974:
377:
67:
48:
1002:
903:
947:
1007:
651:
813:
286:
521:
299:
739:
1027:
533:
1017:
629:
768:
882:
662:
Raised in the 1980s and '90s in a
Catholic home just outside of New York City, Mike Curato is a gay Filipino-American illustrator.
597:
853:
979:
709:
1012:
914:
242:
939:
517:
674:
504:
821:
177:
1022:
491:
458:
449:
425:
416:
407:
398:
373:
525:
366:
90:
731:
561:
551:
500:
302:
474:
565:
94:
652:"Filipino-American illustrator Mike Curato on his book 'Flamer' and growing up as a gay Catholic"
516:, Selina Alko, Brigette Barrager, Roger Bradford, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Ziyue Chen, Joey Chu,
513:
789:
621:
270:
190:
760:
874:
542:
487:
478:
589:
444:
361:
355:
61:
845:
123:
The Little Elliot series follows an elephant named Elliot and consists of five books:
59:
is a
Filipino-American writer and illustrator of children's books. His graphic novel,
996:
369:
118:
79:
701:
590:"Writers Honored During Virtual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony – Gay City News"
969:
529:
255:
New
Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the Year
904:"NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS"
332:
203:
83:
98:
378:
Lambda
Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
68:
Lambda
Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
49:
Lambda
Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
987:
216:
528:, Joe Mathieu, Kenard Pak, Greg Pizzoli, Sean Qualls, and
376:. The book has received various accolades, including the
541:, written by Trudy Ludwig, published August 25, 2020 by
433:, published September 11, 2018 by Henry Holt and Company
44:
36:
28:
21:
16:
American writer and illustrator of children's books
564:and expected to be published October 18, 2022 by
104:He is Filipino-American and was raised Catholic.
818:New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association
335:'s Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/Kindness
512:, written by Joe Raposo; illustrated alongside
457:, expected to be published January 11, 2022 by
539:The Power of One: Every Act of Kindness Counts
78:Curato was born and raised in the suburbs of
8:
101:to pursue a career as a graphic designer.
18:
732:"The Most Stunning Picture Books Of 2014"
510:Sunny Day: A Celebration of Sesame Street
911:National Council for Teachers of English
145:
577:
554:and published April 13, 2021 by Imprint
543:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
232:Ezra Jack Keats Award: New Illustrator
147:Accolades for the Little Elliot books
1003:American children's book illustrators
840:
838:
696:
694:
505:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
206:'s Best Picture Books: Most Charming
7:
616:
614:
583:
581:
534:Random House Books for Young Readers
532:; and published October 22, 2019 by
1008:American people of Filipino descent
588:Warnock, Kathleen (June 8, 2021).
245:Award of Excellence: Illustration
14:
761:"2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award"
520:, Leo Espinosa, Tom Lichtenheld,
490:and published August 29, 2017 by
477:and published January 5, 2016 by
448:, published September 1, 2020 by
372:, published September 1, 2020 by
972:
650:McDermott, Jim (June 24, 2023).
503:and published April 10, 2018 by
273:'s Best Books of 2015: Ages 3-5
193:'s Best Books of 2014: Ages 3-5
113:Little Elliot series (2014-2018)
950:from the original on 2023-04-17
885:from the original on 2019-01-31
856:from the original on 2023-06-20
814:"NAIBA Book of the Year Awards"
771:from the original on 2022-05-20
742:from the original on 2023-06-20
712:from the original on 2023-06-20
675:"Mike Curato (Founder's Award)"
632:from the original on 2023-03-15
600:from the original on 2023-03-27
424:, published August 29, 2017 by
415:, published August 30, 2016 by
406:, published October 6, 2015 by
397:, published August 26, 2014 by
765:The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
431:Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
289:Children's Choice Illustrator
141:Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
1:
1028:Lambda Literary Award winners
980:Children's literature portal
940:"Best Picture Books of 2017"
875:"2016 Winners and Finalists"
314:IndieBound Indies Next List
422:Little Elliot, Fall Friends
328:Little Elliot, Fall Friends
137:Little Elliot, Fall Friends
1044:
1018:Syracuse University alumni
846:"Little Elliot Big Family"
353:
116:
790:"Little Elliot, Big City"
404:Little Elliot, Big Family
282:
266:Little Elliot, Big Family
264:
228:
171:
168:
129:Little Elliot, Big Family
702:"Little Elliot Big City"
938:Le, Minh (2017-12-08).
879:Children's Book Council
730:Le, Minh (2014-12-02).
679:Society of Illustrators
395:Little Elliot, Big City
287:Children's Book Council
178:Society of Illustrators
173:Little Elliot, Big City
125:Little Elliot, Big City
82:and currently lives in
492:Henry Holt and Company
459:Henry Holt and Company
450:Henry Holt and Company
426:Henry Holt and Company
417:Henry Holt and Company
413:Little Elliot, Big Fun
408:Henry Holt and Company
399:Henry Holt and Company
374:Henry Holt and Company
133:Little Elliot, Big Fun
1013:Writers from Brooklyn
526:Emily Winfield Martin
484:All the Way to Havana
367:semi-autobiographical
91:bachelor of fine arts
548:The Sharey Godmother
389:Little Elliot series
303:Charlotte Huck Award
566:Roaring Brook Press
455:Where is Bina Bear?
219:Best Picture Books
148:
95:Syracuse University
40:Syracuse University
794:Communication Arts
514:Christian Robinson
338:Honorable Mention
243:Communication Arts
222:Honorable Mention
180:' Founder's Award
146:
562:Christian Trimmer
344:
343:
97:before moving to
54:
53:
1035:
988:Official website
982:
977:
976:
975:
959:
958:
956:
955:
935:
929:
928:
926:
925:
919:
913:. Archived from
908:
900:
894:
893:
891:
890:
871:
865:
864:
862:
861:
842:
833:
832:
830:
829:
820:. Archived from
810:
804:
803:
801:
800:
786:
780:
779:
777:
776:
757:
751:
750:
748:
747:
727:
721:
720:
718:
717:
698:
689:
688:
686:
685:
671:
665:
664:
659:
658:
647:
641:
640:
638:
637:
618:
609:
608:
606:
605:
585:
438:Standalone books
149:
19:
1043:
1042:
1038:
1037:
1036:
1034:
1033:
1032:
993:
992:
978:
973:
971:
968:
963:
962:
953:
951:
937:
936:
932:
923:
921:
917:
906:
902:
901:
897:
888:
886:
873:
872:
868:
859:
857:
844:
843:
836:
827:
825:
812:
811:
807:
798:
796:
788:
787:
783:
774:
772:
759:
758:
754:
745:
743:
729:
728:
724:
715:
713:
700:
699:
692:
683:
681:
673:
672:
668:
656:
654:
649:
648:
644:
635:
633:
620:
619:
612:
603:
601:
587:
586:
579:
574:
552:Samantha Berger
501:Samantha Berger
488:Margarita Engle
471:Worm Loves Worm
467:
440:
391:
386:
358:
352:
121:
115:
110:
76:
37:Alma mater
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1041:
1039:
1031:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
995:
994:
991:
990:
984:
983:
967:
966:External links
964:
961:
960:
930:
895:
866:
834:
805:
781:
752:
722:
690:
666:
642:
610:
576:
575:
573:
570:
569:
568:
555:
545:
536:
507:
494:
481:
475:J. J. Austrian
466:
463:
462:
461:
452:
439:
436:
435:
434:
428:
419:
410:
401:
390:
387:
385:
382:
356:Flamer (novel)
354:Main article:
351:
345:
342:
341:
339:
336:
330:
325:
321:
320:
318:
315:
311:
310:
308:
305:
296:
295:
293:
290:
284:
280:
279:
277:
274:
268:
262:
261:
259:
256:
252:
251:
249:
246:
239:
238:
236:
233:
230:
226:
225:
223:
220:
213:
212:
210:
207:
200:
199:
197:
194:
187:
186:
184:
181:
175:
170:
166:
165:
162:
159:
156:
153:
117:Main article:
114:
111:
109:
108:Selected works
106:
89:He received a
75:
72:
52:
51:
46:
45:Notable awards
42:
41:
38:
34:
33:
30:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1040:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1023:Living people
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1004:
1001:
1000:
998:
989:
986:
985:
981:
970:
965:
949:
945:
941:
934:
931:
920:on 2021-05-11
916:
912:
905:
899:
896:
884:
880:
876:
870:
867:
855:
851:
847:
841:
839:
835:
824:on 2021-12-25
823:
819:
815:
809:
806:
795:
791:
785:
782:
770:
766:
762:
756:
753:
741:
737:
733:
726:
723:
711:
707:
703:
697:
695:
691:
680:
676:
670:
667:
663:
653:
646:
643:
631:
627:
623:
622:"Mike Curato"
617:
615:
611:
599:
595:
594:Gay City News
591:
584:
582:
578:
571:
567:
563:
559:
558:What Are You?
556:
553:
550:, written by
549:
546:
544:
540:
537:
535:
531:
527:
523:
519:
515:
511:
508:
506:
502:
499:, written by
498:
495:
493:
489:
486:, written by
485:
482:
480:
479:Balzer + Bray
476:
473:, written by
472:
469:
468:
464:
460:
456:
453:
451:
447:
446:
442:
441:
437:
432:
429:
427:
423:
420:
418:
414:
411:
409:
405:
402:
400:
396:
393:
392:
388:
383:
381:
379:
375:
371:
370:graphic novel
368:
364:
363:
357:
349:
346:
340:
337:
334:
331:
329:
326:
323:
322:
319:
316:
313:
312:
309:
306:
304:
301:
298:
297:
294:
291:
288:
285:
281:
278:
275:
272:
269:
267:
263:
260:
257:
254:
253:
250:
247:
244:
241:
240:
237:
234:
231:
227:
224:
221:
218:
215:
214:
211:
208:
205:
202:
201:
198:
195:
192:
189:
188:
185:
182:
179:
176:
174:
167:
163:
160:
157:
154:
151:
150:
144:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
120:
119:Little Elliot
112:
107:
105:
102:
100:
96:
92:
87:
85:
81:
80:New York City
74:Personal life
73:
71:
69:
65:
63:
58:
50:
47:
43:
39:
35:
31:
27:
20:
952:. Retrieved
943:
933:
922:. Retrieved
915:the original
910:
898:
887:. Retrieved
878:
869:
858:. Retrieved
849:
826:. Retrieved
822:the original
817:
808:
797:. Retrieved
793:
784:
773:. Retrieved
764:
755:
744:. Retrieved
735:
725:
714:. Retrieved
705:
682:. Retrieved
678:
669:
661:
655:. Retrieved
645:
634:. Retrieved
625:
602:. Retrieved
593:
557:
547:
538:
522:Rafael López
518:Pat Cummings
509:
496:
483:
470:
454:
443:
430:
421:
412:
403:
394:
384:Publications
360:
359:
347:
327:
307:Recommended
265:
172:
140:
139:(2017); and
136:
132:
128:
124:
122:
103:
93:degree from
88:
77:
60:
56:
55:
850:Mike Curato
706:Mike Curato
560:written by
465:Illustrator
66:received a
57:Mike Curato
29:Nationality
23:Mike Curato
997:Categories
954:2021-12-25
924:2021-12-25
889:2021-12-25
860:2021-12-25
828:2021-12-24
799:2021-12-25
775:2021-12-25
746:2021-12-25
716:2021-12-25
684:2021-12-25
657:2023-07-19
636:2021-12-24
604:2021-12-24
572:References
530:Dan Santat
497:What If...
317:Selection
276:Selection
196:Selection
70:in 2021.
626:Goodreads
380:in 2021.
292:Finalist
158:Accolade
948:Archived
944:HuffPost
883:Archived
854:Archived
769:Archived
740:Archived
736:HuffPost
710:Archived
630:Archived
598:Archived
333:HuffPost
204:HuffPost
143:(2018).
135:(2016);
131:(2015);
127:(2015);
84:Brooklyn
32:American
258:Winner
248:Winner
209:Winner
183:Winner
161:Result
99:Seattle
445:Flamer
362:Flamer
350:(2020)
348:Flamer
271:Amazon
235:Honor
191:Amazon
62:Flamer
918:(PDF)
907:(PDF)
365:is a
324:2017
283:2016
229:2015
169:2014
164:Ref.
155:Book
152:Year
300:NCTE
217:PBS
999::
946:.
942:.
909:.
881:.
877:.
852:.
848:.
837:^
816:.
792:.
767:.
763:.
738:.
734:.
708:.
704:.
693:^
677:.
660:.
628:.
624:.
613:^
596:.
592:.
580:^
524:,
86:.
957:.
927:.
892:.
863:.
831:.
802:.
778:.
749:.
719:.
687:.
639:.
607:.
64:,
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.