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. Her first self-written and self-illustrated book, ''Melvin and the Boy'', was published in 2011. In 2012, her work was exhibited at the

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in their "Let It Snow! Children’s Book Art" show. In 2020, Castillo's book ''Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us'' was published, which is planned as the first book in a series.

Selected works

As writer and illustrator

*''Melvin and the Boy'' (2011) *''The Troublemaker'' (2014) *'' Nana in the City'' (2014) *''Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us'' (2020)

As illustrator

*''What Happens on Wednesdays'' (2007) - by

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*''Buffalo Music'' (2008) - by Tracey E. Fern *''The Reader'' (2012) - by Amy Hest *''City Cat'' (2013)- by Kate Banks *''Twenty Yawns'' - by Jane Smiley (2016) *''Imagine'' (2018) - by

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References

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