Lulu Delacre
Three-time Pura Belpre Award honoree Lulu Delacre has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1980. Born and raised in Puerto Rico to Argentinean parents, Delacre says her Latino heritage and her life experiences inform her work. Her 37 titles includeUs, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos;Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America, a Horn Book Fanfare Book in print for over 25 years; andSalsa Stories, an IRA Outstanding International Book. Her latest...
