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Meet the Authors

Colorín Colorado invites you to meet some of our favorite authors, illustrators, and storytellers! Learn how they got their start, what they love about their work, and where they find their inspiration — as well as stories behind some beloved books.  These are also a wonderful resource for author studies, literature units, and parent engagement events.

For additional author interviews, see our sister sites:

  • Reading Rockets: Children's Author Interviews
  • AdLit.org: Young Adult Author Interviews

Sylvia Acevedo

Tech Executive and Former CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA

Alma Flor Ada

Carmen Agra Deedy

Francisco X. Alarcón

George Ancona

Tracey Baptiste

Monica Brown

Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac

Raúl Colón

Matt de la Peña

Matt de la Peña

Lulu Delacre

Margarita Engle

Michaela Goade

Michaela Goade

Lucía González

Juan Felipe Herrera

Donna Barba Higuera

Donna Barba Higuera

Cynthia Kadohata

Rukhsana Khan

Hena Khan

Uma Krishnaswami

Minh Lê

Minh Lê

Cynthia Leitich Smith

Cynthia Leitich Smith

Grace Lin

Grace Lin

Rafael López

Juana Martinez-Neal

Juana Martinez-Neal

Meg Medina

Pat Mora

Sonia Nazario

Naomi Shihab Nye

Ellen Oh

José-Luis Orozco

Pam Muñoz Ryan

René Saldaña, Jr.

Allen Say

Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Linda Sue Park

Greg Tang

Eric
Velasquez

Meet the Author: Eric Velasquez

Janet Wong

Laurence Yep

Featured Interviews

Joseph Bruchac: Early Years and Education

Joseph Bruchac: Early Years and Education

Reconnecting with Grace Lin

Reconnecting with Grace Lin

Meet the Author: Juana Martinez-Neal

Meet the Author: Juana Martinez-Neal
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Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, and receives major funding from our founding partner, the AFT, and the National Education Association. © Copyright 2023 WETA Public Broadcasting.

Artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz and Pura Belpr­é Award-winning illustrator Rafael López is used with permission. Homepage illustrations ©2009 by Rafael López originally appeared in "Book Fiesta" by Pat Mora and used with permission from HarperCollins.

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    • Special Education and ELLs
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    • Special Populations
    • Navigating Tough Topics in the Classroom: Tips for ELL Educators
    • Common Core
  • For Families
    • Help Your Child Learn to Read
    • Learning Together at Home
    • The Preschool Years
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    • School Success
    • Raising Bilingual Kids
    • Technology at Home
    • Resources for Parents of Teens
    • Visiting the Public Library
    • When Your Children Need Extra Help
  • Books & Authors
    • Colorín Colorado Book Finder
    • Books for Young Children
    • Books for Kids
    • Books for Young Adults
    • Books for Professionals
    • Diverse Books: Resource Guide
    • Pura Belpré: Her Life and Legacy
    • Literacy Calendar
    • Meet the Authors
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    • Family Literacy: Multilingual Video Series
    • Supporting ELLs During COVID-19: Educator Voices
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