Mike Curato

Mike Curato
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSyracuse University
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature

Mike Curato is a Filipino-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]

Personal life

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]

He is Filipino-American and was raised Catholic.[3]

Selected works

Little Elliot series (2014-2018)

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).

Accolades for the Little Elliot books
Year Book Accolade Result Ref.
2014 Little Elliot, Big City Society of Illustrators' Founder's Award Winner [4]
Amazon's Best Books of 2014: Ages 3-5 Selection [5]
HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Most Charming Winner [6]
PBS Best Picture Books Honorable Mention [5]
2015 Ezra Jack Keats Award: New Illustrator Honor [7]
Communication Arts Award of Excellence: Illustration Winner [8]
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the Year Winner [9]
Little Elliot, Big Family Amazon's Best Books of 2015: Ages 3-5 Selection [10]
2016 Children's Book Council Children's Choice Illustrator Finalist [11]
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended [12]
IndieBound Indies Next List Selection [10]
2017 Little Elliot, Fall Friends HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/Kindness Honorable Mention [13]

Flamer (2020)

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]

Publications

Little Elliot series

Standalone books

Illustrator

References

  1. ^ a b Warnock, Kathleen (June 8, 2021). "Writers Honored During Virtual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony – Gay City News". Gay City News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Curato". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ^ McDermott, Jim (June 24, 2023). "Filipino-American illustrator Mike Curato on his book 'Flamer' and growing up as a gay Catholic". Retrieved 2023-07-19. Raised in the 1980s and '90s in a Catholic home just outside of New York City, Mike Curato is a gay Filipino-American illustrator.
  4. ^ "Mike Curato (Founder's Award)". Society of Illustrators. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  5. ^ a b "Little Elliot Big City". Mike Curato. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  6. ^ Le, Minh (2014-12-02). "The Most Stunning Picture Books Of 2014". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  7. ^ "2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award". The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  8. ^ "Little Elliot, Big City". Communication Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards". New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  10. ^ a b "Little Elliot Big Family". Mike Curato. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ "2016 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  12. ^ "NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS" (PDF). National Council for Teachers of English. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  13. ^ Le, Minh (2017-12-08). "Best Picture Books of 2017". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2021-12-25.