Mike Curato is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. His graphic novel, Flamer, received a Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2021.[1]
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature |
Curato was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn.[2]
He received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University before moving to Seattle to pursue a career as a graphic designer.[2]
The Little Elliot series follows an elephant named Elliot and consists of five books: Little Elliot, Big City (2015); Little Elliot, Big Family (2015); Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016); Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017); and Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018).
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2014 | Little Elliot, Big City | Society of Illustrators' Founder's Award | Winner | [3] |
Amazon's Best Books of 2014: Ages 3-5 | Selection | [4] | ||
HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Most Charming | Winner | [5] | ||
PBS Best Picture Books | Honorable Mention | [4] | ||
2015 | Ezra Jack Keats Award: New Illustrator | Honor | [6] | |
Communication Arts Award of Excellence: Illustration | Winner | [7] | ||
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the Year | Winner | [8] | ||
Little Elliot, Big Family | Amazon's Best Books of 2015: Ages 3-5 | Selection | [9] | |
2016 | Children's Book Council Children's Choice Illustrator | Finalist | [10] | |
NCTE Charlotte Huck Book List | Recommended | [11] | ||
IndieBound Indies Next List | Selection | [12] | ||
2017 | Little Elliot, Fall Friends | HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/Kindness | Honorable Mention | [13] |
Flamer is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, published September 1, 2020 by Henry Holt and Company. The book has received various accolades, including the Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2021.[1]
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