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THOMAS GONZALEZ
Illustrator Highlight
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From WHO OWNS THE MOON?
AND OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF EXPLORING AND USING SPACE,
written by Cynthia Levinson and Jennifer Swanson, Peachtree/Margaret Quinlin Books
Booklist | Kirkus
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NYT bestselling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez has been drawing since he was a child in Havana, Cuba. A Spanish speaker, Thomas didn’t know the English language when he migrated with his family to the States, so it became even more natural to express himself in pictures. Express and impress, we might add!
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From SKETCHING CUBA,
Gonzalez’s immigration story as told by Janet Nolan (currently on submission)
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Tom’s debut picture book, 14 COWS FOR AMERICA, received many starred reviews—SLJ described it as “exquisite”—and made several national bestseller lists, including the NYT, which hailed Gonzalez’s illustrations as “beautifully evocative.”
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From 14 COWS FOR AMERICA,
written by Carmen Agra Deedy and Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, Peachtree
Bankstreet Best Children’s Book of the Year | CCBC Choices | E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor
IRA Notable Books for a Global Society | Parents’ Choice Gold Award
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
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Most recently, BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS! received two starred reviews, was recognized as a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, a Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon title, and a finalist for the Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding Children’s Book Award.
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From BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS!,
written by Suzanne Slade, Peachtree
BCCB—“photorealistic art is breathtaking”
PW—“stunningly realistic”
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The upcoming BEHOLD THE CHAMELEON!, the illustrations of which were acclaimed by Kirkus as “stupendous (and) resplendent,” is the third book in the series launched by BEHOLD THE OCTOPUS! and followed by BEHOLD THE HUMMINGBIRD!
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From BEHOLD THE CHAMELEON and BEHOLD THE HUMMINGBIRD,
written by Suzanne Slade, Peachtree
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An illustrator, designer, and portrait artist, Tom studied at the Atlanta School of Art (now SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design), has held creative positions—from principal designer/art director to creative director—and spearheaded global brand development, advertising, and national marketing promotions.
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From TOAD WEATHER,
written by Sandra Markle, Peachtree
A Parents’ Recommended Book | A Library of Congress 50 Great Reads
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Award-winning Thomas Gonzalez spent years as an art director, a creative director, and a principal designer, the majority of them at The Coca-Cola Company. He received several advertising and design-related awards, including one gold and two silver Addy’s and a bronze International Packaging Award. He lives in Georgia with his family.
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From SEVEN AND A HALF TONS OF STEEL,
written by Janet Nolan, Peachtree
A Junior Library Guild Selection | ILA Teachers’ Choice | recipient of numerous state awards
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