Paola Escobar, author portrait

Paola Escobar

Paola Escobar is a a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia.
 
As a child she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother about their family and culture and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s books.
 
She is the illustrator of the award-winning picture book Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré as well as many other critically-acclaimed picture books. She has worked with publishers across the world and is proud to have illustrated stories that celebrate cultural diversity and champion unsung heroes.
 
Paola lives very happily in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.
The Perfect Place
El lugar perfecto (The Perfect Place Spanish Edition)
A Plate of Hope
Un plato de esperanza (A Plate of Hope Spanish Edition)
Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School
Tell the Truth, Pangolin
Pages & Co.: The Map of Stories
Pages & Co.: The Lost Fairy Tales
Rescatando palabras (Digging for Words Spanish Edition)
Digging for Words
Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers

Books

The Perfect Place
El lugar perfecto (The Perfect Place Spanish Edition)
A Plate of Hope
Un plato de esperanza (A Plate of Hope Spanish Edition)
Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School
Tell the Truth, Pangolin
Pages & Co.: The Map of Stories
Pages & Co.: The Lost Fairy Tales
Rescatando palabras (Digging for Words Spanish Edition)
Digging for Words
Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers

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