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Vicky Ramos
Vicky Ramos was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1960. She has illustrated more than 20 literary works,
as well as magazines, textbooks, boardgames and crafts. Ramos has received numerous awards, both in
her country and abroad. Her art reflects her concern for human rights, biodiversity, nature and the
importance of reading. She works as Art Director for Farben Grupo Editorial Norma and enjoys contact
with nature, gardening, and spending time with animals.
Selected book illustrated by Vicky Ramos:
Un Tobogán en una Burbuja (A Toboggan in a Bubble) by Mabel Morvillo, 1994
Ted Rand
Ted Rand is completely self-taught. He was inspired at the age of four or five by the drawings in his
family Bible and claims, “...from that time on, I’ve never stopped drawing.” Mr. Rand had a long career
as a freelance illustrator and educator at the University of Washington; he now devotes himself entirely
to illustration in the field of children’s books. He and his wife, Gloria, live on Mercer Island,
Washington.
Selected books illustrated by Ted Rand:
Baby in a Basket by Gloria Rand, 1997
Secret Place by Eve Bunting, 1996
H.A. (Hans Augusto) Rey (1898-1977)
Rey was born on September 16, 1898 in Hamburg, Germany. In 1935 he married Margret Elizabeth
Waldstein in Rio de Janeiro, where they had both come to escape Nazi Germany. Soon after their
marriage, the couple moved to Paris and wrote their first children’s book. About his collaboration with
his wife, Rey commented, “the share of my wife’s work varies. Basically I illustrate and Margaret
writes.”
Selected books illustrated by H.A. Rey:
Curious George’s Are You Curious by H.A. Rey (with Margret Rey), 1998
Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne, 1973
Amy Schwartz
Amy Schwartz has illustrated 37 children’s books, 14 of which she has also written. Her books have
been featured on Reading Rainbow and have received a National Jewish Book Award, a Christopher
Medal, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year Award. Schwartz draws inspiration for
her books both from her own San Diego childhood, and that of her young son growning up in Brooklyn,
New York.
Selected books illustrated by Amy Schwartz:
A Teeny Tiny Baby by Amy Schwartz, 1994
Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner by Amy Schwartz, 1988
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