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John Parra (illustrator) was born on 1972 in Santa Barbara, California, is an illustrator. Discover John Parra (illustrator)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

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Occupation Illustrator
Age 51 years old
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Born 1972, 1972
Birthday 1972
Birthplace Santa Barbara, California
Nationality United States

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2022

In 2022, Parra released his picture book biography, Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son (available in English and Spanish editions) detailing how he spent his young years working with his father's landscaping company which lead to his love of drawing and illustration.

2017

In 2017, his illustrated children's book Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos was named to the New York Times/NY Public Library's: Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2017. The book centers on the early years of artist Frida Kahlo and the animals that surrounded her childhood. The book was also received the Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017 award, was named to the Smithsonian Top Ten Best Children's Books of 2017 list, and received his third Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book Award. At the 2019 Golden Kite Awards & Gala, Parra presented one of his illustrations from the book We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, which he had based upon a quote from her career.

In 2017 Parra illustrated for the Delicioso Forever Stamps distributed by the US postal service. Over two years Parra developed six stamps derived from popular dishes originating from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Using bright colors, the six foods selected were tamales, flan, empanadas, chile rellenos, ceviche, and sancocho. As an illustrator, he has also worked on advertising campaigns for companies including Jeep, United Airlines, PBS, and National Geographic, in addition to film, book, and computer companies.

2015

In 2015 Parra's book Green Is a Chile Pepper received another Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book Award. In 2015 his work was also shown in a one-day presentation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Parra's works have been shown in both solo and group art exhibitions. The next year he illustrated the children's book Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans, based upon the fall-out of Hurricane Katrina and the real-life story of New Orleans sanitation worker Cornelius Washington, who died in 2008. The book received a Golden Kite Award.

2006

Parra received an International Latino Book Award for Best Children's Book Interior Illustrations in 2006 for his first illustrated book My Name is / Me llamo Gabriela. In 2009 his work Gracias / Thanks received a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book Award as well as a SCBWI Golden Kite Award. In 2012 his book Waiting for the Biblioburro received a Christopher Award.

1972

John Parra was born in 1972 in Santa Barbara, California. He later graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.